At 22 inches and loaded with spawn, this fish was in the slot and had to be released. (T.J. Maglio photo)
By T.J. Maglio, OutdoorChannel.com
It’s finally time for most of the country to take a deep breath. After being battered for what seems like the past six months by one of the worst winters in history, the Midwest is finally thawing out. For anglers across the northern tier of the country, spring means one thing, fat and hungry walleyes will be stacking up in rivers and below dams to spawn.
To understand the walleye obsession in the Midwest, and particularly Wisconsin, is to understand the relationship between a groupie and a rock band or that between Alabama fans and their beloved Crimson Tide.Fishermen from Wisconsin flat-out love their walleyes. There are walleye weekends and walleye festivals.
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