Saturday, June 30, 2012

6/30/2012 Walleye Fishing Reports - MN, MI, TN, CT, NY, UT, MT, IA, MI, MO, KS, OH, IL, NV, WY, SK - 25 Stories

Fishing report: Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch good
Plain Dealer
Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fishing has been good to very good from west of Lorain to east of Cleveland. Lake Erie shoreline anglers are catching lots of white bass.
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Lake of the Week: North Long
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
North Long has two bays — the Merrifield bay and Highway 371 bay that surround the main lake portion.North Long has quality walleye, northern, bass and panfish that will keep the whole family entertained. The multiple bays also provide the option of ...
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Area fishing report
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Keeper walleye have been most consistent on main lake rocks — 12-16 feet have been most productive with Jolly Roger spinners and crawlers. Walker bay humps and flats are holding nice fish in 22-25 feet. These fish can be caught trolling spinners with ...
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CNY Shoreline hot spots: The two, DEC fishing access areas at the western end ...
Syracuse.com (blog)
“It's a really great spot in the early season for walleye, and in the late fall as well,” said Al Daher, co-owner of Mickey's Bait and Tackle in North Syracuse, of the southern location. “Now, there's weeds and the walleye fishing is harder to do ...
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Post-Dispatch Fishing report
STLtoday.com
Crappie good using minnows and jigs at 10-25 feet over structure; black bass good using buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs in backs of coves and in structure; walleye fair using bottom bouncers and jig and minnow or jig and earthworm combinations off ...
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Fishing report: Walleye preparing for holiday surge on Muskegon Lake
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Those involved in the local fishing industry claim that the first week of July traditionally marks the time when the bait fish leave Muskegon Lake and the walleye start hitting the crawlers.
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June 29-July 1: Oneida Lake walleye bite continues to be good; bass fishing ...
Syracuse.com (blog)
There are reports of water fleas beginning to show up on Lake Cayuga.
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Outdoors: Fishing report for June 29
News-Herald.com
Pymatuning Reservoir: Reports suggest walleyes are still being caught in shallow water, but the fishing has slackened some. A number of the fish are being caught on worm harnesses and floating jig heads tipped with crawlers, according to at least one ...
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Jim Morris' fishing report for June 28
Dayton Daily News
C.J. Brown Reservoir: Walleye fishing has been very good. Anglers have been trolling Hot-N-Tots, Shad Raps, Reef Runners and Vib-E's over the old road bed.
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Latest Northwest Iowa Fishing Report Out 6/28/12
Kiwa Radio.com
Walleye – Fair: Leeches and night crawlers seemed to be the choice bait by most fishermen with minnows bringing some success as well. Trolling crank baits in the 10 to 20 foot range has been another good tactic. East Okoboji Lake. With the spillway now ...
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Recent winds keep local anglers guessing
Evening Observer
Walleye catching was starting to improve until the lake started to kick up, with lead core long lines and size 30 jet divers presenting worm harnesses off planner boards accounting for most fish. Barcelona was the hot spot for the top three winners of ...
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Iowa DNR Fishing Report for June 28, 2012
KTVO
Walleye - Fair: The water temperature is holding in the mid 60s and the bite hasn't slowed. Good results have come in 10-15 feet of water with many small fish being caught. Try trolling crawler harnesses or drifting with either live bait or jigging ...
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MARK WARD: Fish and play for Fourth of July holiday
The Missoulian
If you're willing to travel a little farther, Lake Frances by Valier always seems to be good this time of year for both northern pike and walleye. Call One Stop Cenex, 279-3600. Tiber Marina east of Shelby also is a fun lake to fish for walleye, and ...
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Fishing report
Helena Independent Record
As summer has begun and temperatures rise across the state, walleye are on the bite. Those seeking the fish are having a good time catching them at the three big Helena-area lakes, Tongue River Reservoir, at Fort Peck in the Snow Creek or Timber Creek ...
