Southern Minnesota fishing could be a good bet for opener
It s a tradition for many anglers to head north for the fishing opener, but last year s COVID-19 pandemic led many to stay close to home. There s good reason to stick with that strategy this year as well, as lakes in southern Minnesota offers lots of good fishing. 3:49 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
An angler tries his luck from the shore of Ringo Lake during the 2017 fishing opener. Ringo Lake remains a good bet for walleyes during the 2021 opener as well.
West Central Tribune file photo
NEW ULM, Minn. It’s a Minnesota tradition to head north for the fishing opener, but last year’s COVID-19 pandemic kept many anglers closer to home.
It's a tradition for many anglers to head north for the fishing opener, but last year's COVID-19 pandemic led many to stay close to home. There's good reason to stick with that strategy this year as well, as lakes in southern Minnesota offers lots of good fishing.
Southern Minnesota fishing could be a good bet for opener
It s a tradition for many anglers to head north for the fishing opener, but last year s COVID-19 pandemic led many to stay close to home. There s good reason to stick with that strategy this year as well, as lakes in southern Minnesota offers lots of good fishing. 3:49 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
An angler tries his luck from the shore of Ringo Lake during the 2017 fishing opener. Ringo Lake remains a good bet for walleyes during the 2021 opener as well.
West Central Tribune file photo
NEW ULM, Minn. It’s a Minnesota tradition to head north for the fishing opener, but last year’s COVID-19 pandemic kept many anglers closer to home.
Southern fishing could be a good bet for Minnesota fishing opener
It s a tradition for many anglers to head north for the fishing opener, but last year s COVID-19 pandemic led many to stay close to home. There s good reason to stick with that strategy this year as well, as lakes in southern Minnesota offers lots of good fishing. 2:57 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
An angler tries his luck from the shore of Ringo Lake during the 2017 fishing opener. Ringo Lake remains a good bet for walleyes during the 2021 opener as well.
West Central Tribune file photo
NEW ULM It’s a Minnesota tradition to head north for the fishing opener, but last year’s COVID-19 pandemic kept many anglers closer to home.
Lyon County Museum
LCHS has a book in its collection that is a great resource for finding out the origin and historical significance of place names in Minnesota. The book, Minnesota Geographic Names by Warren Upham was first published by the Minnesota Historical Society in 1920. A reprint edition was published in 1969, and the copy the museum has is a second printing of the reprint edition in 1979.
The table of contents in the book lists the counties in Minnesota in alphabetical order. In 1922, Lake of the Woods County was the last county in Minnesota established. When the book was first published in 1920, Lake of the Woods County was a part of Beltrami County.