Late season, open water Walleye

[Rockymtnx]

Over the past couple years I had heard these fish stories of friends catching big walleye in the fall. You know the typical stories of, “it was this…… big!” LOL Yet I had never experienced it and could only guess that their pictures were trick photography and somehow they were pulling my leg.

Normally come September I am out hunting and fishing gets put off till after hunting season. Well this year I had a couple opportunities to hook up with my buddy Ray of Reel Angling Adventures, but the timing just never seemed to work for both of us. Finally late last week we agreed that we would hit the river on the last day of the season (Oct 31).

So on Sunday me and my neighbor buddy Colin headed north to spend a day fishing with Ray. When we got on the river it was a cool, crisp, frosty -9 degrees. In the end it turned out to be a great day. As you can see from the following pics we had a great day on the river. This biggest Walleye landed was 9 lbs 3 oz. I can now believe my friends of these giant late season Walleye they talk of.

Thanks to Ray for a great day of fishin!

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[socal]

Nice pics man. Yeah late in the year is the best time to catch the hogs. Going out to the river again this weekend cant wait.

[5Weight]

Beauties! Thanks for the pics.

5W

[nicemustang]

Cool, NSR again? That river is sure producing.

[jeprli]

Man...you guys sure do enjoy that river, I'm definitely going up there next year. Seen so many nice fish out of NSR this year(on the board), gotta make that trip.

[Fishfinder]

Great pictures, looks like you found some bigguns! Agreed, the walleye bite is surely on!! Take any home for dindin er are the NSR fishys not so tasty? Iv'e never fished it, tis why I ask.
Cheers n GL!

[Rockymtnx]

Cool, NSR again?

Man...you guys sure do enjoy that river, I'm definitely going up there next year. Seen so many nice fish out of NSR this year(on the board), gotta make that trip.

Great pictures, looks like you found some bigguns! Agreed, the walleye bite is surely on!! Take any home for dindin er are the NSR fishys not so tasty? Iv'e never fished it, tis why I ask.
Cheers n GL!

Nope, Nope, and Nope. LOL
Actually these came off the Athabasca River
Yes we saved two for supper! Mmmmmm

[Fishfinder]

Good stuff! That river has been on my "to do" list for 2 years now, next summer for sure...perhaps I should stop buying/driving lemons then I know I can make the trip ha!
Cheers n nummy eats!

[sheephunter]

I haven't had the chance to get out with Ray for a couple years but after seeing those pictures, I know I need to change that. Man, with this warm fall it is the perfect year to get out. That is one incredible river!

[BigRackLover]

Holy Pickeral! Nice pics Dan.

[horsetrader]

Nice shots and great fish



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