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Dust off your reel, check your line and kick off the 2016 walleye season in the Iowa Great Lakes during the 34th Annual Great Walleye Weekend, May 7 and 8. This two-day fishing tournament witnesses close to 2,000 anglers converging upon the Iowa Great Lakes to see if they can catch one of the specially tagged walleye. Cost of the tournament is $25 for entrants 16 and older, $15 for those 15 and younger and just $15 for the summer long Extended Contest to try your luck at catching those walleye that avoided anglers during the cost. The first walleye caught during the extended contest heads home with 20% of the proceeds generated from the tournament, the second 15% and the third 10%. Walleye Weekend 2015 begins at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 and concludes at 11 am on Sunday, May 8 with an awards luncheon at the Dickinson County Expo Building in Spirit Lake. Free to those registered in the tournament, cost is just $5 for the general public. What makes 2016 unique? Opposed to the normal 6 tagged walleye, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be tagging 10. Almost twice the number of tagged walleye to snag the $34,000 grand prize commemorating the 34th anniversary of this tournament. Great Lakes Marine Sales & Service is also hosting a Kick Off Dinner & Seminar on Friday, May 6th, so please give this lakes area marina a call at 712-336-3822 to get involved in another fun (and food) filled aspect of the walleye opener!