New Guest My name is Tom Volk, and I (still) caught the largest walleye in North Dakota at a whopping 16.59 pounds (16 lbs 9.4 ounces)! I wish the story could be that short, but as many know, it isn't. My 16.59 pound (or 16 pound 9 ounce) walleye was verified by Game and Fish to be the largest walleye caught in the state of North Dakota on April 21, 2019. It surpassed Neil Leier's walleye (the current state record at the time I caught my walleye) by nearly a pound. After my walleye was verified, Game and Fish opened an investigation on how my walleye was caught. They claimed "witnesses" came forward and stated my walleye was "foul-hooked" which would be a violation of Game and Fish regulations and ultimately a crime. They conducted what they call an "investigation" and "concluded" my walleye was foul-hooked. The investigator stated my fish didn't qualify for the record and that he was going to mail me a written warning. They did t...
This blog will provide you with new evidence and Tom Volk's series of events which support the legal catch of the largest walleye in North Dakota at a record-breaking 16 pounds 9 ounces. #ndslargestwalleye