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4:47 PM | Wednesday, May 8, 2024About half a million Minnesotans — some of them in the northwest suburbs — hit the water during the opening fishing weekend looking to hook the state’s biggest game fish. The fishing season for walleye, sauger and northern pike opens Saturday, May 11. It was a significant day for Twin Cities anglers because of the unseasonably warm winter. The lack of ice means there are few opportunities to ice fish in the metro. Because of this, there is an influx of anglers who want to take to the water this weekend. “I think the…