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Walleye season opens May 4 on Iowa’s Great Lakes

• 4/23/2024 12:10:00 PM
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The 148th walleye fishing season officially opens May 4 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes.

Midwest Walleye Challenge prize winners announced

• 4/16/2024 12:45:00 PM
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BOONE - Midwest Walleye Challenge participants from across the southern Midwest have submitted their first two weeks of walleye and sauger catches.

Help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data

• 3/12/2024 11:46:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering for a third year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge from March 30 through June 30.

Walleye season closes Feb. 15 on Iowa Great Lakes

• 2/6/2024 11:59:00 AM
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SPIRIT LAKE – The walleye fishing season on Spirit, East and West Okoboji lakes is open through Feb. 14. It will close after that date and reopens on May 4. These are the only Iowa lakes that have a closed season for walleye.

Virtual fishing tournament encourages Iowa walleye anglers to report their catches

• 2/6/2024 11:56:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering for a third year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting March 30 through June 30.

Help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data

• 4/18/2023 4:26:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering for a second year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting May 1 through June 30. The Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has joined as a research partner for the 2023 challenge.

Walleye season opens May 6 on Iowa’s Great Lakes

• 4/18/2023 4:20:00 PM
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The 147th walleye fishing season officially opens May 6 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes.

Walleye season closes Feb. 15 on Iowa Great Lakes

• 2/7/2023 8:22:00 PM
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SPIRIT LAKE – The walleye fishing season on Spirit, East and West Okoboji lakes is open through Feb. 14. 

Catch-photo-release tournament encourages Iowa walleye anglers to report their catches

• 1/31/2023 11:36:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering for a second year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting May 1 through June 30. The Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has joined as a research partner for the 2023 challenge.

New catch-photo-release tournament encourages Iowa walleye anglers to report their catches

• 4/19/2022 11:49:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting May 1 through June 30. Anglers will have the chance to win weekly prizes while also contributing to fisheries research, helping improve walleye fishing in the state.

Walleye season opens May 7 on Iowa’s Great Lakes

• 4/19/2022 11:48:00 AM
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The 146th walleye fishing season officially opens May 7 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes.