The timing coincides with the bluegill spawn in many years, offering lots of fast action without a lot of expense or experience required. Iowa s three trout rearing stations offer recorded hotlines to update stocking schedules. The season, which begins May 5, is a tradition for many Iowa anglers signifying the start of the open water fishing season. Jason fished it last year, and Justin is waiting for his chance to chase the walleyes with 10,000 of his closest friends. It s pretty crazy with all the boats and fishermen everywhere, Jason said.
People always go into fishing trips expecting to catch fish.
It s human nature. The camp sites just have this buzz and I think people just feed off each other. Jason s group caught 22 walleyes last year only two over the 14-inch minimum length limit. He s hoping for a few more keepers this year. I think we learned a lot last year, and hopefully that experience will translate into better catch rates for us this year, but who knows, Jason said.