(St. Paul, MN) — Save the date for the 69th-annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. This year’s event will be held on Big Sandy Lake in the McGregor area, May 12th through the 14th. Big Sandy spans 6,000 acres and is home to several species of fish including walleye, smallmouth and rock bass, northern pike and muskie. The Governor’s opener has been dubbed the unofficial kick-off to the summer travel season.