Health experts issue warnings about Lake Gaston fish Nov 20, 2009
ROANOKE RAPIDS North Carolina and Virginia officials are urging Roanoke Valley residents to avoid consuming walleye and largemouth bass from Lake Gaston ... A lot of the walleye we tested in Lake Gaston had mercury levels above what we call our action levels, which is when we feel it s necessary to take action to protect public health ... High mercury levels in fish present greater risks to pregnant women and children under the age of 15 the North Carolina advisory recommends people in these... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
An outdoorsman's Journal: A Southwestern Wisconsin hunting and fishing adventure Nov 6, 2009
Our goal was to catch a few sauger or walleye. We put in at the park in Prairie du Chien and vertical jigged with steady action throughout the experience. (Forest Republican, WI)
Marian Martin Carroll Nov 1, 2009
She enjoyed the lake, boating, walleye fishing on the pontoon with friends. She enjoyed the community events in Akeley and the surrounding area and was active in the Auxiliary of the Harold Harris VFW Post 8508. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Enter to Win Cyclones Tickets Oct 31, 2009
Enter to Win Tickets to the November 6 Game Vs. Toledo Walleye. You must be 18 or older to enter and win. (FOX19.com, OH)
Think safety this fall Oct 8, 2009
Walleye fishing as well as fishing for the illusive pan fish is awesome in the fall and something I truly enjoy. However, with colder air temperatures comes colder water temperatures and we should keep this in mind as we set out. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
What's doing Sep 20, 2009
Walleye fish fry benefit For Lee 'The General' Wilberg. REMER - On Oct. 10, friends and family will be gathering at the Pub in Remer for dinner, a silent auction and karaoke contest starting at 5 p.m. Wilberg was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in the fall of 2007 and has completed three rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Malta, Mont: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years Aug 30, 2009
A little farther to the north is Nelson Reservoir with perch, walleye and northern pike. Hunters come to the Malta area to go after deer, antelope, elk, big horn sheep, geese, sage hens and pheasant. (Montana Standard, MT)
Story » Aug 25, 2009
Nothing big, but for several entertaining hours one of us was always hooked up with a walleye, sauger, rock bass, smallmouth, crappie, channel catfish, or bluegill ... "We fished mainly for catfish, carp, and horny chubs."Once in a long while we might catch a smallmouth or a walleye ... "After his tour in the army, he married his high school sweetheart, Sonnie, and left Franklin to go to college at Ole Miss, where it was not difficult to find fishing spots. He ruined two kitchen stoves making... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
This was Brainerd Aug 24, 2009
(Photos) Phil Maneske, Brainerd, bagged a 10-0 walleye on Whitefish Lake, using a Lindy Floater in 28 feet of water. Ron Lindner, Brainerd, hooked a pair of trophy-sized northerns on Gull Lake, the largest weighing in at 14-6 pounds. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Study Finds More Mercury in Freshwater Fish Aug 22, 2009
After testing mercury levels in more than 1,000 fish over seven years, the USGS is warning Americans to limit the amount of large, predator freshwater fish they eat, such as large-mouth bass, pickerel, walleye and some catfish. "People should be more aware of the kinds of fish they are eating, how frequently they are eating them, and to become more educated on where they are getting their fish," said Myers. (ABC News)
Zentner: A true gentleman Aug 12, 2009
"He loved to leave for the dock at Otter Tail [Lake] and look for the mighty walleye, he loved to fish, he loved nature," Zentner said. "But he also liked to stay engaged in the community. He wanted an agenda in front of him and a road map for everyday.". (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Researchers look for signs of contamination in Hanford-area fish Aug 10, 2009
This past week, employees were fishing for sturgeon and walleye ... They're working on walleye now, which is a sweet job for the staff ... But walleye must be caught with a fishing pole, just like the recreational anglers on the river use. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gerald Ernat Aug 5, 2009
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Spring Valley Walleye Club, U.S. Fishing Association and Master Walleye Circuit. Also surviving are one son, Brian (Luann) Ernat of Seatonville; one daughter, Pam (Doug) Veronda of Granville; his mother of Princeton; two sisters, Sue (Paul) Read of Putnam and Ramona (Dave) Kerlin of Wyanet; one brother, Danny Ernat of Putnam; and five grandchildren. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Effort to share Wis., Minn. resources hits snags Aug 3, 2009
