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I have been reading all the recent Willard posts with pure envy as I have yet to catch a walleye in Utah. I hit the southwest corner last week before the weather turned hoping for some great fishing but the wind came up about an hour before sun down and never let up. I have heard a little wind is good but this was kicking up 3 foot waves. Needless to say all i caught was cold feet and bits of moss. I am born and raised here but only fished for trout. I spent 4 years in Iowa where I became a lover of Walleye and all panfish. I feel confident that I have the gear and technique to get them but never seem to hit the right area at the right time (not to mention I can never get out fishing as much as I would like). I plan on hitting Willard tomorrow night from dusk on. Do those of you with experience there think I have a chance or is the spawn done? Any other tips or thoughts would also be appreciated.
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Hey fishindoc, the fishing will just keep getting better for the next month. Not much size to the walleye on average(15-20). I'm sure there are plenty of biguns in there though. try getting away from the crowds and fish farther down the west dike. Those fish at the corner have seen a lot of jigs/rapalas. Biggest peice of advice I can give you is sloooooow retrieve speed. That will change as the water warms. let me know how you do. I have to go fish in star valley (visiting the in laws) all weekend and ill be dying for a Willard report.
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Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to let you know how it turned out (good or bad). That's good to know that the spawn isn't coming to a close. It always seems like I am late catching them so time to turn over a new leaf.
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I think the spawn is pretty much over, but that will just help fishing.
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I see, so the spawn is likely done but the post spawn action is potentially as good or better? I never bothered fishing the spawn in Iowa. They always seemed willing to play if you had a nice healthy minnow or crawler.
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Caught 2 this evening. 1 was a ripe male the other a spawned out male. 1 at 17 (ripe) the other 21. Definitely going to be a second spawn or long spawn year. Troll slow.... .7 miles an hour or less.
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Nice, how late were you out? I am trying to figure out when I should hit the water and how late to keep trying.
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4 pm to 10. I would stay till 9 and call it after that. Or I would warts at 3 am and go till noon.
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[font "Calibri"]I wouldn’t call if fast and furious, but the action was steady from 4:00-6:30am last Friday. My father in-law also picked up 3 the day before. I would say that the spawn is NOT over as the rock around me was covered in milt. Looked like my two boys had had a pudding fight on the rocks[shocked]. Still a lot of horny eyes in that pond. [laugh][/font]
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Nice catch, I would love to get a few like that. Do you think you do better in the early a.m. or from dusk on?
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