Walleyes

[eyeman]

I know that i would like to do it along with 3 or so friends of mine plus maybe predator1 and others. Some of us have fished walleyes a fair amount and in several other states and are not in a club or anything

[Thunderin Gobbler]

I know of 3 that would probably do it, including myself.

[Thunderin Gobbler]

What is the length limit on walleye in stockton? I always thought that it was 18" like Table Rock, but everything I am finding online says 15". Not that I can catch them anyway, but I don't want to take a chance of getting busted with a short fish.

[eyeman]

15 " length limit on stockton

[eyeman]

There is alot of short fish even at that

[Predator1]

Hope you all have a good catch today. I am smoking Paddle-fish today and making weights for Jug Lines, I went Wed morning and saw some nice cats caught. Crappie were small on our end. Caught several...no keepers.

Look like the lake dropped a foot and a half while we were out there.

Yea eyeman, I would like the tournament thing too as long as I can make some quick cash, I am on unemployment since August 13. Gave my sweat and blood to the company for 4 years always 30 minutes early and stayed 1-2 hours late everyday and even worked weekends. Go figure.

No stress now.

Maybe Bob could use an extra man? High Bob.

[walleyerich]

Had a great tournament yesterday. It was good meeting Eyeman and Kwall after the tournament. Did you talk Lee into having a ride along tournament?

Report - We started the tournament morning fishing the large point by Masters Island. Trolled leadcore in 20' of water. Caught about 20-25 walleyes - only three keepers the largest being 16 inches (it was caught in 15' of water). We found prefishing that the more agressive cranks like flicker shads and reef runners weren't working nearly as well. Nearly every morning fish came of the Cabelas knock off of a shad rap in the bright green color. We also caught two channel cats, about 8-10 crappie (all large and the biggest being aroun 14"), whites, and largemouth. We actually caught a large shad on one of the crankbaits and didn't know it until one of the shorty trolling rods doubled over. We got the fish about fifty feet from the boat when the fish released the shad we had caught. I am guessing we had a very large flat head on briefly. With about two hours to go left in the tournament we went over and fished a spot on the flats. We filled out our tournament limit there with the largest being about a 19" walleye. We caught about 10 more walleye on the flats. Eighteen feet of water with a slow death rig with a half of a crawler. We bottom bounced at about .8 mph - a little faster than I normally go, but it seemed to work.

The tournament winners - Dale and Terry - weighed in four fish, but they had a large kicker fish (about four pounds). I believe they sat on a specific spot on the flats the whole day and jigged night crawlers. They are a very good team and they have won the last three tournaments on Stockton.

Probably done going to Stockton until the winter fishing kicks in.

[rps]

As a rule, I avoid tournament fishing. However, if the member guest tournament happens, in order to meet people with whom I correspond on boards and learn a few things, I would be happy to be a non-member guest. If the MSW member wishes, I'll even drag my boat to the lake. Let me know.

[eyeman]

sounds like maybe some good participation on the team outing.even if it is not really a tournament officially, at least maybe we can pick a time and place on the lake to meet up some weekend and switch around with people we have never fished with before. oh and walleyerich it was nice meeting you and others. we didn't catch the fish that you guys caught but had a good time just as well ,see ya'll on the water.

[Gilly]

It would have been nice if someone could have netted the floaters after the weigh-in. We left shortly after the awards, first time we attended one. Maybe someone got 'em?