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Title: Night fishing
Post by: Bennick16 on February 08, 2016, 04:58:11 PM
 Has anyone tried fishing potholes at night for walleye? Have you had success? Is it even legal?
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Henrydog on February 09, 2016, 12:22:10 PM
Legal yes.  Have not done it for walleye, but I think it would be productive with how their eyes are designed for lowlight conditions
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Skillet on February 09, 2016, 12:27:19 PM
It is legal.  And productive.  Lots of guys will fish off the docks at MarDon at night, some nice wally's get caught that way every year.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: WALLEYEGUY on February 09, 2016, 01:13:26 PM
Yes to legal and can and is great.  Summer time trolling plugs can't beat it once you learn the lake for fun and quality fish.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Bennick16 on February 09, 2016, 03:58:34 PM
It is legal.  And productive.  Lots of guys will fish off the docks at MarDon at night, some nice wally's get caught that way every year.

 Somebody was telling me they had a pen full of fish that acted like walleye decoys, is that true?
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: 2labs on February 09, 2016, 04:03:32 PM
Watch out for goose island! If your boating.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Bennick16 on February 09, 2016, 04:39:11 PM
Watch out for goose island! If your boating.

Is that the island covered with 100s of seagulls a couple hundred yards off the damn?
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: C-Money on February 09, 2016, 04:53:05 PM
Yes. Late summer there are some rock piles that are exposed, some are hidden just under the water. Be careful around that island, gets shallow quick in some spots.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: 2labs on February 09, 2016, 04:58:01 PM
Out drives go there to die! :o
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Hard2handle on February 10, 2016, 06:07:08 PM
This is not a joke, we call it the rock garden....on a late clear sunny day, spend a little time with the big motor up and and take a look around.... :yike:   :twocents:
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: 2labs on February 10, 2016, 06:09:45 PM
This is not a joke, we call it the rock garden....on a late clear sunny day, spend a little time with the big motor up and and take a look around.... :yike:   :twocents:


Or jump out and walk beside your boat in 8 inches of water :yike:
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Hard2handle on February 10, 2016, 06:24:56 PM
bingo... :yeah:
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Skillet on February 10, 2016, 06:39:43 PM
Lotta paint on some of those rocks between goose and the dam.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: hunt_fish on February 11, 2016, 12:14:01 PM
It is legal.  And productive.  Lots of guys will fish off the docks at MarDon at night, some nice wally's get caught that way every year.

 Somebody was telling me they had a pen full of fish that acted like walleye decoys, is that true?

Yup winter time is when you want to fish the docks for walleye. They have a trout pen they have there until March or April. I've heard of people catching walleye there during the winter with swimbait type baits, haven't tried it myself though.
Title: Re: Night fishing
Post by: Ridgeratt on February 12, 2016, 04:56:03 AM
It is legal.  And productive.  Lots of guys will fish off the docks at MarDon at night, some nice wally's get caught that way every year.

 Somebody was telling me they had a pen full of fish that acted like walleye decoys, is that true?

Yup winter time is when you want to fish the docks for walleye. They have a trout pen they have there until March or April. I've heard of people catching walleye there during the winter with swimbait type baits, haven't tried it myself though.

I have heard hurling Stick baits as far as you can works also.
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