Open water season is right around the corner! Let’s update your fishing arsenal with a LakeLady custom fishing rod just in time to get out on the lake.
If you look out the window today, you certainly aren’t seeing any open water yet. With the way this winter has been, you probably won’t for a while either. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not time to start thinking about it. It’s likely time to start thinking about updating your fishing arsenal, too, with a custom-built LakeLady Rods fishing rod.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there are 5,400 fishable lakes with 1.4 million licensed anglers fishing those waters, hoping to land some of the 162 species of fish. There are also more than 18,000 miles of fishable rivers and streams in Minnesota, but significantly more time is spent on lakes than rivers and streams. The average Minnesota angler spends 15 days fishing each year. The top sought after fish in Minnesota are walleye, northern pike and muskie (tie for second place), panfish, bass, crappie and trout.
LakeLady Rods can hand craft a custom rod so you can Catch. More. Fish. No matter what species you’re looking to land.
LakeLady Rods has a reputation for building a high quality, unique product that functions exactly like it should on the water. Each rod is built one at a time from the highest quality component parts. We work with each client to determine what you want out of your fishing rod because this is definitely not a one-size-fits-all product. The process from the initial interview to delivery takes about 5-6 weeks, and cost varies depending on what you’re looking for in your rod, so now is the time to order and have that beautiful rod ready for open water.
Four tips to prepare for the upcoming fishing season:

The 75th Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is slated for May 12-13 in Mankato. The tradition of the Governor’s Opener is when the LakeLady Rods business really started to take off. In 2000, Kris Kristufek was asked to build a fishing rod for Minnesota’s then-governor Jesse Ventura for the Governor’s Fishing Opener. He ended up building eight rods for the event for Ventura, Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk and both of their families. It was good exposure for the growing business. To check ice out dates for your lake, visit the MN DNR website.