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Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries

• 4/11/2023 2:23:00 PM
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MORAVIA – The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Clear Lake, Rathbun Reservoir, and Storm Lake with collection efforts soon to follow at the Iowa Great Lakes.  

DNR crews achieve walleye collection goals despite cold, late spring

• 4/26/2022 1:40:00 PM
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This year’s unusual cold, late spring delayed the start of walleye collection efforts.

Rathbun and Spirit Lake fish hatcheries busy netting walleye

• 3/31/2020 12:30:00 PM
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MORAVIA, Iowa – The late night, annual walleye collection will start this week at Rathbun Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes. Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau will set gillnets at night looking for walleyes ready to spawn.

Fish Hatcheries Busy Netting Walleye

• 4/12/2016 7:28:00 AM
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Spirit Lake – The late night, week-long annual walleye collection is underway at Rathbun Lake, Storm Lake, Clear Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes. Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Bureau have been setting gillnets at night looking for walleyes ready to spawn.