Nickajack Stripers and Walleye 10.25.06

[JerDog]

Fished from 5:30 to 8:30 below Nickajack. Water was spilling at one of the spillways so I decided to focus on that area. Worked out pretty well for the evening with 4 stripers being caught in the 6-10lb range. Caught a drum and a beautiful 20" Walleye! This was my first walleye caught in TN waters. It was a suprise but know that BigFishGuide caught one too last week. All fish came on a 3/4 oz yellow and red jig.

 

[TennesseeTalker]

A Walleye!!! Geez no picture!!?? I sure would have liked to have seen that one!

TT

 

[JerDog]

You are quick, I got a picture...gotta have proof!

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Didn't care about proof .. wanted to see what one looked like!!

Thanks those are yummy fish!


TT

 

[drumking]

Walleye used to be common in the Tennessee river system before the dams were built. There are a few around, but they are so rare that it probably isn't worth the time to try and catch them. Most, I believe are just accidents. I wish that there were big numbers of them.emoGeezer

 

[dec1]

Hard to tell from the pic but it could also be a sauger. In the colder months they can be caught below Nickajack. Nice fish!

 

[HangnMoss]

Definitely a walleye

 

[shsimons]

Looks like a walleye to me. Nice catch, and even better eating. Walleye is my favorite fish to eat.

Congrats!

 

[fisherpal2k]

Nice catch Jerdog. There is a few walleye left in Tellico and a few Sauger too. Best eating around!emoThumbsup

 

[Southerncats]

It is hard to tell by the pick.......walleyes have a dark area at the base of the dorsal fin and a white spot on the bottom of the tail.......and saugers don't....there dorsal fins are usually spotted.

 

[Liveliner]

I know where big Walleye are around here right under your noses. I Carolina rig a 3" crawfish colored Rapala and know how to catch a limit. They start bitting good in January and turn on in February and March. Ya'll better be good now.
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[DHaun]

Great post Jerdog - Thanks!

LL, I have heard similar info from a friend about nearby walleye (within an hour) but I have no clue where - they offered to take me but would not tell - good to know they are obtainable though!

 

[drumking]

About 5 or 6 years ago I caught one while Striper fishing that weighed 5 lbs. Guess where that dude came from? LOLemoGeezer

 

[JerDog]

Oh, it is a walleye. I have caught many growing up in Wisconsin. They have a white spot on the tail. I have also caught many sauger here in the TN waters and know the difference. There are a few out there to be caught, but I agree, to target them would be difficult because they are rare here. Norris Lake on the other hand is full of them from what I have read. Anyone know how to catch them on Norris? I think the world record comes from there too.

 

[Ronnie Garrison]

International Game Fish Association list a 25 pound Old Hickory walleye as the world record. Caught in 1960.

 

[Guest]

Some say walleye some say sauger. Personally I wouldn't know but how about a saugeye? I have heard of them in numbers in the river. I believe some guys call them jacks don't they.
Just curious.

Cheez