(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of this year’s Walleye Weekend. As we reported previously, Dawn Ingvaldson of Albert Lea, Minnesota caught a tagged walleye worth $43,000 around 2:00 am Saturday on Big Spirit Lake, just two hours after the contest started.
In other results, the chamber says nearly 100 registered anglers joined in on the return of our Biggest Walleye Contest put on through the Fish Donkey App sponsored by Boji Powersports with 30 large fish submissions. First place went to Jordan Birchard of Spencer, with a large fish of 27.75”
worth $375. Second and third place fish followed from Blake Mulder of Spirit Lake, IA (26.75”) worth $225 and Nathan DeMuth of Milford, IA (26.75”) worth $150.
Over $3,500 in rod and reels were donated from Fisherman’s Factory Outlet and Pure Fishing for the winners of each of several categories:
Heaviest Northern Pike
1st Place: Tyrel Godberson of Marcus, IA with 11.84 & 35.25”
2nd Place: Tim Baskerville of Sioux Falls, SD with 10.47lbs & 34.5”
3rd Place: Josh Miller of Spirit Lake, IA with 8.93lbs & 33.5”
Heaviest Stringer of (10) Bullhead
1st Place: Chris Daisy of Spirit Lake, IA with 12.85
2nd Place: Aiden Pullian of Holstein, IA with 12.66lbs
3rd Place: Brian Reinhart of Milford, IA with 11.62lbs
Heaviest Stringer of (5) Panfish
1st Place: Shannon Gustin of Lakefield, MN with 6.39lbs
2nd Place: Brad Petrowski of Jackson, MN with 6.27lbs
3rd Place: Justin Nolta of Orleans, IA with 6.24lbs
Heaviest Stringer of (3) Walleye (Under 19″)
1st Place (Charlie Shuck Memorial Award Winner):
Spencer Vaccura of Jackson, MN with 7.75lbs
2nd Place: Nathan Demuth of Milford, IA with 6.76lbs
3rd Place: Richard Griffin of Boone, IA with 6.54lbs
