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16 - Lake Pateros Report
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03/31/2011
Bottom Fishing From Boat
Walleye
Worms
Green
Hook & Bait
Afternoon
04/01/2011
4
2381

Short trip to Pateros. Started toward Banks, but wind changed our minds (the dogs and I). launched below the dam & went downstream to where some points drop off to fairly deep water. Tried everything and went to primitive finesse. Worms (dyed flourescent) on a hook with light lead, drifted near the bottom. With the current, neat trick, but it worked. Caught 11, kept 4. Skinniest walleye I've ever caught this time of year. Checked for parasites, but none found. One nice mama walleye went 9.5 lbs, and was fat like she should be. She went back, with 2 others near her size. All in all, a lot of work, but fun. Now back to work to buy more gas!!


Comments

Jay K
4/1/2011 6:35:00 PM
Nice report and good going on those walleye. No offense, but those are the ugliest walleye I've ever seen...
Wintersteelhead21
4/1/2011 6:40:00 PM
Nice work fishinchristian, I live here near Pateros and steelhead fish here a lot but have only gone after Walleye a couple times. Haven't done as well as you did. They do look a bit skinny
fishinChristian
4/1/2011 7:08:00 PM
Yeah, I know. I think I did 'em a favor! The releases were good though.
Matt
4/1/2011 9:16:00 PM
Jay K my guess is they were on ice and/or dead for a long time so they went pale like that.
fishinChristian
4/2/2011 10:08:00 AM
They were on ice overnight, in ice water, so yeah Matt. I was commenting on how thin they were mostly. How times have changed. Used to be the ones I threw back would have been the ones kept! Explains a lot. They still taste good!
Anonymous
4/2/2011 2:47:00 PM
walleye are already pretty ugly LOL. Good report, I'm looking forward to getting out soon...
Dustin07
4/2/2011 2:47:00 PM
walleye are already pretty ugly LOL. Good report, I'm looking forward to getting out soon...
kevinb
4/2/2011 7:40:00 PM
Excellent report and thanks for the info. So when is dinner? lol- Nice job
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