2 years ago in April I caught a 23 inch walleye off of the dam. I caught it on a rubber sinko while bass fishing. The walleye was spawning because as I pulled it out of the water she was releasing eggs so I quickley released the fish!

No natural reproduction in Nimi. They go through the motions, but no success or not much anyway. Taking a female at any point there would not affect the population future. If that was the fish in the picture, she looked pretty spent too.

The state stocks fingerling walleye here. There is a targetable population, they just do different things than walleye in other lakes. The population is not as robust as our other, better known lakes, because it doesn't have the greatest walleye habitat for young walleye. Remember, 90% of the fish are in 10% of the habitat. Just gotta find a piece of that 10%! This doesn't seem to apply to the perch in there, they're everywhere!! Could be the eyes are perpetually stuffed with perch and don't want to eat!

Here's the scouting loop from today. I'll take a channel cat or several if they show up!

So, I know many folks have tried and failed to find walleye through the ice here. I know for a fact, there's a targetable population there, just a matter of finding them. The lake has many great structural features, too many in fact. Today, I plan to scout out a few areas, no rods, just an auger, vex, and snow shovel! Hoping to locate fish today and have some starting points for tomorrow morning. I plan to be in the area between the dam and the large island on the south end. Primarily in/around the channel in the western portion of that area. Looking for insight from others who may have been successful with some consistency, anywhere on the lake for eyes. Will be in a red Eskimo shanty tomorrow. PM me with any info you care to share.