I've caught every species of game fish in Utah so far except for walleye, northern pike, wiper, striper, and golden trout (good luck with that one). I want 2010 to be the year I catch a couple of those, and I want to start with walleye!
Now, I've got me one heck of a 12 ft. franken raft with a downrigger, rod-holder, fish finder, and 50lb. thrust trolling motor. With this in mind, where, when, and how should I best go about gettin me some of these walleye that are stacking up at Utah lake? I've got my own ideas, but if I want to be successful with this I need to swallow my pride and take some much needed advice!
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[cool][#0000ff]I am in the process of revising the writeup I did a few years (and many walleyes) ago. I will attach just the text part for your light reading enjoyment. I will have the final edit, complete with a lot of pictures, ready for free PM sendout within a week or so. [/#0000ff]
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That is very good info, I think that answers my question perfectly. Sounds like I should be able to get them from shore just fine. Like you suggest, I'm going to rig with 6# test on a light rod and get some chartreuse curly tail plastics with some hot red jig heads of different weights. Might chuck a dead minnow out under a bobber as well with my second pole. I'll fish early morning from shore with my waders and see if I can get a few that way. If not, I'll get the raft out.
Oh, how do I get to Lincoln Beach and are the rockier areas easy to find?
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get your self a little kicker for your boat also if you can, should help out alot
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whoops, raft, thought you said aluminum boat, my bad
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hey ryan,
I will be at lincoln beach this afternoon, if you want to meet up in Provo or Orem somewhere let me know
I've got class this afternoon, otherwise I would. I'm currently re-organizing the tackle and remembering what I have from last year, and probably heading up to Sportsman's. I will be heading to Utah lake soon, probably this Friday or Saturday and sometime next week. I also need to get another ice fishing trip in at Scof or Huntington.
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[#0000ff]You can fish off the ends of the rock dikes. But most of the serious wallieholics wade out from the turnout on the west of the point. You can't miss the crowd. You may need to bring your own rock to stand on...and watch out for rookie-haters.[/#0000ff]
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Aw crap I hate crowds. Combat fishing is not my cup of tea. Anyway, excellent maps and directions. Thanks! Are there some areas you would recommend that would also be productive at this time of year that aren't so crowded?
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[cool][#0000ff]Silly you. Don't you know how this works. Every time somebody posts a "top secret" spot, it ain't so secret no more. The next day you get there early and find that you have a hundred new friends waiting for you...most of them non BFTers.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Shoot me a PM to remind me and I will make a couple of suggestions.[/#0000ff]
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Well, I don't expect anyone to divulge to location of a secret spot. Do the walleye similarly stage for spawning on the west side of the lake? Is the west side wide open now?
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[cool][#0000ff]Speaking in broad generalities, yes the west side is open and yes the area from Pelican Point to the Knolls has been knowed to produce some good walleye fishing. There are some areas that are probably equal to Lincoln Beach for attracting wallies but only a very few folks fish it. I have had great mornings there without seeing another angler.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are some spots further south from the orchards, between Lincoln Beach and Goshen, that also have good cobble rock shorelines with lots of brush, etc. As a general rule, walleyes like to spawn over wave washed rocky shoreline where their free-spawned eggs (no nest) will be well aerated by the splashing water. So, shorelines exposed to the prevailing winds will usually attract more walleyes than inside harbors or shorelines that are more protected.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Once you know the basics you can invest some time to locate potential spots and work them over. A lot of the more successful walleye anglers have a handful of alternate spots to hit during different weather and wind conditions. And, the spots they know are often hard earned and not given up very easily.[/#0000ff]
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