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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: rasbo on March 22, 2014, 05:17:47 PM

Title: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 22, 2014, 05:17:47 PM: headed out in the morning with my wife,new to me is the area and walleye so it will be a learning experience :tup:
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 22, 2014, 05:49:34 PM: Good luck
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Post by: Mfowl on March 22, 2014, 06:33:51 PM: Good luck! Try slow trolling bottom walker/worm harness rigs in the Lind Coulee arm. The gravel pits and the S E end of Medicare Beach have been good to me over the years. Be careful between Goose Island and the dam, lots of rocky reefs there that come up to the surface or very close!
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 22, 2014, 07:06:18 PM: thanks I will put in at the ramp at the mouth of lind and head out and a little north
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Post by: Axle on March 22, 2014, 07:33:30 PM: Isn't it a bit early for walleye Raz?
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 22, 2014, 07:38:54 PM: Quote from: Axle on March 22, 2014, 07:33:30 PM
Isn't it a bit early for walleye Raz?
nope,im a little late
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: lokidog on March 22, 2014, 09:18:12 PM: I caught a 10 pounder just offshore from the, I think, Crab Creek boatlaunch using a bottom bouncer weight and a rapala type lure. However, that was in May or so I think since the bluegills were spawning as well.
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 23, 2014, 02:12:03 PM: we caught several dinks,but my wife was able to get these two small keepers,I wasnt trying very hard,lol :chuckle: lots of boats and small fish today,,still had a blastm
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 23, 2014, 02:46:07 PM: Nice catch! Mmmmmmm......looks like a great day out there.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 23, 2014, 02:51:09 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2014, 07:29:48 PM: Fun ;)
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:50:29 AM: Were you blade baiting it or trolling bottom bouncers? My dad's heading over this Thursday so we can fish it this weekend. Never have tried it this early so if the wind isn't howling we might try out on the main lake first with blade baits in some deeper water.
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 24, 2014, 06:07:45 PM: Quote from: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:50:29 AM
Were you blade baiting it or trolling bottom bouncers? My dad's heading over this Thursday so we can fish it this weekend. Never have tried it this early so if the wind isn't howling we might try out on the main lake first with blade baits in some deeper water.
bottom bouncers 1/2 mph I didnt have any blade jigs but will very quick if not sooner
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:53:53 PM: Quote from: rasbo on March 24, 2014, 06:07:45 PM
Quote from: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:50:29 AM
Were you blade baiting it or trolling bottom bouncers? My dad's heading over this Thursday so we can fish it this weekend. Never have tried it this early so if the wind isn't howling we might try out on the main lake first with blade baits in some deeper water.
bottom bouncers 1/2 mph I didnt have any blade jigs but will very quick if not sooner

Yeah I haven't tried blade baits before, but from what it sounds like it's the preferred method this time of year. I guess as long as you're able to locate the school, it should be decent to catch some using the jigging technique. Did you catch any perch?
Title: Re: potholen for walleye
Post by: rasbo on March 25, 2014, 08:44:39 PM: Quote from: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:53:53 PM
Quote from: rasbo on March 24, 2014, 06:07:45 PM
Quote from: hunt_fish on March 24, 2014, 08:50:29 AM
Were you blade baiting it or trolling bottom bouncers? My dad's heading over this Thursday so we can fish it this weekend. Never have tried it this early so if the wind isn't howling we might try out on the main lake first with blade baits in some deeper water.
bottom bouncers 1/2 mph I didnt have any blade jigs but will very quick if not sooner

Yeah I haven't tried blade baits before, but from what it sounds like it's the preferred method this time of year. I guess as long as you're able to locate the school, it should be decent to catch some using the jigging technique. Did you catch any perch?
zero perch,what I did was find the perch balls and fish across them