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Lake Powell fishing report - stripers are boiling, use light line for more fish
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
Walleye continue to be caught in surprising numbers. One interesting technique that seems to work well is to locate walleye by looking for striper boils. Small slurping stripers chasing shad in the brush seem to excite walleye. Find a slurp and ...
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Gary Engberg: Smallmouth way to go on Lake Mendota
77Square.com
The Madison Chain of Lakes has very good fishing for most species of gamefish including walleye, muskie, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish and most panfish species. Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa and ...
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Fishing report
Norwich Bulletin
Since the winter, we have had few reports of walleye or pike catches from area lakes stocked with these popular species. Walleyes tend to get hammered during the winter by ice fishermen, but there was little or no ice this past winter, so the ...
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Fishing Report: June 29
Knoxville News Sentinel
Walleye — Fair.The area above the confluence of the French Broad and Nolichucky continues to be active with several nice fish being caught. Bottom bouncing jigs tipped with minnows remains popular. Crappie — Fair.Hot weather has the larger fish deep ...
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Fishing forecast
Detroit Free Press
Lake Erie: Anglers are catching walleye between Fermi and Stony Point in 23-25 feet of water. Out from Toledo Beach in 14-15 feet is producing great numbers of perch. Port Sanilac: Good catches are being taken off the edge of the reef near the lighthouse.
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Fishing report for June 28
Kansas City Star
Outlook: Rocky Top reports: hybrids, white bass good trolling crankbaits, Silver Spoons at night; catfish good on juglines with cut bait; walleyes good on ...
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DNR's Northeast Michigan Fishing Report
Iosco County News Herald
AuSABLE RIVER: Walleye catches are slow, but fish are coming in. Most were taken when drifting crawlers with a slip bobber. Many are small, but there is the ...
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Saskatchewan fishing nearly in its prime
StarPhoenix
Even the elusive walleye are aggressively feeding rather than just nibbling at our lures. As our favourite fish, walleye often face heavy pressure from recreational ...
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Fishing Report
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Walleye are starting to bite on Pathfinder Reservoir. One lucky angler caught a 9.7-pound walleye during a fishing derby last weekend. Anglers are catching ...
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Southwest Fishing and Stocking Report
Silver City Sun News
Fishing was fair using crank baits and bottom bouncer night crawler combinations for walleye. Fishing was fair using chicken liver, cut bait and stink baits for ...
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06/27: Midwest Fishing Report
Chicago Sun-Times
CHAIN O'LAKES AREA: Triangle reported water is getting low, but walleye ... Guide Dave Duwe reported ''fantastic fishing'' with good walleye (dawn and dusk ...
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Walleye Fishing Reports - 6/8/2012

Walleye fishing legend guides us to success
Sioux City Journal
CHAMBERLAIN, SD | It just felt like a day made for walleye fishing. Lake Francis Case was a rippling ribbon of blue as we observed it while driving down the bluffs into the Snake Creek Recreation Area. With the boat launched, Hall of Fame angler Ted ...
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Fishing report: Walleye, bluegill, bass being caught on Muskegon-area lakes
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Walleye are being caught on a pretty high rate Mona, Fremont and Silver lakes, while a few also are being taken from White Lake. The walleye are typically being caught while trolling crank baits and spinners-and-crawlers combinations.
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The Alabama Rig III Released for Walleye Fishing
Wired2Fish
The Alabama Rig® had a huge impact on bass fishing and Mann's is hoping their third iteration of the product will have the same impact on walleye fishing with their announcement today of the new Alabama Rig III. The Alabama Rig was made for luring ...
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FISHING REPORT: Free fishing weekend is here
Southgate News Herald
Before all the wind, limits of walleye were caught from Ohio waters and a few limits here in Michigan waters. Most boats were heading straight out from Sterling State Park and Stony Point and fishing in 25 feet of water. Perch were caught out of the ...
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Jim Morris' fishing report for June 7
Dayton Daily News
By Jim Morris, Contributing Writer 12:51 AM Thursday, June 7, 2012 CJ Brown Reservoir: Walleye fishing has been good with most of the action trolling over the humps and old roadbed. Anglers are using a variety of baits, including crawler harnesses, ...
