reports on all walleye catches

[beaverlakeman]

lets get a post going about everyones opener.
post how you did, sizes, ect..
lets have fun with this one..lol

keep the bite on all..

beaverlakeman

[evntam]

Island Lake - Duluth - Near the Cloquet River inlet. Seriously, a walleye every cast from 5:15AM to about 6:00AM, ranging from 14 to 25 inches (she was a spawned out female). I had three eyes in the boat before my Dad had a line in the water- he was too busy with the landing net. After 6AM, the armada of boats started to show up and the fishing died off too.
Do you wonder if it was a coincedence? I don't.

[Guest]

We got a late start Saturday morning and decided to try the St. Louis River for a while. We didn't do as well as some, but I think we got there too late for the good bite. I did manage to release a 20 inch male though. That evening we went up to Island lake. It was slow right up until about forty five minutes or so before dark, then we had good fishing. Largest fish was a 21 inch which was released to bite my hook another day.

Good fishing

[Guest]

birch lake was slow, water temps in low 40's. kept 3 15 inchers and switched to pike. caught over 30 pike, kept 20 lbs of fillet and went through 8 dozen ciscoes. now that was having a good time!! lots of beer consumed also!!

[Xplorer]

St Louis River on opener.
Fished from 5:30 to 10:30, up near Hwy 23. 9 walleyes caught, all males that were milking heavily. One 14", the other 8 were from 17.5-22" and all but one caught trolling upstream with small rapala's. Havn't made it out since, but will be out tonight somewhere on the river. No incidental smallies or pike caught which is kinda unusual. I usually catch at least a coupla pike while trolling plugs??
Xplorer

[Surface Tension]

I posted this on the open water forum. I hope the pic.s turn out.
Fished out of Ely area. We had a party of 9. Kept 54 2-3 lb.walleye's and released at least that many. Some big northern's mixed in and a 4.5 lb. Samllmouth released. If that wasnt enough I released a 32 in. walleye during sat. night in the gail winds. Also my nephew relaeased a 30in. a half hour later.

[This message has been edited by Pwaldow123 (edited 05-16-2002).]

[Guest]

hey surface tension not from the area but was wondering were you caught them walleyes and also have you heard anyting about birch lake going there in a couple weeks

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C Faber

[Xplorer]

ST,
Thats got to be the best opener report this year, congrats to your whole group and I'm green with envy , still looking for my first #10'er!!
Hit the river again last night for a couple of hours form 6-8. Caught 4 and lost that many jigging around buoy 83. Better luck with leeches than minnows. Water warmed up from 43 on saturday to 45.5 last night. Hits were light, males still milking. Lots of boats out there. Plan on hitting it early Sat morning near 83 again and being off by 10am, if anyone else is out there I'm in a green lund w'windshield/90 honda, stop by and say hi and we can compare notes. Xplorer

[Guest]

i hit the st. louis for the first time yesterday the 14th. fished passed the boyscout landing and pulled in about a dozen walleye ranging from 14-21". lots of traffic.

[Fishing Junky]

Just might do that xplorer. Starting Friday, I'm off for a week. Will fish the river everyday come hell or high water. Can't wait to wet a line. Cya out there. Junky..........

[Guest]

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[GotOne]

St. Louis River. 2 in boat. 14 wally's-14" to 16.5". Full of milk. On the water from 10ish to 5:30pm. We just moved to a spot and caught 4 fish in about 10 minutes and some guy and his wife in a Lund just about ran over my boat trying to move into the small area we were working. I think they got the msg from my glare and gave us some space.

[Guest]

ST,

NICE PICS. I was on the river for the opener. Got 3 in my boat 16,18&20inches. One of my friends in another boat only caught 1 walleye just happened to be a 29 incher. We saw a lot of boats catching fish. All the way from Spirit Lake to bouy 83. I'm going to try and make it out Saturday afternoon.

Good Luck

Ukes

[Voyage North]

Biggest walleye we heard of from Basswood was a 30" Catch & Release on that Saturday.

We saw the picture and it was a great looking fish! And nice that it was put back by the fisherman, a 12 year old boy! :-)

Someone raised that kid right!

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John and Lynn O'Kane
Voyageur North Outfitters
Ely, Mn 55731
1-800-848-5530

[Fishing Junky]

Hey guys Heading out on the river now, will let ya know how I do. First fishing of the year. Adios, Junky.......

