To Boost Lake Pend Oreille Walleye Catch, IDFG Ups $1,000 Fish Numbers, Details Catches By Month
In March 2019, Fish and Game kicked off the first year of the walleye lottery program by announcing that $50,000 in reward money was swimming in Lake Pend Oreille. Nearly 200 anglers participated in the inaugural season and winners took home just under $9,000 in prize money.