The fish you see belly up are mostly almost dead before they hit the chute. I fish all the tournaments and usually the dead fish are due to riding in peoples livewells all day from being caught in the early morning. Melvern was actually a good day due to not many fish being dead. They will take all the walleye and put them in coolers and some of the fisherman will take them home. The tournament directors kids usually will be at the basket helping fish take off which they were yesterday as I was standing right there. It is a shame that fish die but I know the guys do their best to try and keep them alive.