[Xplorer]

Went by Bayfront on my way in to work about 6:45 and saw the boats getting ready to head out for the tourny. Sure didnt look like there was 150 out there, wonder if they didnt fill up. Overall not a bad day to be out, will be interested to see if they find the big girls or if anyone heads out into Superior.
I plan to be out on the river by 5 tomorrow morning and fish til 10-11. Good luck to everyone this weekend.
Xplorer

[Fishing Junky]

Just got off the River, and did fairly well. My Brother caught a 30.25", my other Brother and I both caught a 26" apiece. Kept two that were 22 and a 20 plus a few smaller. Used gold spinners with 2oz. bottom bouncers. Leeches did not fair so well. The big boy was caught on crawler, and the other two chubs. Water temp was 55 when we came in. The river is just gonna get better. Seen a green lund with side console/w windshied and Honda motor and thought it might be you xplorer, guess not.

[loadmaster]

hey fish junkie, it seem that I heard the same report from somebody who lives on 59th could this be a sign from above or what the mailman. Someday I will bne fishing and you will be working next time

[Fishing Junky]

Mailman? I have a mailman? You'll have to wait a week before I go back to work. Will be out bright and early again tomorrow, maybe see ya out there? If not, will try and leave a few for ya. Have a good one, cya round. Junky.

[Xplorer]

Junky,
Congrats on the nice fish! Nope, unfortunatly not me. Wasnt able to get out on saturday, but did fish from 5-10am sunday morning. Stayed below 23 and only picked up 5 from 16-21. Missed several on jigs. Most guys were above 23. Will try to get out this week after work one night.
Xplorer

[Fishing Junky]

Thank you xplorer, apreciate that. Been out twice since that report, and haven't been able to match that performance, but have been catching nice fish. I'm going to concentrate further down river now, in hopes of keeping up with the big boys. Will be out Wed. and Thurs, as the wife has me busy today. Did well on leeches yesterday towards the end of my outing. Hope your doing well out there yourself. Junky......

[Xplorer]

Junky,
I will be out tonight for awhile. Wondering if you have been down in the spirit lake area? I think i will put in down there tonight and give it a try, will be nice not being crowded one time anyway. I'm gonna try and get out again thursday night if the weather cooperates, i have full windshield and usually green carhart jacket on. What type of rig you got? i'll keep an eye out for ya, and post how i do down there later tonight.
Xplorer

[Xplorer]

Junky,
Fished the spirit lake area tonight for about 2 hours, pulled cranks thru south of the island. Have done well there before when there in there but not a hit tonight. Perfect walleye chop too. Talked to a few guys at the landing, mostly smaller fish. DNR was checking all boats pulling out, did see one guy get ticketed for undersize walleye.
Good luck the next couple of days. Oh ya, water temp was 55, really warmed up on the surface since sunday.
Xplorer

[Northlander]

Was out on the river for the 11th straight day yesterday. I caught a 31.5 inch Walleye that my scale said weighed 10.5 pounds but I think it may have been heavier. We have been doing real well up above the 23 bridge and in a few areas below. Lots of 23-25.5 inch fish. Me and Poutslayer got over 100 fish one day! The River is alive and well!! Good Fishing everyone.

[Fishing Junky]

Hey xplorer. Suprised to hear ya didn't get a hit in that area. I didn't make it out today as I had planned, bummer. I run a 14ft, green Crestliner Angler tiller with 25 4-stroke Yamaha. Have wackers and front and rear Minnkotas. Look for me out there. If I don't make it out tomorrow, won't get out till Tues. or Wed. of next week. Hope ya do better this weekend. Junky.......

[loadmaster]

hey junkie. You looked good pushing the ole lawn mower around, nice lawn ornaments too. Tried liked you said, lots of chop, drifted from 67 down to 58 on the island side not super but keep me busy. leeches seemed to be the best but it was getting dark when we startered Boy once you got past the island, it was like driving on the freeway. Some guys do not have any respect for those fishing. later the mailman

[Fishing Junky]

Hey load. Heading out in an hour here, against my better judgement. Will let ya know how we did. Dam lawnmower started on first pull like it does every year. Can't wait for that thing to blow up. Junky.....