Did A Mandan Angler Just Catch A North Dakota Record?

The present state file North Dakota Walleye file is 16 kilos 6 ounces caught by Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson.

The state file fish was caught on March thirteenth, 2021 whereas trolling crankbaits within the Eckroth Bottoms space of Lake Oahe.  That fish measured 33 inches.

Yesterday, April twenty seventh, 2023 Chan Opp of Mandan, North Dakota caught a large Walleye that measured almost 35 inches.  I noticed the video myself and it was only a tick in need of 35.  You would need to assume a Walleye that lengthy could be the brand new state file Walleye right?

Sadly for Chan Opp it by some means got here up just a bit brief.  Chan’s fish got here in at just below 16 kilos.

Which is mind-boggling contemplating how lengthy his fish was.  I believe it is secure to say there have not been too many 35-inch Walleyes caught within the state of North Dakota earlier than (If any).  Opp caught his fish someplace south of Bismarck Mandan on the Missouri River.

Fishing has been extraordinarily troublesome up to now this spring on the Mighty Mo due to our extraordinarily late winter.

The Massive Muddy has lived as much as its nickname as a consequence of a ton of muddy water runoff that has actually made the Missouri troublesome to fish.  Low visibility and muddy water have stored the Walleyes from working north up towards their standard spawning grounds a lot later this 12 months.

It seems the worst of that’s behind us now.  Actually, I noticed extra boats on the river in Bismarck at this time once I crossed the 94 bridge than I’ve all 12 months.  That tells me the fish are lastly beginning to chunk and as Chan Opp discovered, the massive ones too.

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