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Keeping or releasing ?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:39 pm
by Wallyandre (Andre)
An excellent article on the catch & release of those big walleyes
http://www.joelnelsonoutdoors.com/ask-m ... cr5us3kiza
Re: Keeping or releasing ?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:23 pm
by Gecha (Gerry)
Smaller walleyes are much tastier anyway.
Have fun catching the big ones and release them, so another angler can enjoy the same thrill.
Re: Keeping or releasing ?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:04 pm
by C-Hawk
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.
Re: Keeping or releasing ?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:11 pm
by riverrunner
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.