canada414 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 As this is my first post I'll Start off by introducing myself. I stumbled on this site while looking for information on local Conservation areas. My name is Lukas and I'm 16. I love fishing, especially for bass. My bass opener this year was on Lake Niapenco in Binbrook. We started off casting crankbaits and spinnerbaits along with a few topwaters. After no success I switched to a dropshot rig in about 6 feet of water. A few minutes later a fish was pulling out drag (which was a bit loose as I was fishing from a canoe. I brought it to the surface and it was a nice walleye as seen below. My personal biggest as I have not had a lot of success. Finally Niapenco is stained lake with very little structure and a mud, silt bottom. I will be going back at least once this week so if anyone has any tips for fishing this type of water for bass or pike it would be very much appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice canoe walleye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Great looking fish, Lukas. Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Really nice walleye! Shallow lake with not a lot of structure....I'd be trying surface baits. With no structure, I find fish roam a lot....a noisy bait could get their attention and bring them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 16 years old and you're bagging walleye, in a small reservoir, in a canoe. That tears it, I'm taking up knitting. You only signed on to make me feel bad, didn't you? Whippersnappers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada414 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 16 years old and you're bagging walleye, in a small reservoir, in a canoe. That tears it, I'm taking up knitting. You only signed on to make me feel bad, didn't you? Whippersnappers... Actually I have no idea how to catch walleye. My two biggest were this one and one off a rattle trap going for smallmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 WTG Lukas ! Thats bigger than any walleye i have taken this year Congrats and welcome to the Community. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Welcome aboard, and, congrats on bagging a walleye in a lake that doesn't give too many up. Sinclair gave you some good advice with the spinnerbait suggestion. Stained water, get their attention. However don't be afraid to slow it down. Find weed lines and work slower presentations, jigs or even bright spinners at a dead slow retrieve. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Good catch. i said it here before, ive heard of people catching walleye in that lake but never see it. that place is my least favourite conservation area to fish. the shore line is sub-par and the bass ive caught are small. but thats just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beginner Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 nice wally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 nice walleye and welcome to the board! i find that the fishing can be pretty good there from shore at least you just have to walk and do some bushwacking. I like to use x-raps and skitter pops there thats what i get the smallies on some largies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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