Take a plan to swap young walleye of different sizes to stock lakes ... Those include certification that the walleye don't have a deadly virus called viral hemorrhagic septicemia; genetic testing before the populations can be mixed; annual tests of the water and even the ovarian fluids from spawning runs; and more paperwork for out-of-state trips to move the fish. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
NormanChadCouch Slouch The inside scoop on Brett Favre's many post-retirement activities. Jul 27, 2009
Favre, casting out for walleye in Little Sioux, Iowa, overthrows lake. Favre calls John Madden and tries to talk him out of retirement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Angler Rob Stoe bags 6.4 walleye at Fishing Has No Boundaries event ... Geologist says most recent Devils Lake flood 1,100 years ago ... Sorenson, Nichols conviction upheld by ND Supreme Court ... Senior Meals & Services to offer rides to Grand Forks ... Mercy’s ‘No More Surprises’ a new approach to collecting ... Airline boardings up for June ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Angler Rob Stoe bags 6.4 walleye at Fishing Has No Boundaries event Jul 23, 2009
4 walleye at Fishing Has No Boundaries event ... Rob said the big walleye literally jumped out of the water when he hooked it, catching him somewhat by surprise. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Small Auto Suppliers Struggling to Survive Jul 16, 2009
"Sell the damn thing," Camille told him one recent Friday night over fried walleye, baked potatoes and coleslaw at Yukon Jack, a restaurant where the Millers are regulars. "It is too up and down and more often down these days," she said. (CBS News -- US)
Game and Fish discusses Lake Mooreton options Jul 11, 2009
Since April 30, the Game and Fish Department has stocked Lake Mooreton with over 2,700 fingerling rainbow trout, 6,000 fingerling walleye and 40,000 fat head minnows. It is hoped that the fingerlings can feed on the minnows until a permanent solution is found to improve the food chain in the lake, starting with algae growth. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Myhre: Technology is today's walleye angler's edge Jul 9, 2009
Doc' Samson will help you catch more walleyes. Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2009 When "Doc" Bruce Samson talks technology in fishing, even the most hardened walleye pros sit up and listen ... It's a fact that most of them have competed with him, and most of them have lost to him on the pro walleye trail at one time or another. (Sioux City Journal)
Debra Haight / H-P correspondent Denise Bohn Stewart (right) and her aunt, Barbara Leisz, are both cancer survivors. Jun 30, 2009
Team Survivor also holds fundraisers throughout the year including holding wine tastings and walleye fishing tournaments. Members come from Baroda and Eau Claire as well as far away as Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne where Miser lives. (The Herald-Palladium)
Early summer is a great time to be outdoors Jun 17, 2009
They were able to catch crappies in good numbers, some walleyes, perch, northern, bass and bluegills ... Walleye fishing is beginning to pick up and on some waters they are showing a preference for crawlers and leeches ... Some walleye anglers are doing well with plastic. (Forest Republican, WI)
Obituaries for Sunday, May 31, 2009 May 31, 2009
Vivian also delighted in nature, from growing a vegetable garden, raising plants and flowers, feeding her beloved hummingbirds or camping and walleye fishing in Canada with her family. Her husband, David, states, She loved the seasons with fall colors her favorite. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
DNR fish surveys net results May 23, 2009
Kubisiak netted northern pike and walleyes just after ice-out this year, then spent several nights electrofishing the shorelines of the targeted lakes ... For example, if 1,000 walleye are given a left-ventral fin clip on the Minocqua Chain and 500 walleye are captured during electroshocking, 200 with the fin clip, then the estimated population is 2,500 (1000 X 500/200) walleye ... According to Kubisiak, low water levels have not thus far adversely affected walleye populations. (Forest Republican, WI)
Fishing season has finally arrived May 6, 2009
Early season means walleye fishing for most anglers who venture out during the first several weeks of the season ... On most of the lakes in our part of the state the walleyes have completed the spawning process ... Some of the very deep, clear, large lakes such as Trout and Fence may still have a few walleyes that are spawning. (Forest Republican, WI)
