Walleye surprise

[lrg355]

Caught this nice 30.5 in walleye while fishing for browns just north of the salmon river. Took a silver and orange Smithwick in about 14 ft of water.

 

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[Scalloper 1]

Man those are on my bucket list for sure. Being from Down east Maine I have never seen one before. I did try for then last August in LO out of Henderson but not a nibble. 

[greenhornet73]

I have a 31” on my wall that I caught while casting cleos off the fair Haven pier years ago. Just happened to be opening day of walleye season that year 😁

[FishingFool34]

On 5/4/2021 at 7:17 PM, Scalloper 1 said:

Man those are on my bucket list for sure. Being from Down east Maine I have never seen one before. I did try for then last August in LO out of Henderson but not a nibble. 

Now is the time to fish for them in Henderson, we fished BRB and Chaumont in May last year, 2-8lbs and an 11lb that day. Numbers weren't there like you'd find fishing walleye on Oneida Lake, but the size sure was!

[Stillwater]

Great catch lrg355. Did you weigh it?

[troutman10]

Hope you saved the cheeks

Edited May 6, 2021 by troutman10

[lrg355]

Yes, was good eating. Still have half in the freezer.

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[Topcat]

I swear I caught that one last year in the same spot the week before the walleye opener. I put it back in the water w/o a measurement...
  The biggest walleye I ever saw.
Nice catch,  that would be a nice wall hanger

[greenhornet73]

There are more big walleyes in the area than you realize.  I fish just north of there off stony point in my kayak and 4 years ago  landed a 30” 9lber trolling a reef runner then lost another around the same size at the net I caught on a worm harness later that evening. It bit through the 15# mono I had tied the harness with.  

[Kevin J Legg]

There are more big walleyes in the area than you realize.  I fish just north of there off stony point in my kayak and 4 years ago  landed a 30” 9lber trolling a reef runner then lost another around the same size at the net I caught on a worm harness later that evening. It bit through the 15# mono I had tied the harness with.  

I agree. I’ve caught them out of Oswego, Stony Creek, Sackets, Dexter, Chaumont, and Bay of Quinte and from Cape Vincent to Massena on the SLR. Lots of quality fish available in the Eastern End and SLR.


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[Fish4anything]

Man those are on my bucket list for sure. Being from Down east Maine I have never seen one before. I did try for then last August in LO out of Henderson but not a nibble. 

If you're interested in in eyes' come a little farther West to Lake Erie... they are everywhere..

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