January Walleye is in the Boat !

[dan hufferd]

10 hours ago, bfishn said:

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.

Thanks for sharing that. It makes me hopeful. Did it come from Stockton? If it is local, that is the biggest that I have heard of, other than the state record. 

[bfishn]

21 hours ago, Walleyedmike said:

...Where did you catch yours bfishin?

WM

 

14 hours ago, dan hufferd said:

...Did it come from Stockton?...

 

I caught that one and 7 others over 10 lb in various locations in the White River basin. There's several opportunies available.

There aren't a large number of monsters around... there never was. On the rare occasions they present themselves they do so en masse, and are understandably vulnerable. A few boats in the right place the right time could end any hopes of 10s for a long time.

I pulled 30-40 all-nighters every year for 20 years to end up with what I'd call 6 or 7 really good nights. On average, I'd blank 2-3 nights to one night with one good walleye.

It's out there if you want it bad enough.

[dprice]

Bull shoals has huge fish Dan  

but it seems to me to get to close to one down there it  would have to be in low light conditions of some sort  or  be blind ! I fished down there a lot as a young man  and there are spots you can see brush and your flasher say it's 18 ft deep   Very weird  clear water 

my drinking water doesn't seem that clear 

or C   Be i

up in a colored water  creek or  such  

I've always heard from great anglers Kings river 

we installed a geo  unit not far from eagle rock a few weeks ago  

i ate lunch on a bluff  in sleet over looking the eagle rock marina 

you need to see this water   It looks great also  on way home we crossed kings  and it looked awesome also 

hope you get a trip up that way !!

[Hammer time]

Anyone know Stocton lake record eye?

[Hammer time]

14 hours ago, dan hufferd said:

Thanks for sharing that. It makes me hopeful. Did it come from Stockton? If it is local, that is the biggest that I have heard of, other than the state record. 

As I mentioned Dan, all my huge eyes have come on rogues bass fishing, but it seem walleye fishermen use it for golith eyes!

15 pounds wholly cow!!!!!

[Hammer time]

On January 31, 2017 at 6:47 PM, bfishn said:

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.

Congrats!!! That's a super duper dandy!!!

[dan hufferd]

1 hour ago, Hammer time said:

Anyone know Stocton lake record eye?

Ask the guy who owns Southwinds Motel. I think he has it. I am sorry I cannot remember his name right now. Super nice guy !

[dan hufferd]

On 1/31/2017 at 6:06 PM, rps said:

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.

Sauger over 5 pounds, you are the man...man !

[nomolites]

3 hours ago, bfishn said:

 

 

I caught that one and 7 others over 10 lb in various locations in the White River basin. There's several opportunies available.

There aren't a large number of monsters around... there never was. On the rare occasions they present themselves they do so en masse, and are understandably vulnerable. A few boats in the right place the right time could end any hopes of 10s for a long time.

I pulled 30-40 all-nighters every year for 20 years to end up with what I'd call 6 or 7 really good nights. On average, I'd blank 2-3 nights to one night with one good walleye.

It's out there if you want it bad enough.

Spot on; most dedicated walleye fisherman release all big females caught, or do not fish these areas at all when the females are vulnerable. Those big girls are important to the health of the fishery....C & R!

Mike

[Hammer time]

13 minutes ago, dan hufferd said:

Ask the guy who owns Southwinds Motel. I think he has it. I am sorry I cannot remember his name right now. Super nice guy !

His name is Dale, have stayed there tons in the 90's and early 2000's when my son was young. I'll call and ask him, thanks Dan.