00004000Hatchery augments, manages state's fish population May 5, 2009
"The hatchery will better manage the deleted fish population in the Delta due to environmental depredation and help save threatened species such as the Gulf Coast strain of walleye, alligator gar and paddlefish."Adding the Enid facility has already almost doubled the state's fish production, which had been limited to smaller hatcheries at Turcotte Lab near Barnett Reservoir and a Meridian hatchery ... The hatchery will spawn Florida and northern largemouth bass, crappie, triploid crappie,... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Outdoors Calendar Apr 19, 2009
org Fishing seminar: Paul Woodrum will discuss fishing strategies for walleye on the Columbia and Willamette rivers; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; Fisherman's Marine and Outdoor, 1900 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd., Oregon City. Contact: 503-557-3313 Oregon Bass & Panfish Club: Monthly meeting with Bob Judkins, discussing fishing Vernonia Lake, Henry Hagg Lake and Prineville Reservoir; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Camp Withycombe, 10101 S.E. Clackamas Road, Building 6101, Clackamas. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
• Outdoors briefs Apr 16, 2009
Participants include Idaho Water Sports, Idaho Walleye Unlimited, Idaho Bass Fishing Club, Dry Creek Outfitters, Xtreme Motor Sports and RV, Jorgensen Fabric Products, McClain's Avid Sportsman, Riverside Motel and Guide Service, the CSI Aquaculture Program, Jrprises, Serenity's Treasures, Hells Canyon Adventures, Sportsman's Warehouse, Coca-Cola, the CSI Physical Education Department, Idaho Fish and Game, the Bureau of Land Management, Danny Cope Knives, Nazz Cart, Falls Brand, El Sombrero... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
DNR net crews finding bigger walleyes, eve a few hefty buffalo; angling season outlook good Apr 15, 2009
Lanny Miller, DNR fisheries biologist, has been running this netting operation on Storm Lake for 22 years, capturing, "milking" and releasing walleye to obtain the eggs for Iowa's hatcheries that will ensure that the species of marquee gamefish will thrive in Storm Lake and the other lakes that the local operation helps to supply ... Miller consults a large eraser-board covered with rows of numbers and formulas - which looks like it could be Einstein's scratch paper, but it actually contains... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Volunteers 'baby' wildlife Apr 13, 2009
The Blendermans -- armed with a fishing net, pet carrier and frozen walleye filets -- made several attempts before successfully snaring the bird on Dec. 5. The bird was transported to Posey's home and then taken to Spirit Lake, Iowa, to be treated by a veterinarian. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
GF&P employee works as a wildlife investigator Apr 12, 2009
"They (conservation officers) may find somebody out here at Lake Mitchell that has a short walleye. That person may be out there once a week or once a month, and if you have 20 or 30 of those guys doing that, that can end up hurting a resource," McEntee said. "The guys that I deal with are out there every day, and they're out there every day with clients, and if they're taking short walleye, their effect is exponentially higher. We're just providing a tool to be able to deal with those people.".... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar: 3/29/09 (Today) Mar 29, 2009
May 16 Pymatuning Lake Association Walleye Round Up. 724-927-6879, pymalake@windstream. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Princeton youth sports organizations team up for COACH Mar 26, 2009
Happy fishing: Good luck to all the fishermen this weekend trying to catch the big ones in the Masters Walleye Circuit Tournament in Spring Valley. I sure hope the weather cooperates and allows the tourney to go on with no snags. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Outdoor Events Mar 19, 2009
And yet more walleye. On March 28, the Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will host its annual big prize giveaway and fundraising banquet in Havre. (Helena Independent Record)
Fisheries staff share insights Mar 18, 2009
Meanwhile, a question regarded the cause behind parasites on walleyes that were caught last fall in the White Earth Bay area ... The good news is walleye in Lake Sakakawea live upwards of 17-19 years in many instances. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Year-round season on river ends Mar 18, 2009
