Walleye Caught In 2009

     It looks like if all goes well the fisherman here in Michigan will see an increase in the amount of walleye being released into the wild this upcoming year!  According to WOOD-TV 8 in Grand Rapids Michigan and Michigan-Sportsman.com, the Michigan DNR is going to go ahead with increasing the stocking program now that it has an effective way to treat the walleye eggs from viral hemorrhagic septicemia better known as VHS disease.  The DNR has spent several years testing different ways to protect and “Wash”  or disinfect the eggs to keep them from spreading the disease into Michigan’s inland waters.

     The DNR is going to take 50 million eggs and distribute them into rearing ponds along with direct stocking, according to their plans.  This will be an increase of 8 times what they have done in the  previous two years!  Stocking was cut back in 2006 due to the spread of VHS into inland waters.  They also added that they hope to be back to full stocking levels within two years.  This is all good news to Michigan’s fisherman!  To read a complete report of where the DNR started with VHS and how future stocking is going to be done you can find the complete DNR report here.

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