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Northwest Region Outlook for 2021 Fishing Opener General Outlook Northwest Region Outlook for 2021 Fishing Opener General outlook April 13, 2021 – Ice-out across northwest Minnesota occurred about two weeks ahead of normal this spring. The northwest region received very little snow this winter and it was all gone by mid-March. While spring attempted to arrive early mid-April was a return to reality. Snow fell across much of the region on April 12-13. The weather forecast for the next 10 days is for below normal temperatures and more normal precipitation patterns. Overall ice thickness this winter was generally less than normal due to very mild winter temperatures. The lack of significant snowpack and below normal precipitation has reduced runoff. The entire northwest region will be free of ice well before the May 15 fishing opener. River levels were receding but may get a bump from April rains and snowmelt. Many lakes and rivers will have water levels lower than normal. Fish spawning activity is expected to occur about a week ahead of normal. Concentrations of spawning walleye usually found near or in rivers and tributary streams will likely have dispersed by the opener, which as the calendar goes, is the latest possible opener May 15. We anticipate very little winterkill in lakes susceptible to oxygen depletion but anglers should check with local DNR Fisheries offices to make sure their local lakes did not succumb to winterkill. Walleye populations in our natural walleye lakes and many of our stocked lakes have excellent abundance and fish of a variety of sizes. Various strong year-classes of walleye are common. Due to COVID-19 the DNR did not operate walleye spawning operations in 2020. However, we were able to achieve 75% of our walleye fingerling stocking quotas through purchase of fish from the private sector and the harvest of age-1 carryover fish from our rearing ponds. The 2021 walleye fry stocking quotas will be adjusted to make up for missed walleye fry stockings in 2020. Walleye from good year-classes produced from 2016-2018 (14-18 inches) will comprise the bread and butter fish from most of our primary walleye lakes. The strong 2019 year-class on many waters will likely be represented in the catch as well but will not be large enough to keep. Walleye anglers can expect excellent walleye fishing on our large walleye lakes, particularly on Leech, Upper Red, Lake of the Woods and Cass lakes. The walleye population on Leech remains strong and anglers can expect abundant walleye from 12-26 inches. Walleye numbers in Upper Red remain high. Multiple strong year-classes have produced many fish in the 12-20 inch size range. Protected slot limits remain in effect Lake of the Woods and several secondary basins in the region. Walleye abundance remains strong on Cass Lake. Walleye abundance is down slightly on Lake of the Woods but sauger remain abundant. More detailed reports for these key lakes can be found later in this report. The northwest region also boasts arguably the best trophy northern pike lakes in the state of Minnesota: Lake of the Woods and Upper Red Lake. While the opening weekend is not typically prime time for big pike, anglers should not rule out an encounter with one of these brutes. Anglers are reminded that special regulations are in place to protect large pike on both of these waters and about 50 other lakes in the region. 1 Based on strong public support, the DNR implemented nearly 100 new special sunfish regulations across the state. These regulations which include either a five-fish bag limit or a 10-fish bag limit are designed to improve quality sunfish angling opportunities. Approximately 50 of these water are in the northwest region. These regulations took effect on March 1, 2021. New special regulation waters are highlighted in the fishing regulations book, online and by signs posted ate the public water access sites. 2021 will be the fourth year with the statewide northern pike zone regulations. These regulations apply to all waters with the exception the above-referenced special regulation lakes and North Dakota border waters. The statewide northern pike regulations are based on management “zones” that have been tailored to the specific population characteristics of each zone. Much of northwest Minnesota lies in the north-central zone which has the following regulations: • Daily and possession limit of 10 pike • Not more than 2 pike may be over 26 inches • All pike from 22-26 inches must be released immediately Each year, public accesses need a considerable amount of work to repair ice heave damage and to ensure accesses are in order for the opener. Early ice-out conditions should provide sufficient time for DNR Parks and Trails staff to have ramps and loading docks ready for the May 15 opener. Anglers are reminded to help prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting their boats for invasive plants and animal, draining all water from their bilges and livewells and remembering to pull their drain plug before traveling down the road. Here is a general opener forecast by management area, some suggestions for opening day and an overview of the status of the large walleye lakes. General outlook for Baudette area: The Baudette fisheries area, located in the far northwestern portion of Minnesota, offers a variety of fishing opportunities for anglers for a variety of species and waterbody types. Generally, it is looking like we are going to have another excellent season of fishing. Lake of the Woods is the most popular fishing destination in the Baudette fisheries area (see the northwest region large lake profiles later in this report). Walleye are the most popular fish with anglers in the area and there are a number of good options for targeting them. Rainy River offers excellent walleye fishing. Each spring, walleye migrate from Lake of the Woods to the Rainy River to spawn. Many of those fish are still in the river when the walleye season opens in May. Besides great fishing, the Rainy River corridor can also offer some protection from the cold winds that often occur during the early part of the walleye season. This can lead to some great fishing opportunities for anglers. Although thousands of anglers flock to Lake of the Woods for the annual walleye opener, not many people fish on the Rainy River at that time of the year. In the western portion of the Baudette fisheries area, Lake Bronson, Red Lake River Reservoir and the Red River all offer opportunities to fish for walleye. Based on recent monitoring conducted by area fisheries staff anglers can expect to find healthy walleye populations in both Lake Bronson and Red Lake River Reservoir. Opportunities also exist to target other fish in the Baudette fisheries area including species such as northern pike, Lake Sturgeon, channel catfish, bass, and various panfish species. Northern pike can be targeted in nearly every public waterbody in the Baudette fisheries area. The Rainy River offers an excellent opportunity to target large northern pike 2 though large pike have been caught in other waterbodies in the Baudette fisheries area. Lake Sturgeon are most likely to be encountered by anglers fishing the Rainy River and fish exceeding 100 pounds have be observed in the river. The best options for anglers looking to target channel catfish in the Baudette fisheries area are the Red and Roseau rivers. Hayes Lake and Lake Bronson are good places to target largemouth bass while the Rainy River provides opportunity to target smallmouth bass. Hayes Lake and Lake Bronson are both good options for anglers wishing to target various panfish. There is good public access to all the fishing locations referenced above. There are several public boat ramps located along the Rainy River, a public fishing pier located on Baudette Bay in the city of Baudette, and shore fishing opportunities near most public boat ramps and in Franz Jevne State Park. On the Roseau River there are multiple concrete boat ramps. There is a fishing pier at Roseau City Park and bank fishing opportunities at the Stoies bridge access and at Roseau City Park. There are also multiple boat accesses to the Red River in the Baudette fisheries area. Shore fishing opportunities on the Red River exist at the Frank Rose Aquatic Management Area. Access to Red Lake River Reservoir includes two public access points located on the reservoir in the city of Thief River Falls as well as fishing pier in located in the city park. Concrete boat ramps are located at both Lake Bronson and Hayes Lake and both have fishing piers. Only electric motors are allowed on Hayes Lake. Hayes Lake and Lake Bronson are both located entirely within state parks and as such vehicle permits are required. As a reminder, the Rainy River and Red River both have special border water regulations. Also, northern pike now are managed according to zones and all water bodies that do not have special regulations fall into the northwest zone regulations. For more information on regulations pick up a regulation booklet or check the DNR website. General outlook for Bemidji area: The progression of spring in the Bemidji area is ahead of schedule after a warmer and drier than normal winter. Ice thickness on area lakes heading into spring is less than usual and ice conditions are deteriorating in mid-March. Staff at the Bemidji area fisheries office are anticipating an early start to spring operations including walleye spawn take and hatchery operations that could be one to two weeks ahead of usual this spring. Given the current potential for an early spring, walleye will likely have concluded their spawning and dispersed from river systems and spawning areas within lakes before the May 15 fishing opener.
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