An excellent article on the catch & release of those big walleyes
http://www.joelnelsonoutdoors.com/ask-m ... cr5us3kiza
Keeping or releasing ?
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Re: Keeping or releasing ?
Smaller walleyes are much tastier anyway.
Have fun catching the big ones and release them, so another angler can enjoy the same thrill.
Have fun catching the big ones and release them, so another angler can enjoy the same thrill.
Gecha (Gerry North of the Border)
Re: Keeping or releasing ?
Then again, I just read an article that says maybe the older, bigger walleye are sterile. If I see it again I'll try and post.
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Re: Keeping or releasing ?
It's a game of percentages. The big girls have a bunch of eggs in them, but the % of them that are viable is much lower than a younger fish. More eggs with less fertility VS. less eggs with higher fertility. It eventually evens out.