Anglers cast their lines on Lake Bemidji for Minnesota's fishing opener

May 11—BEMIDJI — As the sun began to rise over Lake Bemidji on Saturday morning, anglers once again made their way to the water to take part in Minnesota's fishing opener.

With the fishing season opening on Saturday, May 11, for walleye, bass, trout and northern pike, some anglers tried to get early bites from the Lake Bemidji fishing pier as others passed through the Mississippi River channel on boats.