Wisconsin River eyes

  • adamczak
    Tomah,wi
    Posts: 33
    February 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm #1218661

    Well BigTroy and I made it out on the wisconsin river Saturday below the Petenwell dam. We went through 5 dozen minnow and figure we caught between 40 and 50 walleys, of course most of them were 14 1/2 to 14 3/4 inches. We kept 2 legal fish. Not many others catching fish they were fishing to fast from what I could tell. All fish caught dragging minnows with hook and split shot had to let the fish hold on to the minnow for about 30 seconds to a minute to hook them. We could litterly drag the walleys for a few feet before we could set the hook. Went back Sunday and caught about 25 with 1 17 incher to take home. Great to be fishing open water. No picturs because I forgot the camera.

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    February 7, 2012 at 8:37 pm #1036399

    I still think the first person to drag plastics around the outer edge of the scour hole in 13-20′ is going to catch a lot nicer fish. The issue of course will be how many boats are anchored up around it.

    Good job catching some. The bigger eyes seem to be moving farther north on the rock and pete by the day.

    adamczak
    Tomah,wi
    Posts: 33
    February 7, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1036409

    Wimwuem, we tried dragging plastics they just did not want it. I do know one guy that fished late afternoon until dark that did manage to catch some on plastic including a 27″ fish. the way they bit on Saturday not sure if that would have worked. I hope to get out soon again and try plastics and a blade bait or two. I agree with you if you can get them to take plastic you will get the bigger fish.

    targaman
    Inactive
    Wilton, WI
    Posts: 2759
    February 7, 2012 at 9:38 pm #1036415

    Good job sack! I’m glad you got the pleasure to fish out of my dink!

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    February 7, 2012 at 10:33 pm #1036430

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    Good job sack! I’m glad you got the pleasure to fish out of my dink!


    Gross!!!

    adamczak
    Tomah,wi
    Posts: 33
    February 7, 2012 at 10:55 pm #1036443

    Shane your dink turned out nice, except BigTroy could not get the trolling motor to work. I left a bunch of fat heads at his house if your looking to get out this week. Dink= small 14′ boat.

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 7, 2012 at 11:52 pm #1036460

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Good job sack! I’m glad you got the pleasure to fish out of my dink!


    Gross!!!

    My thoughts exactly. Keep that stuff to yourself

    targaman
    Inactive
    Wilton, WI
    Posts: 2759
    February 8, 2012 at 12:26 am #1036472

    The name of my boat is “The Dink”. Some of you guys are twisted.

    marbleyes
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 302
    February 12, 2012 at 2:38 am #1038011

    Quote:

    The name of my boat is “The Dink”. Some of you guys are twisted.

    You should know better by now.

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