I have wanted to catch a Walleye from D.C. for quite some time now. I just cant seem to find them. I dont have a boat so i have to fish on the hard deck. I dont care how big just want to see one come through the ice!
So i propose a question... Will the same tactics and presentations work there as other lakes from other states? (ex. Minnesota/Canada) Slenderspoons tipped with a minnow/minnow head... etc. Or do we have to invent something new here for our own 'eyes?
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ya they all work,, eyes are eyes anywhere ya go,, problem is there isnt many eyes in d c you can thank the d w r for that they net the river in the spring [#0000FF]deleted[/#0000FF],, starvy has good eyes might check up there
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WHAT?!?! Where did you hear that?
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I have lived next to Deer Creek all of my life and have never heard of seen anything like this going on.
One problem with that statemant is that the walleye spawn in more places than just the river.
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I know of a few spots that you can pick up an eye from the bank at certain times of the year if you are interested.
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One more case of: if the fishin' ain't just the way we think it ought to be, it must me the DWR and their black helicopters.
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I would most definitely would be interested to know of a decent spot. I was watching some underwater spearfishing videos, and the guy was just west of the island in about 20 ish feet of water where one could see the eyes swimming in pairs and packs. kinda neat to see them get curious and check the diver out.
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Walleye can be caught through the ice but it is more difficult. You mentioned minnows. In Utah we are not allowed to use live minnows which is a big drawback when fishing eyes thru the ice as compared to other places. As said walleye are walleye but I do believe they have some different habbits here. They will still be near the bottom, usually near structure (rocks) They still like minnows, nightcrawlers and other traditional baits. Tough task through the ice but come spring time and early summer it is much easier.
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I've never heard of the DWR netting walleye in the river mouth? WEhere did you get that info? There are more walleye in Deer Creek than you think. Maybe not like it was in the early 80s but they are there.
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They have been using gill nets the last couple of years to look for the White Bass and Bullhead Catfish that some bonehead decided to plant in Deer Creek. They have not, and do not use nets to reduce Walleye numbers in Deer Creek.
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catching a walleye thru the ice at deer creek is far and few between. all the same lures will work just fine, the location is the biggest thing. the walleye will be deep 40 feet plus, get a map and look for some shallow water that's close to deep water with a shelf, hump or something like that.
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Thanks for all the help so far. I WILL FIND ONE!!
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id have to disagree with you on the depth, me and my old man have got them in less than 20 feet of water through the ice at DC in the past few years but that does not mean they arent deep. this one was in less than 40 aswell.
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[quote isda]I have wanted to catch a Walleye from D.C. for quite some time now. I just cant seem to find them. I dont have a boat so i have to fish on the hard deck. I dont care how big just want to see one come through the ice!
So i propose a question... Will the same tactics and presentations work there as other lakes from other states? (ex. Minnesota/Canada) Slenderspoons tipped with a minnow/minnow head... etc. Or do we have to invent something new here for our own 'eyes?[/quote]
I will answer your question, with another question. Why do walleyes have such big eyes?
There ya go.... Good luck[
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Funny seeing zman2's reply... I talked to the DWR guy at the Outdoor Expo last year and he steered me
towards Deer Creek when I asked him about walleye fishing. I was told it was an underrated fishery there and most people don't target them. And if it's anything like back east, those that do target them, don't talk about it much. [
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Anyway, mid-winter can be tough for 'eyes. If you had a spot that produced during the open water, it would still produce fish during the 1st few weeks on ice. Mid-winter can sometimes become a matter of survival depending on the water conditions. Forage is scarce and the fish don't need to feed as much as they do in warmer water. Fish will roam so it pays to be mobile. I'm not sure what the forage base is like at DC, but if you find the perch, the walleye won't be far off, but you'll probably have to fish after dark for them.
Late ice (March) should bring them into the secondary creek arms to stage for spawning. Easier to locate them then, but the ice conditions could be suspect.
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[quote Joe_Dizzy]And if it's anything like back east, those that do target them, don't talk about it much. [
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There may be some truth in that statement. [
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I thought the best to find Walleye was the frying pan? I would love to find some in DC or starvation. Hope they dont start filling up too quick and make for hazardous edges.
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