I’m sorry I derailed the thread. On my limited time working on a commercial boat I haven’t wasted or released any walleye, big or small.
I have caught and released many small walleye while angling, especially the last 5 or 6 seasons as I only seem to recall catching large pickerel before then. I always hope they live and only release very lively small ones that were landed quickly and not dragged in for awhile on leadcore. I don’t know what the mortality rate is but I hope they live to grow another day.
Happy fishing.