Walleye Articles

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Poachers Busted With Dozens of Fish Exceeding Limit

Three anglers stopped by Michigan Department of Natural Resources had 80 walleye in possession — 65 more than the Detroit River daily limit of five per person.

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Michigan Conservation Officers Bust Two Brothers From Michigan With 65 Walleyes Over Their Limit

Twin brothers Benjamin and Steven Schrouder pleaded guilty to poaching walleyes from Michigan’s Detroit River.

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Video: Sick Wife Catches Trophy Walleye in Minus 47 Degrees

Avoiding dangerously low windchills, a husband and wife seek shelter in a SnoBear ice machine to target Lake Winnipeg’s famed trophy walleyes.

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North Dakota Walleye Stocking At Record Levels Last 2 Years

North Dakota's Game and Fish Department over the past two years has stocked more than 20 million walleye fingerlings in lakes in the state.

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Walleye Study In Lake Oahe Beginning To Yield Results

Officials are gaining new information about how fish move, how long they live and what proportion of them are ending up on anglers' hooks. The goal is to use that information to further improve the quality of the popular Dakotas fishery.

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Ultimate Guide To Better Spinner Rigging For Walleyes

Spinner rigs are deadly for walleyes. Offering an alluring combination of fish-attracting flash, vibration, scent and taste, these churning, twirling performers are versatile standouts.

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One Walleye Limit On 173 Wisconsin Lakes

Fishing limits have been a source of tension since the 1980s, when non-tribal anglers staged racial protests that included rock-throwing and fake Native American heads impaled on pikes.