1/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

2/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

3/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.
4/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

5/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

6/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

7/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

8/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

9/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

10/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.
11/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

12/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

13/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

14/15: Scenes from fishing opener on Mille Lacs lake Saturday, May 15, 2022, in Garrison.

15/15: Anglers head out onto the lake for fishing opener Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Garrison Pike Point Public Water Access on Mille Lacs.
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Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.