Walleye Walleye page 2017

[Cheezman]

We went out of Dunkirk yesterday..started in 65-70fow a few miles east..1 short 'eye...moved NW to 80-95fow...scrounged 6 small keepers and 8 throwbacks...we threw everything at them to no avail. #3 setting 160 back on dipsy was most productive. We did not mark a lot of fish...our friends went W down to the shoals and only managed a couple shorts, 1 keeper...they moved out deeper to the N off shoals and were not marking hardly any fish....SLOW DAY all around!!

Anybody got a line on where they went???

[waverammer]

Last summer while fishing out of SP we had a young DEC employee requesting to take measurements & scale samples from our catch..we agreed and while doing so, I asked if he had any knowledge of the ongoing walleye movement tracking study...he laughed and said he was very involved with it. Of course I asked if he could share any details..he laughed again and said "well...we had 1 walleye that traveled from near Buffalo across the whole lake to the western basin in 24 hours"...fish confirmed to be live.... Wow!!! I thought that really highlights some of our fishing experiences....here today gone tomorow!

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Will do.


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great info guys keep it up. that's what this site is all about.
I fish central basin and these guys won't tell you anything. and if they do it's a lie.

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[mostlymuskies]

Do not forget to use the LEU Fishing Hot Spot Map,lot of proven fishing waypoints ate marked there @

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[Stillwater]

Question: what size and color Dipsy Diver would you guys recommend that I buy. I am getting a couple trolling rods & rod holders for my boat and would like to try dipsy divers. (Up to this point I have simply been drifting with bottom bouncers / harnesses on spinning rods.) Thanks.

[Ckawski]

Blacks all I used last 3 years

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[Stillwater]

What size are they? thanks.

[Ckawski]

I think number 1 I get them mixed up the big one not the magnum tho

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[Stillwater]

Thanks, that was what I was wondering if I should get magnums for erie eyes or stay with #1's.

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[mostlymuskies]

I use size 1 dipsies as well,in black or black thunder bolt color!

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[Fishnut]

I use #3 magnums dipsy on a #1 setting and a #1 dipsy on a #3 setting. On each side. Then my 2 riggers for a total of 6 rods. My boat fished 3 people very well.


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[Fishnut]

O I forgot to mention my dipsy were different colors. I spray painted them black about 2 years ago. Black is the way to go.


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[J. Sparrow]

 

Black Divers, Size 1

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232907830_Movement_of_Walleyes_in_Lakes_Erie_and_St_Clair_Inferred_from_Tag_Return_and_Fisheries_Data

Speaking of tags........Lots to digest here..... The fish I referenced above had one of the monel jaw tags.

[waverammer]

I use #3 magnums dipsy on a #1 setting and a #1 dipsy on a #3 setting. On each side. Then my 2 riggers for a total of 6 rods. My boat fished 3 people very well.


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I use the same spread works great

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[Stillwater]

Thanks to all for the great input on Dipsy size and color. I now have a place to start.

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[dick635]

How about snubbers for the divers? Length? Color? Do they make a difference?

Edited August 3, 2017 by dick635

[Stillwater]

I ordered 8" clear ones to start and a friend gave me a couple old ones. They look faded yellow. Figure it is good to have them.

 

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[Seabee75]

I don't use them and never had any problems. The 10 to 12ft leader gives enough stretch in my opinion. Plus there are so many small fish, the snubber might make it even harder to trip the dipsy.

Fish On!!

[Great Escape]

Fished the Catt. all day yesterday on a friends boat. Went to my numbers where we did well 2 days ago. Only got 2 good eyes. Tried everything 60_85FOW. Fish, and bait were scattered all over. No big schools. It's been a strange year. Between the weather, and the unpredictable bite it has been hit, and miss.

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[jimski2]

A walleye I took on the Brocton Shoals was tagged thirty days earlier on the Feather River at Adrian, Michigan.


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[ischua]

Fished Barcelona west yesterday 7-11. Boxed 10 + a steellhead and lost a couple at the boat...Only 2 throwbacks....112 to 114 fow was our best action..All fish off dipseys and harnesses. Good luck

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[lineman49]

  I have caught 3 lip tagged fish over the years  2 from Ohio & 1 from Michigan & received the info. on all 3 all interesting.     We fished Ontario yesterday & got 5 of 8 steelies & coho.  They sure fight better than a walleye.    If a walleye fought like one of those we would have the perfect eating & fighting fish!

[Stillwater]

Good points on snubber use Seabee75. Maybe I will not need them. What do you use for leader?

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Edited August 3, 2017 by Stillwater
fixed spelling of snubber.

[ThunderVI]

Went west out of SBH last night 7-9 in 65-70 fow. Caught 4 (threw 1 back). Not much size, largest 19''. Marked a fair amount of fish but seemed tight lipped. Fish were scattered b/w 40-65.

[dukhnter8]

I always learned to just set the drag so the reel barely stops clicking and then you don't need a snubber. This is from guys who used then on kings in Ontario, which if you see a hit on a dipsey it's brutal.

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[Seabee75]

Seagauer 15 lbs fluorocarbon, or Berkeley Vanish fluorocarbon has worked well.

Fish On!!