Idaho Angler Lands Reward Tag Walleye in Pend Oreille Walleye Lottery
by TBC Press on 07/20/20A fisherman from Priest River won $1,000 after catching a reward-tagged walleye in Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille Angler Incentive Program. Leon Russell caught his winning fish in early July in the lower reaches of the Priest River. The reward fish was tagged in Feb. 2020 off of Fisherman’s Island in northern Lake Pend Oreille. The 21-inch walleye travelled over 27 miles across the lake and down the Pend Oreille River to ultimately land in Russell’s creel. This is the fourth $1,000 walleye to be caught in the program. In... READ MORE
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