 Well, as I'm sure you've heard this weekend it's finally fishing season. Saturday marks the beginning of walleye season and it seemed just a little bit dicey a few weeks ago, but the ice has melted on all of the major lakes which should set up for some prime conditions this year. The Bemidji DNR says that they expect this year's class to be better than in the past thanks to the late spring. However, for this weekend anglers should find fish closer to the shores compared to most openers. Anglers are going to find fish pretty shallow this weekend, I think. A lot of lakes will still have them up on those shorelines. Depends a lot on, you know, the water clarity and the amount of sunlight and stuff, how shallow they're going to be, but they're expecting to be shallower than a normal opener I would expect. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.