Governor Walz’s Office
The 2022 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener dates and locations have been announced.
The 2022 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will celebrate fishing in a variety of ways, over several weeks and in multiple locations in the Chippewa National Forest region and Leech Lake Reservation culminating in the state’s fishing opener on May 14 where half-a-million Minnesotans will take to the lakes and streams to kick off the state’s walleye, sauger and northern pike opener.
Governor Walz will fish with Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame guide Tom Neustrom on a lake on the Leech Lake Reservation.
The Governor’s Fishing Opener has been a tradition in Minnesota since 1948. The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota’s $2.4 billion fishing industry, and in recent years, it has served as an iconic kick-off celebration for the summer tourism season.