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Putting the Puzzle Together at Lake Petenwell
By Steve Weisman
GNWC Publicity Director
The Grand National Walleye Cup's (GNWC) next stop on the Wisconsin
Region is Lake Petenwell. Set for Sunday, May 15, the Petenwell
Tournament is the second of four tournaments in Wisconsin, which
ultimately leads to the Wisconsin Region Championship in September
on the Minoqua Chain. "The Petenwell Tournament will definitely
be an interesting one," noted GNWC Executive Director Bernie
Barringer. "With a restrictive slot limit and so many different
areas in which to find fish, Lake Petenwell will definitely
provide a challenge for the GNWC teams." Sue Garman at the Petenwell
Sports Shop notes that up-and-down weather has made walleye
fishing tough since late April. However, by mid-May, the walleyes
will have recovered from the spawn and fishing should pick up.
"Normally, the walleye fishing is good that time of year." Pre-fishing,
as always, is critical. "This body of water has a wide variety
of bays, holes and structure," said Garman. "The fishermen that
seem to do the best look closely at the weather patterns and
water temperatures to help them find the fish." She laughingly
adding, "You need to be a bit of a scientist or real lucky to
figure the fish out!" The tournament director will have the
trailer at Adams County Park from 6-8 p.m. the evening before
the tournament to take late entries and answer questions. Take-off
is at 7 a.m. with the weigh-in commencing at 3 p.m. sharp at
Adams County Park. "The weigh-in should be an exciting event.
I encourage the public to come out and witness the weigh-in,
and even though it starts at 3, it's a good idea to come out
early. It's free to the public, fun and educational. We will
also have a couple of Aqua-Vu underwater cameras set up in our
release tanks so that the public can see how they work. The
audience will get the chance to see how these teams pinpointed
the walleyes and what pattern they used to catch their fish,"
added Barringer. For those interested in entering, the entry
fee remains at $210 per team for each tournament. Openings do
still exist for the Petewell qualifier, and Barringer encourages
interested anglers to contact him at 1-800-890-FISH (3474),
or email the GNWC at info@walleyecup.com. "I also encourage
people to check out our website at www.walleyecup.com. The website
has articles, releases, results and a message board to help
give people up-to-date information," added Barringer. Major
national sponsors for the GNWC include Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
Outboards, Lowrance Electronics, YoNet Folding Nets by AMFYOYO,
Aqua-VU, Aqua Innovations, Cabela's and UpNorthOutdoors.com.
National championship sponsors are Towtector Shield and the
VIB"E" Lure CompanyShield and the VIB"E" Lure Company
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