Measuring Board
4.7(880)4.7 out of 5 stars, 880 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA bump board that gives you an honest length in three seconds, so you know whether a walleye is legal without guessing at a tape on a wet deck.
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Conservation Series Landing Net
4.6(2,450)4.6 out of 5 stars, 2,450 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA knotless, rubber-coated net that does not strip slime or tangle trebles, in a hoop size that actually fits a Great Lakes fish.
Check price on Amazon$69— Conservation Series Landing NetPrice shown was accurate on 2026-09-01. Amazon sets the live price.
What's good
- Knotless coated mesh leaves a fish's slime coat intact, which is what determines whether a released fish survives
- Trebles pull free of coated mesh in seconds instead of the four-minute untangling that kills fish
- Hoop and handle sized for the reach a real boat freeboard demands
What isn't
- The coated mesh is bulkier and stiffer than knotted nylon, so it stows awkwardly and catches on everything in the cockpit
We list the drawbacks because a recommendation with no downside is a sales pitch. If a cheaper item does the job on your water, the write-up says so.
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