(Orleans)– Here are some more welcome signs that spring is just around the corner. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers the walleye season on Big Spirit Lake, East and West Lakes Okoboji closes February 14th. It will reopen with Walleye Weekend on May 6th. Those are the only lakes that have a closed season for walleye.
The DNR is also reminding everyone ice fishing shelters, left unattended, must be removed from all state-owned lands and waters by February 20th. Owners are encouraged to not wait until the last minute to remove them. DNR officials say if a shelter falls through the ice, the owner is responsible for getting it out of the lake.
