Wisconsin man catches Illinois’ largest walleye – Peoria, IL – pjstar.com
March 12, 2012
CHICAGO — A fisherman named Fred Goselin held the record for the largest walleye ever caught in Illinois for more than a half century before 15-year-old Nick Tassoni caught a bigger one in January.
Now it looks like Nick will have to give it up the record before spring break.
On Sunday, a fisherman from Wisconsin ventured about 20 miles south of the state line on the Pecatonica River and caught a walleye that tipped the scales at 15.08 pounds.
The record was set to be verified Tuesday afternoon, but Jim Zimmerman of Beloit said he was confident he’d be declared the official state record holder after the weigh-in that was witnessed by conservation police and others.
“The wardens came and met me and we certified it on a scale (and) right then and there it was certified,” he said.
Zimmerman, who plans to mount the fish and put it on the wall of his home with some other really big fish, said even before he pulled the fish into his boat he pretty much knew he had a record holder on his hands.
“My net man got a better look at it than I did and he said, ‘It’s a giant and it’s a record’ before we even had it in the net,” said Zimmerman, 52. Click Link Below For Full Story!
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State Walleye Record Broken – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
February 2, 2009
Cattaraugus County Ice Angler Catches Record Fish
The start of 2009 marked the first record-breaking fish caught in New York State since 2007. Fishing with tip-ups, Thomas Reed of Kill Buck, NY pulled a 16 pound 9 ounce walleye through the ice on Mystic Lake on January 20th. Located in Cattaraugus County, Mystic Lake sits along Tunungwant Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.
“Reed’s walleye surpassed the now historic 1994 state record by 2 ounces, which was caught from the Allegheny Reservoir, also in Cattaraugus County,” said New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Fisheries Manager Paul McKeown. “Very few state records have been broken during ice fishing season.”
Reed’s walleye was brought into New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC’s) office for inspection, where fisheries biologists estimated the fish to be over 20 years old.
Walleye are one of New York’s most popular game fish species, and can be found in over 150 waters. The northern and central regions of New York contain about 80% of the State’s walleye waters, but outstanding fisheries can be found in every major watershed, from Lake Erie to the eastern end of Long Island. Many of New York’s finest walleye fisheries harbor self-sustaining populations, while others require periodic boosts through DEC stocking efforts. DEC raises and stocks approximately 200,000,000 walleye fry (recently hatched fish) and about 500,000 fingerlings (1.5 – 4 inch long fish) in about 25 to 30 waters every year.
The fishing season for walleye opens on the first Saturday in May and extends through March 15. The general statewide regulation is a 15 inch minimum length and a daily limit of 5 fish; however, many waters have special regulations where length and daily limits vary, so be sure the check the Fishing Regulations Guide.
New York State record fish make up one of the three categories of the Angler Achievement Awards Program. Through this program, anglers entering freshwater fish meeting specific qualifying criteria receive official recognition of their catch and a distinctive lapel pin commemorating their achievement. The three categories that make up the program are: Catch & Release, Annual Award and State Record. Further information on the Angler Achievement Awards Program, including a downloadable application form, can be found on the DEC website. Past winners from previous years can also be accessed by visiting the webpage. Don’t have access to the internet? Program details and an official entry form can also be found in the current Freshwater Fishing Regulations
Guide.
For additional information on the Angler Achievement Awards Program contact (518) 402-8891 or email fwfish@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
Weekly updated fishing hotlines are available on DEC’s website. Additional NYS Freshwater Fishing Records can also be found online
via State Walleye Record Broken – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Illegal Walleye Introduction Threatens Fishery
August 27, 2008
By CHRIS MERRILL
Star-Tribune environment reporter
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:06 AM MDT
LANDER — Somebody has introduced walleye into Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody, and the Game and Fish Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the apprehension of the person or persons who “bucketed” the fish in, said Steve Yekel, Cody region fisheries supervisor. Full Story
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