7/17 walleye a plenty !

[Quillback]

Buddy of mine caught a 7.5 a few days ago spooning a dock.

[Bill Babler]

JD,  I don't think MDC is a major contributor to the walleye population in Table Rock. I think they have been more of a factor to a lesser extent in Bull Shoals. 

I know they assist to a point, but AFG is the driving factor from what I understand for the Rock. 

[Quillback]

I emailed John Stein who works for AGFC District One about walleye stocking in the TR tribs, here is his answer:

It has been several years since we stocked Walleye in the Kings or White rivers and the few times that we have, it was surplus Walleye.  These populations are doing very well naturally.  The biologist from Missouri has sampled the James River arm of Table Rock and came up to help us on the Kings and White rivers.  The numbers of Walleye that run into these rivers is incredible.  We collected 251 Walleye per hour a couple of nights ago on the Upper White River out of the Highway 45 Bridge (Beaver Lake Twin Bridges Access).  On the Kings River, we have collected over 350 per hour and see some trophy fish.  Our sampling method (electrofishing) does not collect every fish.  We only get a small sample of the Walleye that are there (if we collect 75 in 10 minutes, we are probably missing another 75).  We cannot net fast enough to collect all the fish.  

 

We have seen similar numbers in the White below Beaver Lake.  Also, we have observed fish that were 14 lbs.  These high catch rates are corresponding with the increased popularity of the Walleye fishery in the spring.  Stocking at this point is not needed in these river arms and Walleye are doing very well on their own.  Thanks for the question and if you have any others, please let me know.

[Cameron Gillespie]

It sounds like there is substantial natural reproduction in TR. I’m really curious how much natural reproduction is occurring in Bull Shoals? It seems to have a strong enough population.

[Quillback]

3 hours ago, Cameron Gillespie said:

It sounds like there is substantial natural reproduction in TR. I’m really curious how much natural reproduction is occurring in Bull Shoals? It seems to have a strong enough population.

For Bull Shoals questions, this is the guy you want to ask:  jeremy.risley@agfc.ar.gov

[Cameron Gillespie]

7 minutes ago, Quillback said:

For Bull Shoals questions, this is the guy you want to ask:  jeremy.risley@agfc.ar.gov

He’s a smart guy. 

[rps]

I just noticed something. The bass in the picture may well be a mean mouth. What say you all?

 

[dan hufferd]

21 hours ago, Quillback said:

For Bull Shoals questions, this is the guy you want to ask:  jeremy.risley@agfc.ar.gov

I remember an article that Phil posted about dye being used to determine natural reproduction.

Maybe Phil will chime in.

[Kevin J]

Im new to home ownership in the Indian point area. I love to walleye fish. Where are some good spots to fish them in Table Rock? Any help will be greatly appreciated. 

[Ron Burgundy]

2 hours ago, Kevin J said:

Im new to home ownership in the Indian point area. I love to walleye fish. Where are some good spots to fish them in Table Rock? Any help will be greatly appreciated. 

There is walleye being caught now from Long Creek to Beaver Dam ….Flats and points are the usual haunts….I troll and jig for them….it’s been a great year! ….I know that’s a broad area (the whole lake ) but they are everywhere.