Walleye Report - The bite is on!

[LucG]

I had the opportunity to head out on Nipissing last night for a short fish after work. With no hesitation I accepted, and decided to take my brother along with me since he had never caught a walleye.

 

We got to our spot at about 6:00 pm. The wind was blowing towards the NE at about 10 km/h so we decided to use it to our advantage and drift. It was moving us exactly where we wanted to go. The shoal started at around 23 ft and we would drift down to 35, and start over. On the first pass my bro nails one at about 28 ft., an that was the story of the night. On every pass we hit at least one. All between 25 & 28 ft, 6-10 inches off the bottom using jigs and worms. By 7:30 we had 7 nice fish and decided to call it a night and head back home to clean some fish.

 

Here's my bro with his first ever walleye. For some reason he dosent look very happy, but he was exstatic to catch his first walleye, and a beauty too. It was just 1/4" under the slot size. I think we spent more time trying to get an accurate measurment then he did bringing it in. lol ...and yes, we pinched the tail...lol

 

 

The catch of the night. My bro was just amazed at the action we had, none stop all night, well for the hour and a half we were out...lol

We also managed to hook onto several bass, sheaphead and of course, the pesky perch. Would have taken more pictures, but there was honestly no time. If I had left my rod unattended for seconds, I would miss a hit. And there's no way I was going to take a line out of the water to take pics...lol

 

 

BTW...Thanks OFC, this place is great!

Edited September 23, 2009 by LucG

[Greencoachdog]

That's a great report!!!

 

Looks like someone is going to have a nice Pickeral dinner!!!

[LucG]

Looks like someone is going to have a nice Pickeral dinner!!!

 

Sure am, that is what's on the menu for tonight.

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Luc

Got to love it when you can get steady action like that

Congrats to your brother on his first eye

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[Jack-of-all-fish]

Thanks for the great report.That's great news.I'm surprised they were that far off of the bottom and still that active! Sounds like I might have to take a short trip north this week.

Jack.

[LucG]

Thanks for the great report.That's great news.I'm surprised they were that far off of the bottom and still that active! Sounds like I might have to take a short trip north this week.

Jack.

 

I'm sorry !!!! That was a typo...I meant to say "6-10 INCHES off the bottom"

 

I hope everyone that has read this thread will re-read it...lol

[Dara]

So...if a guy was to hook up the boat and drive 4 1/2 hours to North Bay where his daughter lives, to go walleye fishing with her, would he launch downtown, or would he have to drive another hour after that to get to fish?

[LucG]

So...if a guy was to hook up the boat and drive 4 1/2 hours to North Bay where his daughter lives, to go walleye fishing with her, would he launch downtown, or would he have to drive another hour after that to get to fish?

 

haha...I may be wrong, but it seems as if you are asking if they are biting at the waterfront yet. lol

 

My answer is I am not sure. There havent been any boats there but the odd few. We didnt bother trying cause we knew we could get the fish other places. It usually takes us about 10-15 min to reach our destination with a 50hp Yamaha. You do the math.

[Dara]

haha...I may be wrong, but it seems as if you are asking if they are biting at the waterfront yet. lol

 

My answer is I am not sure. There havent been any boats there but the odd few. We didnt bother trying cause we knew we could get the fish other places. It usually takes us about 10-15 min to reach our destination with a 50hp Yamaha. You do the math.

 

 

That works for me..I have a 60.....Hey Sarah...dads coming for a visit.

 

Do I head east or west from the launch?

[LucG]

That works for me..I have a 60.....Hey Sarah...dads coming for a visit.

 

Do I head east or west from the launch?

 

PM sent

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Its only gonna get better from here on. Is that kicknfrog(I think that is his screen name) in the first pic?

Edited September 24, 2009 by Johnny Bass

[LucG]

Its only gonna get better from here on. Is that kicknfrog(I think that is his screen name) in the first pic?

 

No, neither of them are a member here.