Just a question as to how many would think the prespawn bite is nearly a thing of the past now that being so early in april but since the water temps went up so quick. Are people still catching females with eggs? I dont think its good when the sheephead start moving into the walleye haunts. Just looking for opinions thanx. 
Our fish are maybe going to be a couple days earlier than normal, but I’m down in Pool 14. Have 26 girls in the tanks already at the hatchery from 5-13lbs, although a couple are softing up, so it could be early next week. Will be collecting walleyes Mon-Wed with the assumption that the fish will begin flowing around Thursday (8th).
Looks like you may have a week yet. The pre spawn fish we were lucky enough to nab on pool 4 Wed. and Thurs. were definetly soft bellied. One more so than the other two. Ask Dean, he’ll probably mention that April 10th date again 
can anyone tell me if all these big walleyes and sauger at least a latge percentage are being released? i sure hope so.
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can anyone tell me if all these big walleyes and sauger at least a latge percentage are being released? i sure hope so.
91.27%
According to my observations 94.35% are being released… I hope that helps answer your question. Good fishing…
I thought it was closer to 95.36% , but we may have been on the river on different days 
I caught a 29 incher and witnessed a second 29 incher caught on pool 4 today and both were post spawn females, but yet they were legitimately caught so they are feeding. Both released.
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