Walleye In Lower Manitou Lake?

[Hiddenbay]

Hello, can anyone out there tell me if Walleye have ever been caught in Lower Manitou Lake Canada? I have fished this body of water for years but have never fished for Walleye.

Thanks

[cedarnarrowsguy]

I've heard from a few in that area there are some "eyes" in a couple bays, on parts of the lake.

[Hiddenbay]

Thanks for your response. Did you happen hear what bays Walleye were caught in?

Thanks

[mskyfshntchr]

i have fished up there for a few years for pike, musky and trout. Reports on walleyes are RARE. If they happen they are way up on the upper manitou. And from what I have heard you are talking about people getting one every few years or so...So, if you want to walleye fish, i would go somewhere else, i think you would be wasting you time.

[Down Deep]

I've fished the lower Manitou and Essox for many years and never have caught a walleye. Walleyes can be had on Pickwick, Bat and Straw all on the Cedar Narrows Road.

[Cheers]

no walleye in Bat !

[cedarnarrowsguy]

've not heard about walleyes either in Bat. Oh well, I do suggest better waleye lakes than finding them in Manitou. Straw would be a good one, and you can usually launch a boat there too.

[SimilarIsland]

I have heard of Walleyes being caught in the Upper Manitou. Why would Walleyes not make it in Lower Manitou or Esox? Does it have to do with such a strong Smallie population? I've heard that explanation before. I was also wondering about water PH. I have tested some waters at very low PH. Kinda wondered if it had to do with PH and eggs or fry surviving.

[mskyfshntchr]

I'm going to say lake type and distance.

It is a lake trout lake, which generally don't hold walleyes because of the rock. The Upper has some more shallower soft bottom bays, which might work for the walleyes to reproduce in. The Lower is ROCK ROCK AND MORE ROCK! Not what the walleyes need to reproduce in. Then consider there is abundant food everywhere in the lake, they don't need to travel far from a spawning area (if there are any).

[SimilarIsland]

Thanks for the reply. That makes sense!