Grand Lake Record

[ollie]

Bird Watcher, I remember when I was younger our family was trolling up the Elk river arm when we saw a pretty big fish dead in the water. It was a walleye and that was the only one I have ever seen down there. As kids we didn't have a clue as to what it was, never had seen one before. Only thing that gave it away was those eyes! Dad said he had never seen one on Grand as well. This would have been back in the 70's.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I wouldn't put it past the proponents of stocking smallies in Grand doing some midnight stocking. The argument against stocking Grand is that the Neosho strain needs to be protected and one Northern fish negates that.

[Bird Watcher]

Bird Watcher, I remember when I was younger our family was trolling up the Elk river arm when we saw a pretty big fish dead in the water. It was a walleye and that was the only one I have ever seen down there. As kids we didn't have a clue as to what it was, never had seen one before. Only thing that gave it away was those eyes! Dad said he had never seen one on Grand as well. This would have been back in the 70's.

I was talking to an old man at the new GRDA ramp up in Elk River across from June's about two years ago. His family spends a lot of time gigging that stretch from June's up to the tennis court early in the year. I asked him if they ever see any walleye early in the year when gigging. He said that there are very few of them, but there is a time for about a week or so in March when they see 3 or 4 a night coming up in the river.

[drew03cmc]

In the picture, he's standing in front of Littlefield's. That is a long way from the Elk or Spring rivers.

Here's another fun fact. About an hour later, the same buddy caught a 5# walleye from the same riffle. I couldn't decide which one was the bigger suprise.

You are aware that every creek that feeds Grand from the N, NE or E contains Neosho smallmouth, right? These fish may have moved downstream during a high water event and have sought out suitable waters.

[Chief Grey Bear]

My dad caught a walleye years ago in Grand also. They have apparently been stocked in Empire Lake at Riverton. So my guess is over time a few have made their way to Grand.

I am not surprised by a brownie being caught in mid lake. I mean I am but with this whole migration thing they are doing now.........