January Walleye is in the Boat !

[Hammer time]

13 hours ago, dprice said:

I found a pic  of that square bill walleye from Stockton  thot I'd post it  man my son was honery! Lol

D, did you by chance weight that big girl?

[oodlesiggy]

On 1/29/2017 at 9:01 AM, waterpossum said:

There are a lot of interesting articles available about the early days of Walleye fishing ( i.e. Jack Salmon) in the Ozarks. The true river strain fish grow to much larger size, but are not as numerous. Most Missouri impoundments over a period of years have been stocked with the lake species of the north , which really limits the potential fish size. The only places I know to target a trophy size fish are below the Powersite dam at Forsythe or some tributaries of Truman Lake from February to around the first of April. 

Mozingo and Smithville have some trophies too. I've caught 2 28's multiple 26's and my buddy a 29 out of Mozingo. I've also seen a few big ones floating . I'm determined to catch a 30+ out of Mozingo or Smithville. 

[MOPanfisher]

There have been some good ones come out of LOZ, right below Truman as well, and a few nice ones from Truman lake.  I think about every lake that has had walleye for several years will have some nice ones, its the number of them and how likely an angler is to catch them that is the difference.  I may have had some on, but I normally fish with fairly light equipment and never saw or knew for sure what it was.  Also at least one that I KNEW was a monster, turned out to be a heck of a nice Largemouth bass at Stockton, was never so disappointed in my life to see that dang thing roll up in my head light.

[dprice]

To be honest   I have forgot  ? Think i remember but really not sure enough to be accurate

thats some of my trouble with fishing   When I had  a surgery that went real bad and for what ever reason I lost a lot memory 

especially the good times ? 

Theres things I know I know and it's even wrote down  but I can't remember it to save my life ! 

any how thanks for asking 

[Dirtracer35]

I think I remember you telling that Walleye was around 12lbs? I could be wrong. We caught a really nice one a couple years back. That one was about 8? @dprice

[Hammer time]

D, that big girl sure looks 10 plus!

Congrats and thanks for sharing the pic!

[dprice]

BUMP ......I had minor back surgery this morning I signed on in complete boardum  no more walleye talk??? Either hi-jack me or continue this awesome thread!

DPRICE

[rps]

I have seen a14.5 and I have caught a 13.75 from the area near Holiday Island marina in the last 10 years. I have also caught a sauger over 5 pounds. These fish were not former river fish. The fishery is fine.

[bfishn]

Here's what a 15 looks like;

To be honest, it weighed 14.98, but that was bled out. She tried to swallow a super rogue crossways and got both gills ripped. She was done for when I boated her.

... and that's all I got to say about that.

[Walleyedmike]

Guys, I am envious of those lunkers. Where did you catch yours bfishin?

WM