I was just wondering if anyone has ever had any kind of consistent success with fishing for Walleye at Utah Lake. If so, what tips do you have for me? I really don't know much about fishing for them. I have caught a number of Walleye before, but merely by coincidence. I've caught some while bass fishing during open water periods. I've also caught some through the ice, but nothing consistent. I once caught a 17" Walleye in the Provo Boat Harbor through the ice. All I used was a whole nightcrawler on a jighead. I've tried that several times since then, but never been able to duplicate it. I've also caught probably 5 or 6 others through the ice using a tiny chartreuse grub...but those were also only 7-11" long. I would also like to know what the largest Walleye any of you have pulled through the ice at Utah Lake...thanks guys...
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The key would be to find them. Because Utah lake is so shallow it would be a guessing game to where they are. Maybe just target the usual bass and pan fish and find the deepest part of water or a channel close to where you are fishing to set a tip up over. That way you would at least have more of a shot at catching an eye. Use a dead minnow or tip a jig with a big chunk of crawler to deter little biters.
Not exactly expert advise but at least a couple of ideas. Good luck!
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I've iced a few. Commonly I use (Blade baits) and so on. The biggest I've ice at UL was a 9lb hen caught on one of TD's creations in 6' of water, it followed a 6lb'er.
Stealth, and a feed source close by, is the secret,, and I dont even start fishing for eye through the ice before 4:30pm. But I do punch my ice holes a couple hours sooner and I stay well away from the holes until I soft step to them at fishing time. I often stay on the cap until well after 10pm. but find I catch most between dark and 8:30pm.
If you use a light source such as a lantern its not a real bad thing but try and position it 20-30 feet away.
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hey has mudpuddle up there got safe ice yet? i could go for some eye's through the ice. [sly]
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