Can These Really Be The 8 BEST Fishing Lakes In All Of Minnesota?

Minnesota's Fishing Opener 2024 is coming up. Here are "Minnesota's 8 Best Fishing Lakes" you might want to check out!

Minnesota has been celebrating the Governor's Fishing Opener since 1948, an event that was established to boost the state's economy by showcasing and promoting its recreational offerings, with a particular emphasis on fishing.

The inaugural event was a collaborative effort involving Minnesota's resort industry, media outlets, and public officials.

Over time, the focus has expanded to encompass a broader celebration of the summer tourism season.

The 76th Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be on May 10-11, 2024 in Lake City.

So what are the BEST Minnesota lakes for picking up Walleye, Northern, Crappies, and other good eatin' fish? 

The folks at AZ Animals are saying that in all of Minnesota's 10,000 plus lakes, these are the 8 Best Fishing Lakes In Minnesota.

#8: Lake Superior: Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh water.

#7: Leech Lake: Just south of the Chippewa National Forest in north-central Minnesota.

#6: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: Bordering the U.S. and Canada the Boundary Waters wilderness includes nearly 2,000 lakes and over 1,200 miles of canoe routes.

#5: Lake Winnibigoshish: In north-central Minnesota in the Chippewa National Forest.

#4: Lake Vermilion: Over 300 miles of shoreline with over 365 islands. Around 100 miles northwest of Duluth.

#3: Mille Lacs Lake: The state's 3rd largest lake behind Superior and Red Lake. Located in central Minnesota.

#2: Lake Minnetonka: Over 125 miles of shoreline 15 miles from downtown Minneapolis.

#1: Lake Of The Woods: Over 1,000 square miles of shoreline on the U.S.-Canada border.