Russel Kinzler joins the JMO Podcast with a status update on the walleye population in Lake Sakakawea. Kinzler is the Game and Fish Supervisor of the Missouri River System in North Dakota. It's no secret that Lake Sakakawea in western North Dakota is one of the top walleye fishing destinations across the Midwest and beyond. It's fun and interesting to hear from Russel what the trending data looks like for the reservoir and walleye population as a whole.

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Marcus Quam of Reel Therapy Guide Service in Webster, South Dakota joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. Spring walleye fishing in eastern South Dakota is the topic of discussion and Marcus is a wealth of information. Aside from the river destinations the glacial lakes of eastern South Dakota are some of the very first opportunities in the midwest to target walleyes out of a boat.

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Brian Ondrejka is a multi species fishing guide in Kansas. He produces YouTube videos as well showcasing pattern breakdowns and techniques and gear. Over the course of Brian's decade plus career as a guide he has proven the ability to stay on the cutting edge to consistently provide his clients with a top notch fishing experience on some of the most pressured water in the region.

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Jacob Sweere is a guide and content creator. He guides all over the Midwest chasing good bites wherever they are. He logs an impressive amount of days on the water each year. In this interview Jacob offers some great insights for spring river walleyes. Recommendations for gear and figuring out fish patterns as well as night fishing are all topics covered in this podcast.

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Joe Martinez hails from the state of Utah and joins the JMO Podcast as the current President and team member of USA's Ice Fishing Team. Joe is here to educate us on what it means to fish for team USA as well as offer more awareness to the qualifying tournaments that are held in the states. The qualifying tournaments and on to the national championship are ultimately how we select team members to represent the red white and blue on the world stage. The 2026 world ice fishing championship is being held in Sweden and will be taking place late this month.

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Duane Hjelm is our guest on this episode of the JMO Podcast. At the end of the 2025 season of the National Walleye Tour, "Dewey" was awarded the Angler Of The Year trophy. In this podcast he reflects on last season and depicts his offseason schedule. There's some fun fishing topics covered in this interview including a deep dive into line selection that I believe all anglers will enjoy.

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Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast with a template for targeting walleye on Devils Lake, North Dakota during the late ice period. There are many variables that dictate success on a daily basis lending the majority of the success to anglers that are able to read the conditions of the day and react accordingly. The mountain of experience of which Jason's recommendations spawn from is impressive. Also note, these topics can be relevant or at least a good starting point for anglers across the Midwest wherever the walleye seasons are still open in March and April.

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Mark Tully joins the JMO Podcast for this brand new episode. He is a dedicated husband and father as well as the President of Fish Frostbite. In this interview we get to know Mark as an angler. He also gives an introduction to the offerings at Fish Frostbite. Then to close out the show Mark details some great tips and strategy for finding and catching big walleyes on Lake Winnipeg in March.

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