New walleye record?

[bearpaw]

awesome fish, congrats to him 

[C-Money]

Congrats to the fishermen. nice eye!

[rosscrazyelk]

I thought the record was bigger also & remember a 28lber caught in a net years ago in the Columbia.

There was but net fishing does not count for records.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Looks like a Lake Washington walleye? Correct me if I'm wrong???

[kisfish]

congrats on a nice fish

[fishinmike]

Congratulations to your father. Beautiful fish!   

[Skillet]

Looks like a Lake Washington walleye? Correct me if I'm wrong???

I know they've netted a few over the last decade, and a kid caught one off the dock at Coulon park a few years ago, but there is no fishable population of walleye in Lake Washington.  I would love to be proven wrong on that, tho.  Save me a lot of gas money...

This new record is a Columbia River fish.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Looks like a Lake Washington walleye? Correct me if I'm wrong???

I know they've netted a few over the last decade, and a kid caught one off the dock at Coulon park a few years ago, but there is no fishable population of walleye in Lake Washington.  I would love to be proven wrong on that, tho.  Save me a lot of gas money...

This new record is a Columbia River fish.

Lake Washington is a super sleeper fishery for the EYEs........ Seems  the Columbia is over rated... One big fish is caught every once in a while and then the whole country is there fishing... Its just like the TRIPOD BURN buck...  There's big eyes and bucks in lots of places...

[Skillet]

I'm very interested in the Lake Washington walleye stories.  I need to correct myself, the last walleye caught out of there that I'm aware of was off of Coleman point, not coulon park, in Jan of 2010.  Given the guys I fish with, and knowing one of them (longtime walleye tournament angler) has pounded Lake Washington trying for walleye himself, I tend to believe if there were a fishable population there we would have heard about it by now and the WDFW would be falling all over themselves to eradicate them.  Again, would love to be proven wrong, but I think the bucket biologists just haven't made enough trips yet.

The Columbia is home to a world-class walleye fishery, and certain sections of the river have long been known to pump out solid numbers of large fish every year.  It's just that the fish under about 18#'s arent really newsworthy to the masses any more, and you have to be on your game to get one.  The guys that can get big fish with regularity dont tend to advertise the fact. During this time of year you can fish those areas all weekend for a single bite - but odds are it will be impressive. 

John knows the area he was fishing very well.  I wouldnt even hazard a guess on how many 10#+  fish he's caught over the years in his spots.  It is a lot though.  He's put his time in and earned this fish. Couldn't be happier for him, and the state of Washington in general.

[Mr Mykiss]

There was one person in WA that deserved to catch the next record...and he's the one who caught it!!

[rosscrazyelk]

Lake Washington would be a great fishery for walleye but I doubt the state wants them there and put them there.

[Afrenchmodel]

Bonjour ! Has Ed Iman weighed in on the situation yet ? Maybe he is too busy guiding on Lake Washington, I mean considering it is a factory for those goofy looking fish.
But seriously that is an absolutely amazing Walleye that was caught Friday. I am jealous, congrats !

[Ripper]

That is a great fish! I love walleye fishing, and I'm still trying to break the 10# mark. I had one one a couple years ago but lost it near the boat. I don't know this gentleman but it sounds like he is a real respected man so I am glad that he got the record. Congrats

[GBobcat]

very nice fish.. gotta love walleye fishing.. Ive hooked a few big ones and busted off. just makes me want to fish more in hope's to land a hawg like that.

[buckcanyonlodge]

What was the length on the fish ? I have one that was 36 inches long at the taxidermist right now . Did not weigh it. It was a summer fish , so it was not full of eggs.... Man that is a nice 'eye. My guess Umatilla/Irrigon area of the Columbia.