Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Monster walleye caught
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Pinetree |
shock: "i'm just guessing here , but think she's a prespawn fish ;)" ES, That is absolutely pre spawn and full of eggs. I have seen a few around 17.5 pounds and maybe one close to 18 pounds at one of the DNR Fisheries spawning stations in the mid 80's. Were talking 35-37inches long. Those fish were like 20 plus years old. Very old for a walleye. Some of those North Dakota fish grow very fast with lot of forage fish and fertile water. |
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Pinetree |
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shock |
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timatkn |
Pinetree: "I think Sea Gull river up the Gunflint when fishing was allowed on the opener there,you seen 6 fish limit of over 50 pounds-yes pre spawn, also Minnesota's state record was out of the Sea Gull River,yes full of eggs." I have met at least 6 guys unrelated to each other who all caught 10# walleyes in the sea gull river all in the same year. All of the major fishing guides with the TV shows were there (like the Lindners) with 6 fish limits averaging around 10# a fish. That fishery was decimated for years and prompted the closing since. I think that was in the 70’s? T |
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arnesr |
“There’s a hole in the mouth of the fish. There’s string burn on the side of the fish’s cheek,” indicating it had taken the bait, he told the Billings Gazette. “There’s no indication of any damage to the body of the fish.” So I wonder how they determined it was snagged? Apparently witnesses came forward stating it was snagged, but the provided evidence doesn't seem to reflect that. Perhaps they were just jealous of his catch. |
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Pinetree |
timatkn: "Pinetree: "I think Sea Gull river up the Gunflint when fishing was allowed on the opener there,you seen 6 fish limit of over 50 pounds-yes pre spawn, also Minnesota's state record was out of the Sea Gull River,yes full of eggs." It was like a ZOO according to friends of mine who were going up there before it got well known. Just think 100's of people a high percentage catching large females and keeping them. That has to rank up toward the top as one of the worst episodes in protecting our Natural resources. Time has changed the thinking of peoples idea of what is proper and not. Many back than thought nothing of keeping the fish,including Lindners. Many of those Big walleyes were snagged. LIndners use to keep everything like everyone else. Give them credit now for promoting catch and release. |
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Pinetree |
treehorn: "arnesr: "Quote from the article: I think they have quite a bit of evidence. Billings Gazette |
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arnesr |
The game and fish department let him keep his fish and did not fine him for an illegally caught fish, so that tells me they don't have sufficient evidence to prove the fish was snagged. Maybe he set the hook prematurely, but it sounds like the fish was feeding on his lure to be hooked in the mouth. A fine line is being drawn here. Sucks for him. |
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treehorn |
arnesr: "Quote from the article: Of course he's defending his catch, but I have to think/hope the Fish & Game folks had their own evidence beyond the word of the people that apparently ratted this guy out. I'm sure they inspected the fish and have their own story. |
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treehorn |
arnesr: "They certainly aren't sharing the evidence in either article. " I agree. They did not say why they believe the fish was foul hooked beyond the story told to them by observers. |
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