Finally into the 50 days barrier for our trip North! Our group has had decent success through the years in getting numbers, but we have topped out at 4 - 5 lbs for largest walleye. I'd like to know your personal best for walleye and the technique used to see if there is a pattern I should try this year to try and get the bulk up. Jigging with chartreuse, trolling with crawlers and silver-red spinners, cast with husky jerks, share if you don't mind and it might help all our causes!
I was in camp at 3 Seasons Camp when RHYBAK brought in his 10.2 pound walleye as well as when John (member of Shrinks group) brought in his 10 pound walleye. At least I got to see a couple of 10 pounders. As for the largest walleye for myself, in 17 trips to Lake Kipawa, I've managed to be lucky enough to land four walleye in the 7 1/2 pound range. Two were caught slip bobbering in 12 FOW with a light wire hook and a leech while the other two were caught bottom bouncing in 18 FOW with a Northland Baitfish Spinner Harness (Silver Shiner) and a crawler.
Jay
Marco
Your a fisherman.
You have to know it's just luck of the draw.
That fish that Jay mentioned was caught trolling a worm harness , mid day on a very windy day.
My nephew Peter landed a 9+ pound fish in my boat ripping a jighead on bottom.
My friend Steve has caught 9 pound+ fish slip floating mid day.
You just never know.
You get a hit, fight it, bring it to net, then crap your pants when you realize how big it is. And now , you will take a picture and kiss it goodbye.
Just the luck of the draw my friend.
No brain science involve, just horseshoes.
Rhybak, deep down I know you are right. An old fishing legend in our group, Joe Van the Bad Man used to say "If a fish is hungry, (then he'd take his hand and pound it into his fist), it'll stop and eat!". I guess that pretty much sums it up....
It's getting the bait in front of their face...having said that, most of my bigger fish have been caught jigging while drifting.
Marco
Maybe your just fishing the wrong end of the lake?
Your Guide , T-Bone, should consider moving the trip north 20 mile.
To be honest with you, and I'm sure Jay can concur , we do have a few spots in our vicinity that we do consider big fish locations.
Sitting here, I can think of three for sure that produce big Walleye consistently.
Quote from: RHYBAK on May 31, 2016, 12:41:32 PM
Marco
Maybe your just fishing the wrong end of the lake?
Your Guide , T-Bone, should consider moving the trip north 20 mile.
To be honest with you, and I'm sure Jay can concur , we do have a few spots in our vicinity that we do consider big fish locations.
Sitting here, I can think of three for sure that produce big Walleye consistently.
I gotta try your end of the lake Rhybak. Never been up that way. Would you know if the outfitters would rent a room for an overnighter? It should take a good hour and a half to get there from my place. I'm not sure I wanna navigate even the last half back as it's getting dark.
I'm sure Reggie does not do overnighters because of the cleaning involved afterwards.
Never hurts to ask, especially in the slow season.
Don't worry Marco....I know where Brian caught his 13.3 pound monster...and it's a lot closer to Alwaki than 3 Seasons.... :P
it has a sore mouth.
It hightailed it north.
Marco, I love to catch 4 - 5 pounders.
Using a light action rod, they will give you all the fighting excitement you'll want.
Not to say I'd turn down fighting one of those huge gals once in a while. :D
My personal best tops the scales at 17lbs and as far as I know it tops anything else I have heard of. It was caught in the Laniel end of the lake. The picture is on Chalet Diane's website. I normally would let a fish of this size go but it was badly hooked. I generally focus on the larger fish and have caught several in the 10lb plus range.
First trip to Kipawa got my biggest, still trying to beat it :). 30" didnt get a weight but everyone figures about 10lb.
Here she is with the 1 1/16" jig and leach still in her mouth (under a float as well - luck luck and more luck). As well a full length shot before she went back in the drink (sorry can't get them to embed)
https://goo.gl/photos/FtBxGTvmjpqf8Egg9
24 more days til I try again.
My largest was 7lbs - just trolling along a shore line close to Alwaki in about 20 feet of water with a crank bait (live target bait ball).
Pictures on my trip report from last year.... http://gregkipawa2015.weebly.com/
Quote from: Riverrat on May 31, 2016, 09:21:42 PM
My personal best tops the scales at 17lbs and as far as I know it tops anything else I have heard of. It was caught in the Laniel end of the lake. The picture is on Chalet Diane's website. I normally would let a fish of this size go but it was badly hooked. I generally focus on the larger fish and have caught several in the 10lb plus range.
Which pic on the Chalet Diane's website is 17lbs?
Go Chalet Diane fishing page. Its on the bottom left. I have rubber boots on. I am 6 ft 5inches tall to give you an idea of the size
Nice Fish :)
Marco, we don't fish Kipawa but Sasseginega is pretty much the same type of water and over the years we have caught a number of eyes in the 10 lb class. with one exception, all were caught on jig and crawler rigs. The depth varied between 5 and 30 feet and the jig size from 1/8 to 1/2 oz. I think the big girls are lazy when it comes to chasing so putting the jig in front of them seems to work .I also know that the largest Walleye to come out of Sasseginega, 17 lbs was also caught on a jig. All really boils down to right place at right time. My countdown is ... 1 . leave tomorrow morning. Sam
Years ago the Quebec Ministry set up a couple of nets on the lake to do a creel census. They brought them into Chalet Diane to unload them, There were several fish over 15 lbs