Walleye in Chickamauga?

[tennfisher]

Browsing throught the TWRA fishing regulations, I noted that the Chickamauga listings included a limit of 5 walleye per day with a 16 inch length limit. I have caught a few sauger, but never a walleye in Chickamauga. Are there walleye in this reservior? Just curious. emoScratch

tennfisher

 

[fishinvol]

I seen a couple dead ones. They were much bigger than a sauger and both had the white tip on their tails.

 

[tennfisher]

Thanks for the reply FishingVol. I have fished very little on this reservoir, but have not encountered any walleye, and didn't think they occurred here. Glad to know there must be some present.

Tennfisher

 

[churly]

About 15 years ago I caught one trolling a crankbait. Saturday I caught a big sauger out of deep water. It was a big one (3lbs.) Hated to let such a tasty treat go! There's not enough walleye in this lake to fish for them. I may not know much about fishing, but I feel confident saying that.

 

[fishinvol]

Yep,just not enough of them. Chickamauga really isn't deep enough to hold good numbers of them. There are alot of them in the northern tennessee lakes.

 

[EricM]

I accidentally ran into a walleye below Chickamauga Dam a number of years ago, about a 5 pound fish, but that's the only one I've seen in the area. It was quite a shock and thrill to get it, but you never know what you may get there. I think I've caught 16 different species below the Chick dam over the years. I've gotten a few sauger in the Chick and Hiawassee, but it's been rare.

 

[Fat Albert]

<font color="#6600ff">Just below Watts Bar Dam.....on the Meigs Co. side....from ramp to dam.... Very few folks fish for them....FA

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[MadBomber]

Like FA said.  Troll very slowly with small crankbaits, spinners w/ nightcrawler, jig tipped with tuffie, etc.  Pretend you are fishing for sauger. Be very sure you know the difference between a sauger and a walleye.  They have different length limits.

 

[tennfisher]

Thanks for all the replys guys, I really appreciate it. I have caught a few sauger in Chickamauga (a very few), and I do know the difference between these and walleye. I just didn't think they were here. It is nice to know that there are indeed at least a few.

Tennfisher