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walleye
May 16, 2006 20:31:11 GMT -6
Post by slabmaster on May 16, 2006 20:31:11 GMT -6
the afgc turned loose some walleye a ccouple of years ago in beaver lake . the law says they have to be 18 inches long to keep. they are starting to show up in the 14 to 16 inch range. i cant wait to eat me one of them . never ate walleye. i have heard that stockton is the place to go after walleye maybe one of you guys can confirm or deny that. thanks.
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walleye
May 16, 2006 20:43:43 GMT -6
Post by Whiskers on May 16, 2006 20:43:43 GMT -6
Yea, I've ate a few of those Stockton walleye,and they was pretty tasty.I've never really fished for them on purpose but i've caught a few when I was tryin for white bass.Stockton has a good variety of fish including some tiger muskie and northern pike,some of the best white bass and crappie fishing in the state I believe.It's not a crowded lake either like so many others.
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Critter
Bluegill
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walleye
Jun 3, 2006 21:30:38 GMT -6
Post by Critter on Jun 3, 2006 21:30:38 GMT -6
Walleye likes cool deep water and will eat about anything they can get ahold of.They seem to bite the best from sundown to about midnight.In the spring try using top baits like small crankbaits,jigs and plastic worms.As they move to the shallow water to spawn try fishing from shallow to moderate depths.In the Summer and fall you can catch them in more shallow water in the mornings and evenings and in deeper water during the hot parts of the day.Crawfish seems to be their favorite food so you might try that or artificial bait that resembles them.
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Post by sailfish on Jun 5, 2006 9:35:21 GMT -6
I have been going to Canada every summer for 22 years. Oddly, I did not grow up with a fish diet, except tuna fish salad on Fridays. So sea food is not high on my list taste wise with the exception of Walleye. Walleye is very tasty indeed. We bring up a portable propane burner and an aluminum pot about 8 or 9 inches deep with the basket strainer. Our camp gives us a propane tank and everyday for lunch we do a shore lunch. One of my cronies has a battery powered fillet knife which makes cleaning a real breeze. We wash the fillets off in clean water, roll them in Louisiana hot mix, and deep fry them in peanut oil. Oh what a treat! Its close to heaven on earth.
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walleye
Jun 5, 2006 12:27:47 GMT -6
Post by Wolfman on Jun 5, 2006 12:27:47 GMT -6
Stockton, LOZ, Truman, Pomme and Bull Shoals all have viable populations of walleyes. Stockton in the spring near the dam is supposed to put the canadian walleye fishing to shame. Fishing the riprap on the front of the dam produces some real monsters and in fair quanities. Several big flats farther up in the lake produce well like the one around Mutton Creek. Stockton dosent see much boat traffic except for them silly sailboats. But there's still a lot of submerged timber to watch for and get the he!! off the lake if the wiond whips up more then about 15-20 mph!!
Pomme near the dam is supposed to be pretty good. Truman the upper sac i believe it is and the main lake humps in the lower end is supposed to be good. LOZ the rivers running into the lake have good runs of nice sized walleyes in the spring. The lil and big niangua rivers hold good populations for a ways above the lake during the spawn.
Bull shoals is known for the walleyes or was. last couple of years the pickings have been kinda slim. Lot of folks have been blameing the shocking boat running the last couple of miles up to the dam during the spawn. others blame thelower then normal water and flow.
Favorite tactics on BS during the early spring is 1/2 to 1oz maribou type jigs in outlandinsh colors. Smaller bas type spinners, paticularly with worms or minnows attached are a favoprite as well. Fished deep and slow off humps and along gravel bars in deep water produces the most. Another tactic is fishing the long gravel bar or the rock pile and bank right below powersite dam with maribou jigs, normal crappie jigs, rapalas'. swimming minnows with a maribou type head and even small river runts along the bank.
One other spot with a decent walleye pop is fellows lake near springfield. The north arm from about half way up to the road bridge all the way to the road bridge produces some decent walleyes on spinners and swimming minnows in the coontail moss. Beware the Muskies!
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walleye
Jun 23, 2006 22:46:12 GMT -6
Post by slabmaster on Jun 23, 2006 22:46:12 GMT -6
big walleyes are being caught in the river on table rock below beaver dam right now. i guess there big 10 to 12 lb. fish. i talked to a guy today ive known for a few years he's been gettin his limit just about every night this month
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walleye
Jun 23, 2006 23:36:55 GMT -6
Post by Wolfman on Jun 23, 2006 23:36:55 GMT -6
I need to eat a walleye one of these days, i hear their tastey...lol
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walleye
Jun 24, 2006 0:34:51 GMT -6
Post by Whiskers on Jun 24, 2006 0:34:51 GMT -6
It is a really good eating fish and I don't care bout just any fish.It's much better than crappie and way way better than white bass.I won't even eat a black bass myself,never did care for them,course where I grew up they used to get wormy in the summer.As for local fish I like Catfish,Walleye,goggle-eye the best...almost forgot spoonbill but pretty much in that order.My all-time favorite eating is Whiting(spl) and dolphin (the fish not like flipper lol)but you don't see many of those in Missouri
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walleye
Jun 24, 2006 0:46:09 GMT -6
Post by Wolfman on Jun 24, 2006 0:46:09 GMT -6
Have'nt eat spoonbill yet. Was going to try and come down your way and do some snagging but never got to. Bigmagic offered a trip then never would make a date. Course that was when we were on speaking terms way back when...lol
Ive caught all kinds of sauger(supposedly as good or better then walleye) and a few walleye but never eat em. The last one i kept i gave to mom to cook for dad. I think she ate a 6lb walleye herself cause dad didnt rememebr getting any. I like crappie, goggleye are ok. I like catching them better then eatting them...lol Same with perch. I like to catch bass once in awhile but never cared for eatting them. I eat cats, channels, blues, flats, bullheads and ALL sizes. Far as im concerned you take care of em right and cook em right you cant tell the differance between a 5 pounder and a 50 pounder. Whites are ok but like goggleye id rather catch em as eat em. gar? gars good, taste like chicken...lol Trouts good to broiled with butter and leamon. I need to go catch some more trout and walleyes for a fish fry...lol I think i got one package of cats left in the freezer so i need to go catch something!
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walleye
Jun 24, 2006 1:01:31 GMT -6
Post by Whiskers on Jun 24, 2006 1:01:31 GMT -6
I've never snagged a spoonie or even tried but I ate some once and it was really good,least the one I ate was.The goggle eye is more of a trip down memory lane when Ieat them.When I was a kid me and my buddies would camp at the creek and kill a mess of squirrels and catch a bunch of goggle eye then cook em with fried taters and it seemed like there was no better way to live back then..i've outgrown my taste for squirrel (and rabbit) but I still like those rock bass and taters on the creekbank.
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walleye
Jun 24, 2006 1:29:45 GMT -6
Post by Wolfman on Jun 24, 2006 1:29:45 GMT -6
I used to really like squirrel but i kinda outgrew eatting them i guess. Now that im out in the middle of the woods and watching them from the front step i figure ill probably bar-b-q a few here when season opens...lol have'nt eatten rabbit in years. Used to hunt n eat em all the time when i raised beagles but i have'nt hunted rabbits in 10 years now probably. Same for frogs.
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walleye
Jul 23, 2006 23:37:38 GMT -6
Post by showmebob on Jul 23, 2006 23:37:38 GMT -6
Walleye are d@mn good fish to eat and there is a lot of meat on them compared to a bass. Hey Wolfman, Squirrel is good too! Just crock pot them, grind them up and mix them with Mayo and pickle relish. Makes a hell of a good sandwich spread, better than ham salad!
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