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Old 08-05-2017, 10:30 PM
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I wouldnt eat those though. Just like the big pike that are suspended, those walleye are chasing whitefish/tulibee and will be soft, oily and fishy tasting. Ate a 7 lb walleye once, never again. Approx 4 lbs is the biggest id keep. Bigger are fun to catch but go straight back.
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Old 08-05-2017, 10:34 PM
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I wouldnt eat those though. Just like the big pike that are suspended, those walleye are chasing whitefish/tulibee and will be soft, oily and fishy tasting. Ate a 7 lb walleye once, never again. Approx 4 lbs is the biggest id keep. Bigger are fun to catch but go straight back.
I just ate an 8.5 lb walleye out of cold lake and it was delicious. Just as good as a 3 lb.
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Old 08-05-2017, 10:42 PM
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I just ate an 8.5 lb walleye out of cold lake and it was delicious. Just as good as a 3 lb.
Was it a big water suspended fish or a near-shore bottom hugging fish? If it was eating a varied diet of perch, bugs, minnows and leaches, it may be good. But the one I caught while jigging for lakers was as bad as week-old cat food.

But then, I suppose it depends on ones tastes. Some people think tuna tastes good. Congrats on the catch and glad you enjoyed it.
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Old 08-05-2017, 11:29 PM
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Near shore when I caught it. But I doubt it lives its entire life there. I'd imagine its diet is as varied as any other fish in the lake. Walleye will move from shallow flats to suspended water and even up into the river. Who knows though but I love the fish out of that lake because of how cold the water is year round.

Also how can you not like tuna? Tuna sashimi or however you spell it is frigging delicious. Same with fresh bbq seared. If all you've ever ate of that fish came out of a can than you're missing out.

Also if you ever catch a fish and its soft when you fillet it put it in the fridge over night in a bowl of water and a pinch of salt and it will firm right up. Great for frying.
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Old 08-06-2017, 08:06 AM
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Thanks guys for all the great discussion, but im still curious if the walleye are still biting, and if the three keep limit is a little bit generous.
They are biting, suspended as indicated, believe the fish liar on the boat, get down to where they are or the fish are...might be eyes there...tight lines.

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Old 08-06-2017, 11:06 AM
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haha gotta love the guys that spend their days patting themselves on the back
No need to bash Trevor, you guys. This guy knows how to fish; it's his job actually. The guy has been a tournament walleye fisherman for many many years, won angler of the year two years in a row, also the only guy to win first place at Pinehurst twice. I have fished a few tournaments with this guy; even won Pinehurst with him back in '15. This guy has a passion for fishing unlike anyone I've ever known. Believe me, you go fishing with this guy for even one day and you'll be a better fisherman! He told me the story about Bob Izumi and he's not patting himself on the back. Bob was there to film a show on the elusive Cold Lake walleyes and he was having a hard time locating them. Trevor just showed him where to catch them.
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Old 08-06-2017, 11:07 PM
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No need to bash Trevor, you guys. This guy knows how to fish; it's his job actually. The guy has been a tournament walleye fisherman for many many years, won angler of the year two years in a row, also the only guy to win first place at Pinehurst twice. I have fished a few tournaments with this guy; even won Pinehurst with him back in '15. This guy has a passion for fishing unlike anyone I've ever known. Believe me, you go fishing with this guy for even one day and you'll be a better fisherman! He told me the story about Bob Izumi and he's not patting himself on the back. Bob was there to film a show on the elusive Cold Lake walleyes and he was having a hard time locating them. Trevor just showed him where to catch them.
you do realize that statment was from 2011

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Old 08-07-2017, 08:33 AM
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you do realize that statment was from 2011

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As I posted earlier this is a very old thread I revived hoping to get some discussion going on targeting suspended walleye in Cold Lake. Hopefully the members posting will be more into the technical end of the thread than calling out other members?
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As I posted earlier this is a very old thread I revived hoping to get some discussion going on targeting suspended walleye in Cold Lake. Hopefully the members posting will be more into the technical end of the thread than calling out other members?
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Old 08-08-2017, 12:53 PM
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I'd prefer the average Joe to keep on keepin' on with targeting his walleye on Cold lake like he would any other prairie lake. I mean you will catch walleye .... right?

I like the 3 walleye limit for those guys who work hard, put their time in, figure out how to catch them out in the open water and tune it in so they can enjoy a limit of nice big fat walleyes.

We should delete this thread ..... lol
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