The Twin Lakes Walleye Club has been recognized with the Arkansas Chapter of American Fisheries Society’s Robert M. Jenkins Conservation Achievement Award.The award presented annually recognizes organizations demonstrating outstanding achievement or contribution to their field.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) says since the inception of the Twin Lakes Walleye Club in 2004 (chartered in 2009), it has been a valuable partner with the agency and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The club has over 350 members passionate about walleye fishing, conservation and management in Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes.
Since 2013, the Twin Lakes Walleye Club has actively collected dissolved oxygen and temperature readings on Bull Shoals Lake and assisted collection efforts on Norfork Lake. This time-consuming data, collected once or twice per month at multiple locations, helps AGFC and the Missouri Department of Conservation understand walleye habitat usage, monitor the thermocline and inform the public about where to fish, especially during the warmer months.
The Twin Lakes Walleye Club’s contributions to walleye conservation and management are undeniable, with the organization’s impact extending well beyond Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes. The passion, knowledge and enthusiasm exemplify why the Twin Lakes Walleye Club is the 2022 Arkansas AFS Robert M. Jenkins Conservation Achievement Award recipient.
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