Kentucky Walleye

[MASBASS]

The 7.5 lb Walleye at Nolin came from near Wax. Another guy and his fishing partner caught 9 or 10 keepers in late Decemeber nothing super large but that is a lot of keepers.

[kc]

That sounds about right to me. In early-to-mid winter the occasional walleyes I have caught tend to be from Wax and down a bit. Later in February into March I have caught them more up in the river. I just wondered with these warm rains that we have had if they were moving up earlier this year.

kc

[birdstrike]

Boy oh boy, I feel like I'm missing the boat with these walleye! I study up on their habits, buy all the right gear, scout out all the likely spots and finally spend all the time I can steal out towing crankbaits, drowning worms, and sinking minnows. All this to catch a handful of walleye each year. Then some guy bass fishing lands a lunker walleye or runs across a school of active fish and catches more walleye by accident then my tired, broke, cold butt catches all year.

I went to Bacon creek yesterday and spent 5 hours battling the current for nodda. I should have gone somewhere else after all that rain we had, but where? The fish could be anywhere right now. Everything I've learned about walleye tells me they are in their pre-spawn phase right now. They are slowly migrating toward the areas where they will make their spawning efforts. The fish caught near Wax were likely making their way up the lake towards the Bacon Creek area from where they've spent the summer in the deeper/ cooler water around the dam. Now remember, this assumption comes from a guy who only has moderate success at catching fish, despite all my efforts. So while us dedicated walleye fishermen are scratching our heads trying to figure out the fish, some lucky guy fishing for crappie lands a big un. These southern walleye are truly frustrating fish.

[steve604]

I live about 12 miles from Bacon creek. If you'r planing another trip give me a shout. I don't mind running down and checking the river for you. Might save you a long drive to end up fishing in a 20 mile per hour mud hole like Sunday was.

Steve

[Rowdy]

I caught a 6" wally at Conollaway Last week , Was that last years hatch?
Rowdy