Fishing Opener 2012: Lake Minnewawa

(credit: Dan Norgaard)

Fishing Opener 2012: Lake Minnewawa

(credit: Dan Norgaard)

Fishing Opener 2012

(credit: Barb Anderson)

Alice K. Mercurio in Prior lake

(credit: Alice K. Mercurio)

A heron beating anglers to the punch in Prior Lake.

Steven Braun on Mille Lacs

(credit: Steven Braun)

Fishing Opener on Lake Mille Lacs

Fishing Opener 2012: Lura Lake

(credit: AbbyYates)

Fishing Opener 2012: Mille Lacs Lake

(credit: Dave Heagerty)

Fishing Opener 2012

(credit: Matt Klaers)

Fishing Opener 2012

(credit: Michelle Radelat)

Fishing Opener 2012

(credit: Mike McKane)

Fishing Opener 2012

(credit: Julie Brown-Bungert)

Fishing Opener 2012: Trout Lake

(credit: Michelle Tanner)

Fishing Opener 2012: Ealge Lake

(credit: Joni Lohre)

Fishing Opener 2012: Big Marine

(credit: Blake)

Fishing Opener 2012: Lake Alexander

(credit: Braeden Egeland)

Fishing Opener 2012: East Rush Lake

(credit: Robin Ringer)

Fishing Opener 2012: Mille Lacs Lake

(credit: Stacey Zorn)

Fishing Opener 2012

Amber Dziengel caught this 24-inch, 5-pound walleye on Lake Reno near Alexandria, Minn. (credit: Amber Dziengel)

Fishing Opener 2012

Tjay caught a bunch of northern and walleye but only kept these from BoyLake, Federal Dam. (credit: Tjay)

Fishing Opener 2012

Elise, age 12, on the fishing opener. (credit: Elise Erickson Cooley)

Fishing Opener 2012

Mike Stohr caught this 13-inch crappie on Leech Lake in Walker Minn. (credit: Derek Stohr)

Fishing Opener 2012

Ryan Blake, of Clearwater MN, on Lake Mille Lacs, caught this 24-inch walleye.

Fishing Opener 2012

Jerry Kral caught and released this 29.5-inch walleye on Mille Lacs Lake. His wife Vicki also caught a 28-inch walleye that was released. (credit: Vicki Kral)

Fishing Opener 2012

Ben Salvato, age 3, in Alexandria on Lake Carlos. (credit: Alissa Salvato)

Fishing Opener 2012

Cami on Mille Lacs Lake. (credit: Dan Honeck)

Fishing Opener 2012

Maddy on Mille Lacs Lake (credit: Dan Honeck)

Fishing Opener 2012

Sunset at Lake Mille Lacs (credit: Dan Honeck)

DuWayne Dammann

(credit: Viewer Submitted)

DuWayne Dammann caught a 27 inch Walleye on Lake Waconia Saturday.

Mark Young from Rockville MN

(credit: Viewer Submitted)

Mark Young from Rockville, Minn. caught this 30.5" Northern on Lake Waconia.