This year, 1,161 anglers registered for their opportunity at a prize-winning catch on Iowa's Great Lakes during the 26th Annual Iowa Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend May 3 and 4. No tagged fish were caught in this year's tournament.

The Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend kicks off the official start of the walleye season and is sponsored by the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Pure Fishing, Oh Shuck's Bait and Tackle, Kabele's Trading Post, Pioneer Beach Resort, Parks Marina and KUOO FM.

Entrants began fishing at 12:01 AM Saturday, May 3. The 24 tagged fish were worth thousands of dollars in cash and merchandize prizes. The registered angler who catches one of six tagged walleyes during the contest will win the $10,000 grand prize.

The weekend concluded with an awards ceremony and barbecue attended by more than 610 people on Sunday, May 4 at the Dickinson County Expo Building. This year's event raised money to support Easter Seals programs for residents in the Dickinson County area who have a disability. These services include camping opportunities at Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines, respite care, scholarships and loans of durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers.

The winners of this year's Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend are as follows:

Heaviest Walleye

1st Place: Scott Larson, Spencer, 8.16 pounds

2nd Place: Laef Lundbeck, Royal, 7.34 pounds

3rd Place: Don McCulloch, Spirit Lake, 7.25 pounds

Heaviest Stringer

(3) Walleye:

1st Place: Mike Cornwall, Estherville, 10.57 pounds

2nd Place: John Grosvenor, Okoboji, 9.28 pounds

3rd Place: Dave Grothaus, Laurens, 7.6 pounds

Heaviest Northern Pike:

1st Place: Dewaine Anderson, Sioux City, 9.98 pounds

2nd Place: Barry Anderson, Milford, 5.90 pounds

3rd Place: Wade Huisman, Rock Rapids, 5.59 pounds

Heaviest Stringer

(5) Panfish:

1st Place: Randy Hummel, Jackson, MN, 4.58 pounds

2nd Place: Dee Emerson, Spirit Lake, 4.10 pounds

3rd Place: Mike Grubb, Spirit Lake, 3.86 pounds

Heaviest Stringer

(10) Bullhead:

1st Place: Brandon White, Peterson, 22.07 pounds

2nd Place: Jeremy Newgard, Terril, 21.44 pounds

3rd Place: Drew Howing, Wallingford, 20.01 pounds

Heaviest Bass:

1st Place: Chris Kellen, Spirit Lake, 5.14 pounds

2nd Place: Dick Lineweaver, Arnolds Park, 4.52 pounds

3rd Place: John Carpenter, Sioux City, 3.73 pounds

Cash Door Prizes:

1st Prize of $500: Josh Tatman, Arnolds Park

2nd Prize of $300: Shane Dodds, Milford

3rd Prize of $200: Nathan Glander, Spencer

Original Entry

Form Drawing:

$150: Alfred Steiner, Spirit Lake