***Official Crawling Valley Derby Thread

[tacklerunner]

Anybody out there? Anything happening?

[slough shark]

Just a couple small ones over here, biggest fish is around 5 1/2 pounds about a half hour ago, pretty sad but it gives hope to get in the money easily. We're over by the islands with a small trailer and a white f-150.

[mongo]

fished the north east corner very dead three fish all to small to weigh.winning fish were all under 5 pounds..

[tacklerunner]

5 lb 12 oz pike leading & 8+ lb burb. Fair amount of small fish today; under 3 lbs.

[LUNKDAWGEH]

8 lb salamander. Nice!

[tacklerunner]

6 lb 2 oz in 3rd, 6 lb 12 oz in 1st as of this post

[Mr Slu Shark]

Adult
1st 10.11
2nd 8.10 (i think pic was blurry lol)
3rd 7.8
Youth
1st 6.13
2nd 6.6
3rd 4.12

Burbot
8.7

Had a great time with the family, 5 of us caught about 25 fish! My youngest brother was on em this weekend, caught a bunch and ended up winning the youth

The fish and wildlife guys were out and donated a free fishing rod and reel to every youth that was entered in the derby!

Thanks Gordon, and the rest of organizers for putting on another fun event!

[tallieho]

Got to love it,getting kids involved..Good on F&W.For without those kids getting involved in the sport i feel that our sport will die a slow death.

[calgarysledguy]

Hello all im new to the site.

Went out to the derby on friday night with my 5th wheel.Was my first ice fishing derby and had a great time.Didnt win anything.....but some great memory's and pictures.Thanks to all that put it together.Here are a few i got. 6.2 lbs Burbot and a pretty nice walleye.Cheers.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by calgarysledguy

Thats a nice walleye forsure . Well done .

[Mr Slu Shark]

x2... Nice walleye man!!!
I have a hard time catching walleye in the winter..... what were you using and how deep were you fishing? if you don't mind me asking!!

[calgarysledguy]

Originally Posted by Mr Slu Shark

x2... Nice walleye man!!!
I have a hard time catching walleye in the winter..... what were you using and how deep were you fishing? if you don't mind me asking!!

Thanks guys.

Ya wasnt expecting to pull a walleye up thats for sure.I was in 10 feet of water and was using a smelt on a tip up.That was the only walleye i got that weekend.One other guy i met out there got one over 6 pounds he said.My biggest catch was that burbot at 6.2 lbs.Was pretty short but its head and front half of the body was fat.Wasnt happy when i saw the 8.7lbs on the board at the weight in station LOL.