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Fishing report
Detroit Free Press
Detroit River: Those fishing the Horse Island Flats reported a few limit catches of walleye. Harbor Beach: Very good steelhead fishing 30-60 feet down in waters 50-140 feet deep straight out or north of harbor. Huron River: Most anglers are catching ...
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Fishing Report: June 8
Knoxville News Sentinel
Walleye — Fair. Action has picked up on the French Broad. Bottom bouncing jigs tipped with minnows has picked fish. Crappie — Fair. Hot weather has the larger fish deep. Plenty of fish are being caught but keepers continue to be scarce.
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Columbia River region alive with steelhead, shad, walleye, sturgeon and some ...
The Seattle Times
Angling is open for summer steelhead, spring chinook jacks and sockeye from the Tongue Point line upstream to the I-5 Bridge. Shad angling is open from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border. Sturgeon retention is allowed three days per week ...
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Hot bite on Mille Lacs doesn't spell trouble ... yet
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The walleye bite on Lake Mille Lacs, the state's No. 1 walleye lake, has been hot this spring. "It's very, very good fishing -- way better than normal,'' said Terry McQuoid of McQuoid's Inn on Mille Lacs. "Lots of guys are catching 40 to 75 a day.
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State fishing report
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Annandale area: The best walleye action has been Clearwater, Cedar, and Sugar Lakes at 16-24 feet using leeches or fathead minnows on spinner baits. Northern, bass, and sunfish action has been good on all area lakes; Northerns are being caught around ...
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06/06: Midwest Fishing Report
Chicago Sun-Times
CHAIN O'LAKES AREA: Triangle reported bluegills (starting to bed) and walleye (Marie, bridges or current areas) are the top bites. Catfish are picking up; stinkbait is starting to take over as top bait. Largemouth are best taken by jigging on shore.
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Riege: Hot Summer Patterns for Walleyes | The Austin Daily Herald
By Daily Herald
A fish has two major things in its environment, the water it ...
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Forecast looks great for Fond du Lac's Walleye Weekend
Fond du Lac Reporter
Kids line up last year for one of the running events held Saturday morning during Walleye Weekend in Fond du Lac. / The Reporter file photo Walleye Weekend is significant from a tourism standpoint, said Craig Molitor, president of the Fond du Lac Area ...
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Mille Lacs On Fire As Yohe, Brant Win Cabela's MWC, While Sanger and Zimmerman ...
FishingWorld.com
Pennsylvanians Doug Yohe and Charlie Brant tapped a torrid Mille Lacs Lake walleye bite for a 17.20-pound two-day total to top the 131-boat field competing in the Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit qualifier May 31-June 1.
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Monday, June 4, 2012

Citrus Marinade Grilled Walleye





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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Walleye Fishing Reports 6-2-2012 - 17 Stories - MN, OH, SD, PA, WA, MI, WI, ND, MO, KS, AZ. MORE


Northeast Ohio fishing report: Walleye fishing is as good as it gets
Plain Dealer
Lake Erie walleye fishing around Cleveland is as good as it gets, with surprising numbers of trophy walleye caught from Avon Point to Wildwood State Park and beyond. Yellow perch fishing is still slow, but a few jumbo perch are being caught off East ...
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Takasaki: Walleye knowledge key to fishing success
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
How much do you know about one of America's favorite game fish: the walleye? The more you know about the fish you seek, the more success you will have when fishing for them. ■ Where and when do walleye spawn? Walleye spawn in the spring when the water ...
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Despite high winds and rain, walleyes continue to bite
Bemidji Pioneer
Anglers will be able to fish for the gamefish species of their choice this weekend, with the seasons open for walleye, northern pike, bass, trout and muskie. Muskie season opens in Minnesota on Saturday. Anglers will be able to fish for the gamefish ...
