Frisch: Three can’t-miss bites while looking forward to open water Look ahead to open water and three areas Mike Frisch will make a point to target this year for bites during the early season, mid-summer and fall. Written By: By Mike Frisch / Contributing writer | 6:00 pm, Feb. 18, 2021 × Kabetogama Lake guide Tim Snyder with a big fall walleye. (Contributed photo from Mike Frisch) Now is the time of year when I really start to get anxious for open water. I’ve had lots of fun on the ice, but a few warm mid-winter days had me looking forward to open water again.