Waubay Report

[Walleye71]

Pretty slow. Water Temp Saturday morning was 41 degrees. Sunday night, it was 45.2 degrees. Caught 4 fish on Saturday morning. One was 29.5 inches long. Weighed 9lbs. I will post pics when the film is developed. Sorry fans, it wasn't a kiss and release. She is at the taxidermist in Webster. She has spawned out and still weighed 9lbs. I had never seen one even close to that big before in Waubay. She was probably 10.5lbs before she spawned.

Saturday afternoon, went to Lynn. Nothing. Not even a bite. Late Sunday I had heard that people went out and threw cranks on the road and killed them. Found it hard to believe.

Sunday on Waubay. 2 keepers for 9 hours of fishing. Hardest I had fished in years for 2 fish. Backtrolling in 4 footers to keep the jigs vertical. We caught all our fish in 10 to 20 feet. Couldn't buy a bit any shallower than that.

Maybe it will be back to normal next weekend. It is suppose to be warm all week. Talked to many people and many guys went home without a fish in the boat. I think it will really pick up soon though.

So in two days, 5 keepers and a fish of a lifetime for Waubay. Great trip. Typically it is 6 fish an hour out there but that big one was worth every penny of gas.

[prov1900]

Nice fish. Don't blame you a bit. Thanks for the report. If anyone balks at you keeping it, at least you kept the business in town

[huntnfishsd]

Congrats on the fish! Can't wait to see the pics!

[walleyeaddict]

Congrats on your trophy!