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The Fishin' Magician: Walleye on Moses Lake, Bass on Banks Lake
Columbia Basin Herald
I finally got a chance to fish for walleye on Moses Lake, and had a great time. The bite, which is not unusual with walleye fishing, was sporadic, but my two fishing buddies and I had six nice fish in the live well by mid afternoon.
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FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania fishing report, June 1
GoErie.com
Walleye fishing on Lake Erie still is in spring mode. Shore anglers are catching walleye by the creek mouths at night, starting around sunset and continuing some nights until well after midnight. Perhaps the most positive report took place between ...
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Brainerd lakes area fishing report
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
GULL CHAIN: The South end of Gull is producing walleyes and great multi-species action. Spots to start include Clump's Point or Floan's Point. Weed edges along these areas have been good from 14-17 feet. The early morning bite or evening bite, ...
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Days & Ways of Kawartha Walleye
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
Lately my days away from the office have been filled with chasing big bruisng bluegills, slab sized crappies and most recently, the amazing walleye fishery of the Kawartha lakes district. It really doesn`t matter which kawartha lake you choose to fish, ...
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Eric Sharp: Color, size and depth decide success of lures
Detroit Free Press
Most of the best bass, walleye and muskellunge anglers I know say that the lure's action and diving characteristics often are more important. "We were trolling body baits for walleyes in Lake Erie last year and weren't doing very well.
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Wisconsin's Green Bay a choice spot
Jamestown Sun
But as good as that area is for bass, it's even better for walleyes. Again, lots of them, and big ones. I just returned from a walleye trip to the Bay of Green Bay. Fishing was very good. The techniques we used to catch Green Bay walleyes will put ...
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AREA FISHING REPORT
Grand Forks Herald
Walleyes are hitting gold or pink jigs and minnows in 26 to 30 feet of water in the Morris Point Gap and Lighthouse Gap areas. Walleyes also are being taken on the structure near Long Point and Rocky Point. At the Northwest Angle, jigs and minnows are ...
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Post-Dispatch fishing report
STLtoday.com
Dam Area: Black bass fair using soft plastics and nightcrawlers; crappie fair using white swimming minnows and crappie jigs; walleye fair using jerkbaits and nightcrawlers. Beaver Creek Arm: Black bass good using crankbaits, soft plastics and ...
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Fishing Reports for June 1, 2012
Oswego Daily News
Anglers have been fishing early in the morning for walleye. Also look for some white perch, rockbass, catfish and carp. Best baits continue to be minnows, worms, crayfish, stickbaits, spinners, spoons and bucktail jigs. Remember smallmouth bass are on ...
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Reports are consistant
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
Walleye's are hitting on Potato, Island, Fish Hook and Eagle! Strange enough we have heard of all day bites. Try leeches, crawlers and fatheads. Reports of 20' to 30'. Northerns have had a strong bite this spring. Crawlers and spoons working quite well ...
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Brainerd Area Lake of the Week: White Sand Lake
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Walleye can be found, not in great numbers, but are regularly stocked, with the last stocking in 2011. Find the deeper breaks, 17-21 feet, locate fish with your electronics and work a live-bait rig. Doing this will also get you a lot of northerns.
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Fishing Report For Week Of May 31
CBS Local
WALLEYE catches reported from Lake Saltonstall, Squantz Pond (some are being caught but it's been tougher fishing this spring than in the past several years), Batterson Park Pond and Mashapaug Lake. NORTHERN PIKE are reported from Pachaug Pond, ...
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Hunting and fishing
The Spokesman Review (subscription)
Fishing reopens today on the Spokane River and for walleye in the Spokane Arm of Lake Roosevelt. Rainbow trout running a consistent 14 inches are taking chironomid patterns on a slow retrieve on Nunnally Lake in Grant County.
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Arizona Fishing Report - Rory's Tips
Arizona Reporter
I've also been hearing some great things about Upper Lake Mary near Flagstaff, where some anglers have been getting huge pike up to 10 pounds, and some decent sized walleye as well. The largemouth bass fishing should also be picking up at Mary.
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