> …used a catch, record, release (CRR) format for fish over 23″…goal was to keep the excitement of catching big walleyes but reduce or completely remove big-fish mortality due to high-water temps….

> …the project has removed 6.5 mil cubic yards of pollutants called PCBs from a 39-mile stretch of the lower Fox River. PCBs are chemicals that were once used in the papermaking process.

> …PCB concentrations in water upstream of the De Pere dam have been reduced by 90% since 2006. Over the same time frame, PCB concentrations in walleye have declined by 65%. …those numbers should continue to decline for the next 10-30 years.

> At 67 years old, Dean Beck can still remember well how a letter he wrote as a 6th-grader to a district fisheries biologist in KS [asking, “How can I get a job like that?”] impacted his eventual career choice.

> Dean: “He was kind enough to reply to me, and I’ve had a laser focus from then on through college and work experiences. I feel like I’m walking away from a dream. I’m supposed to be excited, but I’m honestly kind of sad.

> “I think the kid and my biological interest were directed at the resource, but the reality is that fish management is largely people management…. It hasn’t been easy, but I think I’ve adapted and it has been a very interesting, challenging and satisfying career.”

9. Northland Tackle’s gettin’ riggy with it.

> …was deemed clean enough to be removed from the list after a remediation process that began in the late ’80s.

> The Menominee River is the 1st area of concern to be delisted in WI, and only the 5th nationwide. Still on the list…are St. Louis River, the Milwaukee Estuary, the lower Green Bay and Fox River, and the Sheboygan River.

> …the bend increases holding power after hookset by funneling the fish to the deepest point on the hook throat and keeping it there. …creates a pocket in the hook throat that holds live bait in place.

> Control and monitor your Yetti Fish House on your phone from anywhere that has cell service with our new option, iN∙Command with Global Connect.

> Remotely turn your heat on so the house is warm when you get there, control interior/exterior lighting with dimming functionality, monitor battery voltage (low-voltage push notifications), water tank levels, and more!

> …will gather data not only on the types of fish people are eating but also how much they eat and who they share fish with. …to help us determine whether or not fish consumption remains impaired for the Detroit River.

Larry Myhre’s August walleye tips.

> Most of the time the fish are relating to weeds, particularly cabbage and coontail. I prefer to fish cabbage as it is much easier to move your presentation just outside of the weedline….

> I abandon the typical “Lindy” sinker when fishing weeds and instead use a cone-shaped [bassin’] sinker…slides through the weeds without fouling on them and can save you a lot of aggravation.

> During the heat of August, I tend to use nightcrawlers much more than leeches — walleyes seem to prefer ’em. Crawlers beat leeches most days once the insect hatches start going off. If panfish are driving me crazy stealing crawlers, I’ll switch to leeches which are a lot tougher….

> Before snelling the hook, I slide on a 6mm bead…could be fluorescent orange, chartreuse, green or white. Some days one works better than the other — I’ve fished a lot of live-bait situations where the bead made a tremendous difference….

> I also carry fluorescent orange and chartreuse yarn, the same stuff steelhead anglers use. I usually divide it in half (because it’s pretty thick) and cut off a piece about 3″ long.

> Next I attach it to the snell right at the eye of the hook with a simple overhand knot…trim the ends down to about 1/4″ long. It provides a bigger target than a bead — acting almost like a spinner — but you can go a lot slower.

> Pinch off the tail of your crawler, removing about 1/3 of its length. Not sure why — some think it puts more scent in the water — but it’ll definitely make a difference most days.

> If your hook is picking up moss or other gunk, go to a floating rig so the hook doesn’t drag over the bottom. Floating jig heads work well and add a dash of color ahead of the worm.

“People sometimes actually raise sharks in their basements or garages, and maybe it got too big and they thought it was more humane to just toss it in the river instead of killing it.”

> Joey: “No way was it a decoration on a boat or anything because there was a lot of flesh still on it and the cartilage was still very flexible.

> “We put the jaw in some hydrogen peroxide and water to clean it up. Some of the flesh has come off and it no longer smells terrible.”