Indiana Walleye Stocking Program Continues to Grow (Part 1 of 2)

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Published: 17 February 2021

By Louie Stout

Indiana Walleye Stocking Program Continues to Grow

All of those walleye stockings that the Indiana DNR has done the last couple of years appear to be yielding fair to good results.

Biologists spent last fall revisiting stocked rivers and lakes to shock around the shorelines in search of yearling fish and to evaluate the fishery.

Here’s a look at what they found:

St. Joseph River

Biologist Matt Horsley spent two hours electro-shocking, beginning at Baugo Bay in Mishawaka and worked down to the Twin Branch Dam, alternating shorelines every 15 minutes. Those are areas where fish are stocked every other year.

“We saw a slight increase (compared to previous stockings) of one-year-olds, but that’s probably because we stocked more fish than normal in 2019,” he said. “Growth seems to be fairly average, with one year olds running about 11½ inches and two year olds about 13½ inches.”

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Michigan Tournament Numbers Soar in 2019; Several Big Bass Caught

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Published: 08 February 2021

By Louie Stout

The number of registered bass tournaments held in Michigan in 2019 jumped by my more than 500 events compared to 2018.

Tournament directors are required to register their tournaments each year and provide statistical information.

Last year’s (2020) stats are still being tabulated at the time of this writing and will be reported by Michiana Outdoors News when made available.

One thing is certain – the pre-pandemic season was notable in numbers and weight of the fish caught in 2019.

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