June 8-10 is ‘Take A Kid Fishing Weekend’, so MN resident 16 and older fish FREE with children younger than 16.
We’re making the weekend an even better deal, by giving you 25% off cabin rental for that weekend only.
Call to reserve a weekend of fishing & spending time with a kid. This special applies only to new reservations.
We’ve been so busy getting the resort ready for our first guests to arrive this Friday for Fishing Opener. Boy — does the weather sound like it’s going to be wonderful. Last year it was cold and rainy, so we’re ready for a nice Opener.
Wish us luck this week on getting everything done that we have on our To Do List for the week.
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Here’s the latest from the Congress of Minnesota Resorters Lobbyist, Joel Carlson:
An early Minnesota fishing opener appears much less likely, following a hearing at the Capitol Monday morning, April 16.
The House already has voted to move the opener to May 5, a week ahead of the May 12 date mandated by state law.
The mild winter, followed by early and record ice-outs at many lakes, had prompted the state’s key game fish, walleye, to spawn early, raising a belief that an earlier opener wouldn’t harm the state’s prized fishery.
However, the recent cold spell – accentuated by a dumping of snow throughout much of the state – has thrown cold water on the fish’s plans, as well as those of lawmakers.
At an informational hearing Monday morning, several senators from both parties, including the Republican chairman of the environment committee, said they would not support changing the official opener, which affects walleye, northern pike, lake trout and bass.
“I was very open to this three weeks ago,” said Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, referring to when lawmakers from both parties floated the idea in advance of the House approving the change from the floor with no hearings. “Now that I’ve seen the weather and heard from (biologists) and constituents, certainly I’ll be strongly against it on the Senate floor, should it even come to a vote.”
Previously in the hearing, Dirk Peterson, chief of fisheries for the Department of Natural Resources, said that while the early spring had set spawning in motion at a record pace, activity has
since dropped off significantly. Now, he said, the spawning activities of many game fish, including walleye, appear to be on pace with a normal year.
When spawning, many fish, especially walleye, are extremely vulnerable to being caught at the crucial time when they’re trying to reproduce. One of the reasons the Minnesota opening date is scheduled when it is is to allow the fish time to spawn successfully and recharge the fishery.
Wisconsin’s opener is May 5, but that date would have been the earliest in Minnesota since the late 1940s.
The notion of an early opener was not without detractors from the start.
Many resort owners and fishing guides opposed the opener for a variety of reasons, including getting resorts ready and accommodating late booking changes by clients.
CMR Lobbyist
Joel Carlson
Legal Research – Government Affairs
6 West Fifth Street Suite 700
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
651.223.2868
651.223.2869 (Fax)
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Yes, it’s time for us to get to work. We’ve started our ‘To do List’ and we get tired just looking at it. There always seems we have so much to do in the spring, but somehow we always manage to get all or most of the work done before the resort opens. Wish us luck!
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The ice is out on many of the lakes in the area. What does that mean? It means the area is ahead of last year. With these warm days the flowers are starting to poke their heads up and spring will come early. Also, the fish will start feeding earlier, so fishing should be great for Fishing Opener.
Check out Aaron’s huge fish from the Park Rapid’s area:
http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/event/image/id/16168/headline/Aaron%20Pappas/
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Bubba, our Chocolate Lab & resort dog has been struggling with walking for a couple of months, so after visiting 2 different vets, we ended up at the veterinary school. After a long day of testing the orthopedic vet determined that he has severe arthritis in his ankles and feet. We thought that he had torn the tendon over his knee and it had healed wrong, so we were very surprised to hear about the arthritis. Now he’s on numerous meds and still has difficultly getting around. We’re hoping that after 6 weeks on the medicine, he’ll feel better and want to walk more.
Bubba, Chocolate Lab
