manitoubass2 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Well, after this gnarly winter it certainly appears the walleye spawn will be late and possibly line up perfectly with opener, d'oh. I spent a few hours tossing husky jerks for pike, in high cold water. No luck at all for the past few days. Just about to leave i tried slow rolling the shoreline with a spinnerbait. First cast, fish on. Maybe 5fow. Felt like maybe i hooked a stick, the a good head shake. Made me think mid 30's pike, until I got the barrel roll. Damn its a big walleye. Fought like a beast after that, i was thinking ten plus. Got it to shore, gave it a good look, fish was about 7.5 -8lbs, plopped the hook then release. End of my day. Beauty lake walleye, nice clean colour, fat as all heck. But no eggs and not even a puckered butt. This year is gonna be brutal. Water temps still only 39. Just thought id share Edited May 4, 2014 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Good to hear you released it. I release the big guys -keep the 2 lbers for the frying pan. RRFN - I'm curious? where is that? Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Good to hear you released it. I release the big guys -keep the 2 lbers for the frying pan. RRFN - I'm curious? where is that? Thanx I'd never keep a walleye that big lol, i like the real small guys, nothing bigger then 17". Anyhow it was an out of season catch. I'm in zone 5, walleye doesn't open till May 17th. RRFN stands for rainy river First Nations. Its in NW ontario, smack dab between Thunder Bay and winnipeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 That is beautiful country. I lived in Thunder Bay in the early 70s Loved all the outdoor activities available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) That is beautiful country. I lived in Thunder Bay in the early 70s Loved all the outdoor activities available!it sure is!!!! Just got word from a friend today that rainy lake is the same. Few weeks before walleye will spawn. Crappy news. Ying and yang i guess after a few really good spawns in a row. Edited May 5, 2014 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Walleye spawn is on right now on the Upper Pickeral River. The Argyle Fish and Game club started to net spawners for their hatchery on Saturday. Season opens May 17th so the spawn will be over by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Walleye spawn is on right now on the Upper Pickeral River. The Argyle Fish and Game club started to net spawners for their hatchery on Saturday. Season opens May 17th so the spawn will be over by then.thats good news for that body of water:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I'm not too sure about how long it takes for walleye eggs to mature to the right size before depositing?(something to look into) but my bud on rainy lake said their about half the size they should be. Water temps here on the river are still at 39 degrees. At what point does time triumph conditions for the spawn? I'm watching my area closely to try to learn. Everything I've noted says 43-45 degrees and its on. Very possible those temps have been reached downriver at wheelers/LOTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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