Mankato To Host 2023 Governor’s Fishing Opener
Tue 8-9-2022
(St. Paul, MN)- Mankato will host the 75th Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener next year. Governor Tim Walz made the announcement Monday. It’s the fifth time since 1948 that the Fishing Opener will be held in Southern Minnesota. Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office, coordinates each year with the Governor’s Office, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the host committee to put on the event celebrating the kickoff of the summer tourism season. Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is scheduled May 12th and 13th.