Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend May 7-8, 2011

West Okoboji, East Okoboji and Big Spirit Lake

Walleye season at the Iowa Great Lakes begins with the annual Great Walleye Weekend Fishing Tournament with proceeds benefiting the Easter Seals of Iowa. Easter Seals provides services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.Easter Seals of Iowa.

Walleye, Prizes and BBQ!!!

The Iowa Great Lakes Area Walleye Weekend is in its 29th year with prizes that include a $10000 grand prize for catching one of the 6 specially tagged walleyes. You do not have to be a big walleye fisherman to enjoy the action. There are a total 18 other tagged fish worth prizes, 6 Perch, 6 Bullhead, 6 Crappie. Not to worry if you do not land a tagged fish, there are over $2000 in Berkley Fishing Tackle up for grabs for Heaviest Walleye, Heaviest Stringer of 3 Walleye, Heaviest Northern Pike, Heaviest Stringer of 5 Panfish, Heaviest Stringer of 10 Bullhead and Heaviest Bass. PLUS, thousands of dollars worth of door prizes, including a $500 cash drawing! All registered contestants also can enjoy the free BBQ by the Dickinson County Cattlemen on May 8, 2011 at the Dickinson County Expo Building.

Basic Rules

Tournament begins May 7, 2011 at 12:01 am and runs until 1:00 pm May 8, 2011. You must have a valid Iowa fishing license. All fish must be caught by baited hook or artificial lure by the mouth. You can fish any lake or body of water in Dickinson County, Iowa. The specially tagged fish will be released on West Lake Okoboji, East Lake Okoboji and Big Spirit Lake. Check your registrations sheets for complete info.

Tournament Registration

You can register at the following places:
- PDF Tournament Registration Form and Rules (2010 form)
- Pioneer Beach Resort Bait & Tackle Hwy 9 & 7 in Spirit Lake, IA
- Oh Shucks Bait & Tackle Hwy 86 in Milford, IA
- Parks Marina, 24457 178th St in Okoboji, IA
- Stan's Bait & Tackle, 2306 Okoboji Avenue in Milford, IA
- Kabeles Trading Post 504 Hill Ave in Spirit Lake, IA
More information contact the I.G.L. Chamber Office at 800-839-9987
Registration fee is $10.00 Youth (under 16) and $20 Adult (YOU MUST REGISTER by Friday, midnight). You can also enter into the extended contest for $10.00 which runs until September 1, 2011. Catch any of the tagged walleye (from May 8 to Sept 1) for a portion of the extended contest fees. Check your registrations sheets for complete extended contest rules.

Okoboji Walleye Regulations

Iowa Great Lakes walleye regulations: daily bag limit of 3, possession limit of 6.
Walleye length restrictions: all 17 to 22-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive and no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day.
For more information on Iowa walleye regulations visit the Iowa DNR website.