The Northwoods tradition of fishing for spring walleyes along the Wisconsin River, of letting a jig and minnow bounce along the rocks at Hat Rapids or Menard Island when the season is closed most everywhere else, may be over forever ... Since the passage of laws like the Clean Water Act in 1972 and other regulations, however, the river has made a dramatic comeback and the abundance of bass and walleye have increased along with fishing pressure. (Forest Republican, WI)
Game and Fish to discuss fisheries tonight Mar 17, 2009
We have an abundance of 10- to 15-inch walleyes out there ... The number of walleye of that length in Lake Sakakawea is the third highest the department has ever seen, Fryda said ... What we are missing are the bigger walleyes out there and we all know that. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
NPPD execs get salary bump Mar 16, 2009
Nancy F Mar 15, 2009 6:20 PM OMG i work there and i make just a little more than what traci bender got for a raise walleye hunterp Mar 15, 2009 7:29 PM Nothing to do with NPPD but about hospitals giving millions in free service. Why don't they tell people who are having a hard time of it or can't afford medical treatment that such a thing exists. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
It was this big Mar 14, 2009
A painting of two walleye by Terry Doughty inspired his latest sculpture he named "Dangerous Duo." "I've never fished for walleye before," Crossley said, "but I picked the brains of lots of experts," before he began the work. He created two walleye out of pine that he glued together using wood glue and clamps ... He finished the walleye sculpture Thursday night for the Fresno Chapter Walleyes Unlimited of Montana benefit auction coming up March 28. (Havre Daily News, MT)
What is the most difficult life stage? Mar 8, 2009
walleye hunter Mar 4, 2009 7:26 PM life has been a battle for me. Back in my school days it was hard because I have A.D.D.When you can read the words but forget what you just read,it is hard to get good grades. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
OUTDOOR CALENDAR Mar 5, 2009
Walleye seminar Saturday. Captain Ross Crowe, a professional fisherman and evangelist, will be the guest speaker at a walleye seminar and spaghetti dinner Saturday, March 6 at the Racine Bible Church (401 Wisconsin Ave.) ... The In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) tournament series has announced its 1999 schedule, which includes more tournaments and the biggest purse in professional walleye fishing history. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Sports Spasms Mar 2, 2009
Walleye fishing is fair along the dam after sundown on crank baits and roadrunners ... Walleye are fair on jigs and spinner baits below the dam and along the riprap of the dam. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Miklavcic named Hall SAR winner Feb 19, 2009
He has also participated in the Walleye Run. Following graduation, Miklavcic plans to attend Illinois Valley Community College and possibly transfer to Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville or to University of Illinois at Chicago to pursue a career in dentistry or orthodontics. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Fishermen back on ice despite evident dangers Feb 10, 2009
This winter, with its long cold snap, has been the first in years with ample amounts of ice, perhaps giving way to the pent-up demand by fishermen for the experience of sawing through the ice to catch walleye on Lake Erie. John Aker, who operates Aker's Ice Fishing in Port Rowan, Ont. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Minn. DNR slip-up allowed fish virus into state Feb 10, 2009
"We probably have among the top 10 walleye lakes in the nation. We have tremendous trout fishing in the southeast and on the North Shore.". Fish viruses can be difficult to prevent because they can spread through water and fish feces and through fish-feeding animals, Johannes said. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Oregon Recreation Report Feb 8, 2009
Weekly checking showed one walleye released for two boats. MARINE ZONE. (Lebanon Express, OR)
59th Perchville starts Thursday Feb 8, 2009
The Perchville fishing contest, with perch, pike, walleye and trout, will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, with check-ins at noon and 2 p.m. Fish will be displayed on the fish board located on the Perchville grounds. The final judging for the contest will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the grounds. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Fishermen return to floe after rescue Feb 8, 2009
A few ventured onto the risky ice to fish for walleye. About 300 fishermen were stationed on stable ice not far from where the crack had opened Saturday, stranding the anglers about 1,000 yards from shore. (Boston Globe)
