DNR Nets Tank Walleye in Wis.. almost beating the state record !!

DNR Nets 17-1/2lb Walleye

Wow! I’ll bet that little lake gets some increased pressure!

That guy must be huge (DNR tech), the fish doesn’t look anywhere near 17 lbs to me.

This was an 18 lbs. carp.

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That is a pit lake. Very deep and clear water. Special regs for the trout fishing. No motors. Lots of people scuba dive out there. Awesome fish. I know guys who like 2 fish that lake that wont like this publicity 😨

SuperDave1959 wrote:

the fish doesn’t look anywhere near 17 lbs to me.

My experience with hand held spring scales is not good. These can be affected by a lot of outside factors. Air temp being one of them.

Nice fish!

-J.

32.3″ though. That’s a big walleye, no matter what it weighed.

If that fish weighs 17 plus pounds I would like them to measure something for me!

My PB is a 10.5 lb 31.5″ and this one doesn’t look that much bigger, length looks about right. Pictures can be deceiving but he is holding that fish outward. I would guess closer to 12 than 17.

I bet their measuring stick is affected by the cold air too!

icenutz wrote:

If that fish weighs 17 plus pounds I would like them to measure something for me! ” /> ” />

My PB is a 10.5 lb 31.5″ and this one doesn’t look that much bigger, length looks about right. Pictures can be deceiving but he is holding that fish outward. I would guess closer to 12 than 17.

Always going to be doubters mostly due to jealously…What possible reason would they have to lie? It’s a 32.5″ fish and it weighed 17.5lbs. Why can’t it just be what it is and be a cool story…RR

Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.

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RR, not hating, but those of us that have actually caught big fish, it just doesn’t look right.

roosterrouster wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>icenutz wrote:</div>
If that fish weighs 17 plus pounds I would like them to measure something for me! ” /> ” />

My PB is a 10.5 lb 31.5″ and this one doesn’t look that much bigger, length looks about right. Pictures can be deceiving but he is holding that fish outward. I would guess closer to 12 than 17.

Always going to be doubters mostly due to jealously…What possible reason would they have to lie? It’s a 32.5″ fish and it weighed 17.5lbs. Why can’t it just be what it is and be a cool story…RR

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SuperDave1959 wrote:

RR, not hating, but those of us that have actually caught big fish, it just doesn’t look right.

Well those of us that have actually caught big fish, and looked at many different pictures of them realize how the fish is presented in a photo can have a drastic impact on how big (or small) it looks. And now thanks to Ralph I have TSwift stuck in my head!!!

Its weird that a Sconnie would call a 12 lb walleye 17lbs+. They do just the opposite with their women after a 12 pack.

^^ HA!!!

Not jealousy, but it just doesn’t add up based on the length and the many different weight by length calculations. For comparison, the MN state record was 17lbs 8oz, 35.75″ length, and 21.25″ girth.

Here are pictures of that state record.
http://www.sagonto.com/thefishreport/LeRoy_Chiovitte_Minnesota_State_Record_Walleye_May_23_1979_17_pounds_8_ounces_length35.75in_girth21.25in_location_above_rapids_seagull_river_at_Lake_Saganaga.htm

Ya ya ya, we’ve all caught big fish…Relax on that. Thanks for posting a cool story Dave. Too bad so many pro’s who know how big a fish in in a picture have to come out of the wood work to spoil a neat story…RR

blank wrote:

For comparison, the MN state record was 17lbs 8oz, 35.75″ length, and 21.25″ girth.

That picture is a perfect example of how you can’t tell squat from a picture. The 35 inch fish looks more like 26 or 27. Probably due to its impressive girth, but you really can’t tell anything from a picture, and you can’t really trust a spring scale either. I don’t think it goes 17 pounds, but that’s just an opinion. Guess somebody has to go catch it and get an accurate weight.

We have a 100 acre+ lake outside of Syracuse NY. Funny a number of years ago a guy got a ~ 14 pound walleye there. The lake is not a producer, but it goes to show you that these small deep lakes can at times surprise you.

BTW the DNR wasn’t fishing so why the heck would they make up a story about a whopper?

joc wrote:

BTW the DNR wasn’t fishing so why the heck would they make up a story about a whopper?

“make up a story” might be a little harsh, it appears to have happened. Why they would have exaggerated the story is up to anyone’s guess.

If you think anybody will ever stop 2nd guessing your weights, just post a pic of a catfish once. You can put it on a digital scale, and every one of those guys will tell you it was wrong. 32 inches is big no matter where you go, and for the record, I don’t trust spring scales either. That doesn’t mean they were lying.

And, good luck catching that fish, it’s kind of hard to pinpoint a fish like that in 380 feet of water.

Whoa guys !!! Really ???
It’s just information. ….
I think we need ice real bad before someone really gets excited !!!

Merry Christmas All

I once caught a fish so big it wouldn’t fit in the picture. I had to take two pictures one of the front half one of the back half. Now that’s big!

Dave Koonce wrote:

Whoa guys !!! Really ???
It’s just information. ….
I think we need ice real bad before someone really gets excited !!!

Merry Christmas All

Sounds like an accurate response to the 20% that reply to the 90%.

Exactly, my god, geez, unreal, just like every big buck was poached, gimme a break,getting to be to much negativity on this site cause someone caught a fish that was similar, now the ones that don’t know where to go have the lake and county posted for them ugh, this is getting so old