List of Minnesota Governor's Fishing Openers
Date |
City |
Lake |
Governor |
2017 |
Greater St. Cloud |
Mississippi River |
Mark Dayton |
2016 |
McGregor |
Big Sandy Lake |
Mark Dayton |
2015 |
Tower |
Lake Vermilion |
Mark Dayton |
2014 |
Nisswa |
Gull Lake |
Mark Dayton |
2013 |
Park Rapids |
Fish Hook Lake |
Mark Dayton |
2012 |
Waconia |
Lake Waconia |
Mark Dayton |
2011 |
Grand Rapids |
Pokegama |
Mark Dayton |
2010 |
Kabetogama-Voyaguers Natl. Park |
Lake Kabetogama |
Tim Pawlenty |
2009 |
White Bear Lake |
White Bear Lake |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/10/2008 |
Breezy Point |
Pelican Lake |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/12/2007 |
Walker |
Leech Lake |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/13/2006 |
International Falls |
Rainy Lake |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/14/2005 |
Tower |
Lake Vermillion |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/15/2004 |
Baudette |
Lake of the Woods |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/10/2003 |
Detroit Lakes |
Big Detroit Lake |
Tim Pawlenty |
5/11/2002 |
International Falls |
Rainy Lake |
Jesse Ventura |
5/12/2001 |
Breezy Point |
Pelican Lake |
Jesse Ventura |
5/13/2000 |
Crane Lake |
Crane Lake |
Jesse Ventura |
5/15/1999 |
Grand Rapids |
Pokegama Lake |
Jesse Ventura |
5/9/1998 |
Red Wing |
Mississippi River |
Arne Carlson |
5/10/1997 |
Fergus Falls |
Otter Tail Lake |
Arne Carlson |
5/11/1996 |
Bemidji |
Lake Bemidji |
Arne Carlson |
5/13/1995 |
Willmar |
Green Lake |
Arne Carlson |
5/14/1994 |
International Falls |
Rainy Lake |
Arne Carlson |
5/15/1993 |
Brainerd |
Gull Lake |
Arne Carlson |
5/9/1992 |
Alexandria |
Lake Darling |
Arne Carlson |
5/11/1991 |
Isle |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Arne Carlson |
5/12/1990 |
Hill City |
Hill Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/13/1989 |
Breezy Point |
Pelican Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/14/1988 |
Detroit Lakes |
Pelican Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/16/1987 |
Fairmont |
Hall Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/17/1986 |
Bemidji |
Lake Bemidji |
Rudy Perpich |
5/18/1985 |
Faribault |
French Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/12/1984 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Rudy Perpich |
5/14/1983 |
Ely |
Shagawa Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/15/1982 |
Lake Kabetogama |
Lake Kabetogama |
Al Quie |
5/16/1981 |
Lake City |
Lake Pepin |
Al Quie |
Date |
City |
Lake |
Governor |
5/17/1980 |
Fergus Falls |
Otter Tail Lake |
Al Quie |
5/12/1979 |
Park Rapids |
Island Lake |
Al Quie |
5/13/1978 |
Crane Lake |
Crane Lake |
Rudy Perpich |
5/14/1977 |
Alexandria |
Lake Darling |
Rudy Perpich |
5/15/1976 |
Brainerd |
Gull Lake |
Wendell Anderson |
5/17/1975 |
Willmar |
Lake Andrew, Green Lake |
Wendell Anderson* |
5/18/1974 |
Hill City |
Hill Lake |
Wendell Anderson |
5/12/1973 |
Winona |
Mississippi River |
Wendell Anderson |
5/13/1972 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Wendell Anderson* |
5/15/1971 |
Detroit Lakes |
Pelican Lake |
Wendell Anderson |
5/16/1970 |
Breezy Point |
Pelican Lake |
Harold LeVander |
5/17/1969 |
Ely |
Snowbank Lake |
Harold LeVander |
5/18/1968 |
Walker |
Leech Lake |
Harold LeVander |
5/13/1967 |
Alexandria |
Lake Mary |
Harold LeVander† |
5/14/1966 |
Ely |
Moose Lake, Fall Lake |
Karl Rolvaag |
5/15/1965 |
Grand Marais |
Gunflint Lake |
Karl Rolvaag |
5/16/1964 |
Alexandria |
Lake Darling |
Karl Rolvaag |
5/18/1963 |
Crane Lake |
Crane Lake |
Karl Rolvaag |
5/12/1962 |
Detroit Lakes |
Detroit Lake, Island Lake |
Elmer Andersen |
5/13/1961 |
Walker |
Leech Lake |
Elmer Andersen |
5/14/1960 |
Waskish |
Upper Red Lake |
Orville Freeman |
5/16/1959 |
Waskish |
Upper Red Lake |
Orville Freeman* |
5/17/1958 |
Waskish |
Upper Red Lake |
Orville Freeman* |
5/18/1957 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Orville Freeman |
5/12/1956 |
Wahkon |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Orville Freeman |
5/14/1955 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Orville Freeman* |
5/15/1954 |
Isle |
Lake Mille Lacs |
C. Elmer Anderson* |
5/16/1953 |
Garrison |
Lake Mille Lacs |
C. Elmer Anderson* |
5/17/1952 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
C. Elmer Anderson* |
5/12/1951 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Luther Youngdahl |
5/13/1950 |
Isle |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Luther Youngdahl* |
5/14/1949 |
Onamia |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Luther Youngdahl* |
5/15/1948 |
Isle |
Lake Mille Lacs |
Luther Youngdahl* |
* Did not attend † Arrived too late to fish