Opening weekend

Well as many of us know, Saturday (for alot of us) was a real crapshoot!
On Sunday I went to my favorite hotspot up at Lac Qui Parle, and got two nice walleyes, 25 and 27 inches.

Last night I went to this same area with another friend and between us we got 5 walleyes ranging from 17 inchs to 26 inches.
By the way, this is all basically river fishing from the shoreline.
I also heard that on Saturday two nice walleyes were brought in up at Milan Bridge and one was over 10 lbs.

Just thought some of you would like to know

Good fishing!

Steve

Good report keep them coming it gives me inspiration

Man That Sounds Like Some Good Fishing There Steve, Any Special Rigs You Were Using??? I Didn't Even Get Out On Opener Been To Busy Trying To Get My WELL Fixed, Now That That Is Fixed I Can Get Out And Wet A Line. That Milan Bridge Has Always Been A Good Producer Thats For Sure Glad You Got Some Fish On Opener.

Hey Northstar:

Well pretty basic walleye producers are a jig and a minnow. We use fatheads, and as for jigs..usually a quarter ounce (depending on current). Colors..hard to say. I have caught some big walleyes the last 3 years on red, but I used white this time around. My friend used a light green. So who knows what works best. I do have a 10lb-er on my wall. And this is all shore fishing.

I almost hate to post this, but we should? all share our "hotspots".
A place called "Brendemoen Bridge" which is about 2 miles north of the Lac Qui Parle Dam on the East side of the lake. A good producer in the spring. The last 3 years I got walleyes ranging from 4 to 10 lbs. out of that one area.
Even vertical jigging off the bridge has brought in big walleyes.
I may live to regret telling everyone!

Milan Bridge area is also a great producer
Good luck!

Steve

Well Generally When I Go Down That Way It Is usually For Flat-Head Cats But When I Am After The Walleye I Stick To The Milan Bridge And Right At The Dam And Seem To Have Great Luck. I Also Fish Alot Around The Franklin Area And Do Quite Well On Both The Cats And The Walleye Just East Of The Franklin Bridge Were The Rocks Are Just About 100 Yards From The Bridge. Man Can't Wait To Get Down There Now.

Glad your getting into them..Hope to see some pics soon.

Sounds like your going to be eating good.

Sounds like your having fun, congrats.