Walleye Searchers of Minnesota

Walleye Searchers of Minnesota We are a non-profit organization based out of Rochester, Minnesota. Our mission is to bring people together through fishing. We hold monthly meetings.

We hold annual events like Take a Veteran Fishing. We also have a Youth Sponsorship Program. All meetings are held at 7:00pm at the Elks Lodge, 1652 Hwy 52 N, Rochester MN (Hillcrest Shopping Center) on the first Monday of each month or as scheduled due to holidays or other conflicts.

2022 Club Events:

January
Club Meeting - January 2nd, 2023

February
Club Meeting - February 6th, 2023

March
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lub Meeting - March 6th, 2023
Spring seminar - March 11th, 2023

April
Club Meeting - April 3rd, 2023
Club Tournament - April 8th, 2023 Saturday - Baypoint/Everts 7:00-3:00
LPO Tournament - April 22nd / 23rd Saturday and Sunday

May
Club Meeting - May 1st, 2023
Club Tournament - May 7th, 2023
Saturday - Coville Park 7:00-3:00

June
Club Meeting - June 5th, 2023
Club Tournament - June 17th, 2023 Sunday - Hoksila/Roschen 7:00-3:00

July
Club Meeting - July 10th, 2023
Club Tournament - July 16th 2023
Sunday - Hoksila/Roschen 7:00-3:00

August
Club Meeting - August 7tth, 2023
Club Tournament - August 13th, 2023 Sunday - Wabasha 7:00-3:00

September
Club Meeting - September 11th, 2023
Club Tournament - September 17th 2023- Sunday -Hoksila/Roschen 7:00-3:00

October
Club Meeting - October 2nd 2023
Volunteers Tournament - October 8 2023- Sunday - 7:30-3:30

November
Club Meeting November 6th, 2023

December
Club Meeting December 4th, 2023

All meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. Hope to see you there! All tournaments are free to enter for club members. First year membership is $25.00 and renewal is $35.00. Gift certificates are handed out to the top three teams each month. Teams are drawn at random, at the monthly meetings.

2026 Take a Vet Fishing Event! Have you signed up as a boater, Veteran, or volunteer? If not, no better time than now!! ...
06/03/2026

2026 Take a Vet Fishing Event!

Have you signed up as a boater, Veteran, or volunteer? If not, no better time than now!! Spots are filling up fast!!!

When?
Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Colvill Park – Red Wing, MN

Our annual Take a Vet Fishing Event is an event that club members, community members, and Veterans look forward to every year!

To sign up as a Veteran participant, boater, and/or volunteer, contact Kevin Valento, event chair: 651-855-8289 or [email protected]
Don't miss out – be part of something truly special!

05/19/2026

Here are the results for WS of MN Club Tournament #2.

1st- Steve G & Quintin W.…11.79 lbs.
2nd- Mike U. & Ted M.…5.67 lbs.
3rd- Tony N. & Brian L.…3.18 lbs.
4th- Ryan S. & Jon Jones.…1.45 lbs.
5th- Steve I. & Gabe K.…0.00 lbs.
5th- Marcus R. & Aaron C.…0.00 lbs.

BIG FISH WINNER: The team of Steve G. & Quintin W. with a 23.25-inch walleye! Congratulations!!

05/05/2026

WS of MN Club Tournament #2 Pairings

Boat:
1) Mike U and Ted M
2) Steve I and Gabe k
3) Tony N and Brian L
4) Marcus R and Aaron C
5) Steve G and Quintin W
6) Frank C and Jon J
7) Chris S

Good luck to all and be safe on the water!

05/02/2026

Meeting Reminder!

Our next meeting is this Monday, May 4th at the Eagles Club in Rochester, MN @ 7:00 P.M.

New members welcomed!!

Here is how the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open finished up!! We had a great turn out this year! We had 48 of our 50 spots f...
04/27/2026

Here is how the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open finished up!!
We had a great turn out this year! We had 48 of our 50 spots fill and we couldn't be more pleased with the results.

We would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the Byron Bear Fishing Team for helping us out again this year!! You guys rock!! We appreciate your help and support of this event!!

We have a TON of photos to look through so watch for more photos to come!!

Whose going home with the hardware? 👀Time will tell!!! 🕒Stop by Colvill Park in Red Wing MN at 3pm to find out!!!
04/26/2026

Whose going home with the hardware? 👀

Time will tell!!! 🕒

Stop by Colvill Park in Red Wing MN at 3pm to find out!!!

The anglers are rolling in for DAY 2 of the 40th Annual Lake Pepin!! 🎣Oh!!! We almsot forgot... Here's a few teaser pic...
04/26/2026

The anglers are rolling in for DAY 2 of the 40th Annual Lake Pepin!! 🎣

Oh!!! We almsot forgot... Here's a few teaser pics of what you missed yesterday afternoon at weigh ins.... 👀

Stop by Colvill Park at 3pm this afternoon to see how the cookie is gonna crumble!!!

DAY 1 of the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open is in the books!!! Wait til we show you what came across the scales!!! Wow!! Ve...
04/26/2026

DAY 1 of the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open is in the books!!! Wait til we show you what came across the scales!!! Wow!! Very impressive!!

Whose gonna have what it takes to put 2 days back to back?!

See ya'll in the morning!!

The scales are OFFICIALLY open for the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open!!! Stop by Colvill Park in Red Wing, MN to watch the ...
04/25/2026

The scales are OFFICIALLY open for the 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open!!!

Stop by Colvill Park in Red Wing, MN to watch the LIVE weigh-in!!!

Day 1 LPO Boat inspections and take off. And a quick fish catch from the Rothgarns!! Who said you gotta go miles to catc...
04/25/2026

Day 1 LPO Boat inspections and take off.

And a quick fish catch from the Rothgarns!!

Who said you gotta go miles to catch 'em?!

Scales open at 1:30 pm today and tomorrow.

1st flight due back at 3pm.
2nd flight due back at 3:15 pm.

Join us at Colvill Park in Red Wing for a live weigh-in!!!

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Rochester, MN
55903

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