BUCKEYEone Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Stopped by a local retention pond aiming for some LMB after work today. LMBs were nowhere to be found, so I decided to throw my baitcaster in the car and pulled out my ML spin rod loaded with 6lb mono to play with some bluegills for a few minutes. Tied on a 3/16 blakemore roadrunner and on my third cast I hooked a 22" Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye (not exactly sure which). I have fished that pond since I was about 10 and never caught anything other than bluegill, largemouth, and crappie. How/why would a walleye be in a 5 to 6 acre retention pond that at most is 15 feet deep in ONE spot, the rest is all vegetation that reaches from the bottom to about 8 inches below the surface!? I can't believe I actually landed that fish on 6lb mono! Quote
MichiganFisherman Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 I don't know but, that's pretty cool. Walleye are some good eatin'! 22" is a nice one too. Good job. Quote
BUCKEYEone Posted August 14, 2008 Author Posted August 14, 2008 I used to spend a few weekends each summer on Erie with my grandpa hooking Walleye, but its been at least 10 years since I've hooked one. I'm still not 100% sure it was a walleye, could have been a saugeye or sauger, but at 22" I'm happy regardless. It certainly beat catching a bluegill! Quote
Super User Marty Posted August 14, 2008 Super User Posted August 14, 2008 How/why would a walleye be in a 5 to 6 acre retention pond that at most is 15 feet deep in ONE spot, the rest is all vegetation that reaches from the bottom to about 8 inches below the surface!? My best guess would be some "midnight stocking." Quote
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