Kentucky Walleye

[kc]

It sounds like the walleye numbers have improved a bit. That number of 6 I stated we actually caught all of them on one of the 3 trips where the fishing was incredible. That is by far the most walleye I have caught out there at one time (there were 4 of us in the boat) but all of the 'eyes were small. There sure was some good sauger fishing out there this fall -- shame the rains took it away for a while.

When things settle down I would like to take you up on giving it a try out there. I live in southern Jefferson Co and it is only a 20 minute drive or so for me over to the dam. I have enjoyed chasing after the river fish that stack up behind the dam through the years. I used to do a lot of striper fishing some years back but haven't done much on them these days. Back in the late 80s they were thick as flies out below the dam.

kc

[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

[steve604]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jan-27-06 AT 09:03AM (EST)[/font][p]Maybe we should just do like stan-d and save our bucks, load up in a van and head to Canada! My dream trip anyway. lol!
Walleye shore lunch anyone? ummmmmmmm!!
Steve

[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

[JimDicken]

Strange Bait and Tackle has shad this time of year normally. Other places up around Jamestown also will carry it. BUT Only the better bait shops.

[plowboy]

I don't think Cumberland has a thick population of walleye but there are some big ones. My best was a 32" 9 lb fish, a friend of mine boated a 12 lb fish also (huge belly). Both of these fish are mounted. I have heard of striper fishermen catching larger ones. I have caught all mine accidentally fishing for bass or striper. Never in large numbers. Its a big lake and the walleye are hard to find sometimes (as indicated by the tourney).

[SSKY]

Keep your trip up north in Canada, enough said.