BREEZY POINT - The kids cast their lines from the dock into the chilly waters of Pelican Lake.

OUTDOORS NOTES | COMPILED BY BRIAN S. PETERSON | OUTDOORS EDITOR

A jig and minnow is turning a few walleyes in 4 to 6 feet at lakes Mary, Andrew, and Oscar. Crappies seem to be in and out of the shallows depending on weather conditions, but look to lakes Carlos, Lobster, Darling, Miltona, and Le Homme Dieu when the sun is out. Lake Carlos is the area's best option for northern pike as well.

The 2008 fishing season officially opened last weekend, and I had the honor of hosting the governor and the first lady at Breezy Point on Pelican Lake. What a great event and experience.