NICE FISH: Big catches from the past week

By Brad Dokken

June 27, 2015 at 11:30 PM

Walleye released 25-inch minimum

• 25 inches-Elazea Broeren, Lisbon, N.D., Devils Lake.

Northern pike released 32-inch minimum

• 35 inches-Hannah Broeren, Northwood, N.D., Devils Lake.

Muskie released 40-inch minimum

• 43 inches and 42 inches-Brad Vollrath, Grand Forks, Lake of the Woods, Ont.

White bass kept 3-pound minimum

• 3 pounds, 12 ounces-Larry Zimmerman, Napoleon, N.D., Devils Lake.

Report your big fish tales to Brad Dokken at bdokken@gfherald.com , by phone at (701) 780-1148 or toll-free (800) 477-6572 ext. 148, or mail to Brad Dokken, c/o The Grand Forks Herald, 375 Second Ave. N., Box 6008, Grand Forks ND 58206-6008. Please include the angler's town of residence and whether the fish was kept or released.

By Brad Dokken

Brad Dokken joined the Herald company in November 1985 as a copy editor for Agweek magazine and has been the Grand Forks Herald's outdoors editor since 1998.

Besides his role as an outdoors writer, Dokken has an extensive background in northwest Minnesota and Canadian border issues and provides occasional coverage on those topics.

Reach him at bdokken@gfherald.com, by phone at (701) 780-1148 or on Twitter at @gfhoutdoor.

NICE FISH: Big catches from the past week

Walleye released 25-inch minimum o 25 inches--Elazea Broeren, Lisbon, N.D., Devils Lake. Northern pike released 32-inch minimum o 35 inches--Hannah Broeren, Northwood, N.D., Devils Lake. Muskie released 40-inch minimum o 43 inches and 42 inches--...