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PHOTOS: Anglers hit the lake early for opener in Bemidji

With sunrise set for 5:42 a.m., anglers were on the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier and out on their boats well before.

051921.N.BP.OPENER1.jpg — Anglers head out onto Lake Bemidji at dawn Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

By Jillian Gandsey

May 15, 2021 at 12:01 PM

BEMIDJI -- Anglers were out on Lake Bemidji before dawn on Saturday, May 15, for Minnesota's fishing opener.

With sunrise set for 5:42 a.m., anglers were on the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier and out on their boats well before. Some were launching from Cameron Park while others were already out on the water.

051921.N.BP.OPENER2.jpg — Anglers fish off the Lake Bemidji Fishing Pier at dawn Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

051921.N.BP.OPENER3.jpg — Anglers fish near Bemidji State University at dawn Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

051921.N.BP.OPENER4.jpg — Anglers fish on Lake Bemidji as the sun rises above the clouds on Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

051921.N.BP.OPENER6.jpg — Joe DeMars fishes where the Mississippi River hits Lake Bemidji on Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

051921.N.BP.OPENER5.jpg — An angler fishes on Lake Bemidji as the sun rises above the clouds on Saturday, May 15, 2021, during the Minnesota fishing opener. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

By Jillian Gandsey

Jillian Gandsey is the Multimedia Editor at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is an Iron Range native and a 2013 graduate of Bemidji State University. Follow Jillian on Twitter and Instagram @jilliangandsey. Contact her at (218) 333-9786, (218) 996-1216 or at jgandsey@bemidjipioneer.com.