Sylvan Lake Walleye

[Poppa]

So last weekend I got onto a really hot walleye bite, but they were all cookie cutter 18-20" ers coming outta the hole. Now, I'm new to Sylvan, and I'm just curious......is that about as big as they get in there, or are there sneaky pockets of 25-30"ers in there, too?

Planning on getting out and doing some trolling as soon as May 15 rolls around...

[tight line]

From my experience- all cookie cutters- talked to a CO- they are not spawning- and only have the age classes for the years they stocked... they put 10 million in..that being said-have caught a few that were a little above the norm!

[Poppa]

From my experience- all cookie cutters- talked to a CO- they are not spawning- and only have the age classes for the years they stocked... they put 10 million in..that being said-have caught a few that were a little above the norm!Yeah, I did a bit of research online and talked to a buddy who's been living here longer than me...and it all backs up what you're saying.

Now, I'm not trying to **** on AB fishermen or anything, but when I read that Fish and Wildlife did a survey asking people if they wanted trophy walleye fisheries, and the response came back almost unanimously "No, we only want a harvest fishery....no need to develop trophies..." I was really shocked and saddened. I'm personally only in fishing for trophies...not to harvest. I just want the challenge of tracking down ~30" walleye, getting 'em to bite, getting a pic, then sending it back......but, from what I can gather, that's just not a thing in this province.....and certainly not anywhere south of Edmonton.

[fish99]

Yeah, I did a bit of research online and talked to a buddy who's been living here longer than me...and it all backs up what you're saying.

Now, I'm not trying to **** on AB fishermen or anything, but when I read that Fish and Wildlife did a survey asking people if they wanted trophy walleye fisheries, and the response came back almost unanimously "No, we only want a harvest fishery....no need to develop trophies..." I was really shocked and saddened. I'm personally only in fishing for trophies...not to harvest. I just want the challenge of tracking down ~30" walleye, getting 'em to bite, getting a pic, then sending it back......but, from what I can gather, that's just not a thing in this province.....and certainly not anywhere south of Edmonton.

you need to explore the south res its amazing on the size of the walleye , beats the north

[Poppa]

you need to explore the south res its amazing on the size of the walleye , beats the north
Based on everything I've heard, Newell is really the only place in the south to find TRUE trophy walleye...

[fish99]

Based on everything I've heard, Newell is really the only place in the south to find TRUE trophy walleye...

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