Walleye?

[nomolites]

8 hours ago, MrGiggles said:

On an unrelated note, is this the old quarry that I've heard about? Thought it was strange that it has steep cliff banks, but the whole area is relatively shallow.

Yes it is.

Mike

[Butthead]

Always heard that this was the quarry used to get the rock for the face and backside of the dam. Since it was made at the same time as the dam but up on the hills above the stream bed, the lake filled the quarry site as the lake level came up.

[rps]

I do not know about the quarry, but good spawn fishing sites include the eddy behind river turns and blockages such as islands and shoals.

[slothman]

Do they troll flicker shads this time of year? Bottom bouncers? Jigging grubs? What are the effective methods for catching this time of year. 

 

I occasionally make my way down there in the summer and have caught a few trolling cranksbaits. I’ve caught a few near brush with a night crawler on a jig too. I just don’t know much about the creatures. Although, I do love the way they taste when blackened. 

[MrGiggles]

10 minutes ago, slothman said:

Do they troll flicker shads this time of year? Bottom bouncers? Jigging grubs? What are the effective methods for catching this time of year. 

 

I occasionally make my way down there in the summer and have caught a few trolling cranksbaits. I’ve caught a few near brush with a night crawler on a jig too. I just don’t know much about the creatures. Although, I do love the way they taste when blackened. 

I'm pretty much a one trick pony when it comes to walleyes, about the only way I can get them in the boat is pulling flickers in the summer. But, that is only productive when the water temp gets above 70, from mid-May to October.

I have caught them on crappie jigs, and casting cranks, but never with any consistency.

A lot of guys do really well with jigs and crawlers, as well as bottom bouncers in the warmer months.

This time of year, spooning is supposed to work pretty good, and we're getting into jerk bait season now. 

[rps]

Up river with the pre spawn/spawn fish shallow, try a small jig tipped with a minnow, a small jig with a junior sluggo, a roadrunner (tipped or not), and a jerk bait. As a back up, throw the flicker shad as a crank bait.

[walleye4butch]

Good advice by rps. Used to go up turnback creek jig and minnow use a flat bottom boat wear waders hop out and push your boat through 3-4 sets of riffles and then slowly fish your way back to the lake.  The other tactic is go down to the points down by the dam and fish at night throwing rouges.  The trip up the creek is not for the feint of heart.  Good Luck

[TTJJ]

On 2/14/2019 at 9:55 PM, MrGiggles said:

On an unrelated note, is this the old quarry that I've heard about? Thought it was strange that it has steep cliff banks, but the whole area is relatively shallow.

Sorry for being off topic. 

This link has map of quarry with contour lines, some areas are 16 FOW. Takes some maneuvering on this website to get to the 'quarry'.  https://www.gofreeshop.com/

G3 Sportsman may have fished in the quarry [YouTube > Catching Crappie On Cranks In Hot Weather ]. His console Lowrance Elite MAP at 1:36 shows > 15.3 FOW;  area with NO contour lines (quarry?) AND area with contour lines (Crabtree Cove boat ramp cove?). Scott does catch a nice walleye near the end of the video.

[olfishead]

Yep, that's the quarry of Crabtree cove. Its not very deep like you'd expect a quarry to be. I have found very few walleyes (Mostly males) in that quarry during the spawn. Male walleyes, like other species, move up to the spawning areas before the females. Photoperiod (day length) seems to trigger movement to spawning areas and initial egg development however water temperatures determine when the final ripening of the eggs occur and subsequent release of eggs (spawning). Males are ready whenever the females need them during the spawning season. A cold spell or sudden drop of water temps can delay egg ripening up to 3 weeks usually during the month of march in S. Missouri.  In the case of a late spring and cold water temps, the females will go ahead and spawn as a last resort even if temperatures are not optimal, or are capable of re-absorbing the eggs. Expect the majority of spawning to occur when temps are between 50 and 54 F.  Walleyes have very little spawning success in Stockton Lake and a higher success rate in Pomme de Terre (but with lower stocking numbers in terms of #/acre).

Good Luck and sharpen those hooks!

 

 

 

[liphunter]

This is just something I read on the net. Even though everything you read on the net is true. I can’t garantee this one. But what I read but unlike bass who fan the nest to keep it clear of silt and debri. The walleye relies  on movement of water and need an environment of creeks and stream   To have an successful spawn. Which is why they have trouble spawning in places like Stockton.