Walleye

An angler from Priest River won $1,000 after catching a reward-tagged walleye. Leon Russell caught his winning fish during early July in the lower reaches of the Priest River.

Fisheries biologists provide tips on where to fish based on walleye movement data

Three Idaho anglers won $1,000 each after catching reward-tagged fish in the Pend Oreille walleye lottery during the month of May. These are the first reward tag winners since the program launched in March 2019.

Nearly 200 anglers participated in the inaugural walleye lottery and winners took home just under $9,000 in prize money. For 2020, Biologists tagged even more reward fish and shared data from year one to further entice anglers.

Walleye gillnetting operations resume this spring, April 13 to May 1. Nets are set deep enough they won’t affect boating, but anglers should stay away from nets to avoid entangling and losing fishing gear. The goal of the netting is to keep walleye at a low enough density that they do not jeopardize the world-class fishery in Lake Pend Oreille.