Pre spawn open water action

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Was out at Wabamun agian this morning, the bite was alot better compared to Thursday but smaller fish , even caught a few wallys , right at the pier it was amazing .These are the only 2 pictures I got but I managed to reel in 8 fish in a little over 4 hours.

[-JR-]

You caught a walleye at wab......Concrats
Can I ask where on the lake !
I am sure fish and wildlife would like to know more about this walleye !

[Lethalconnection]

Why is wabamun open already? Doesnt it freeze over?

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Oh really -Jr- Why is this ,

Yes lethal , the lake has a power plant on it and pumps out warm water , and the ice in most places is very thin close to the power plant , but produces massive fish closer to the power plant as everything seems to hang out near that area.

[burbotman14]

went fishing at wabamun yesterday. I caught a 37 inch pike and we caught 5 burbot. we also caught about ten more pike and 15 whitefish

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Was that thru the ice or in a boat , or shore

[buckmaster]

Originally Posted by BIGBADJOHN

Oh really -Jr- Why is this ,

Yes lethal , the lake has a power plant on it and pumps out warm water , and the ice in most places is very thin close to the power plant , but produces massive fish closer to the power plant as everything seems to hang out near that area.

nice catch BBJ,the walleye are very rare catch at wabuman!!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Oh really , I didnt know that , I guess I should of thought that , as Ive only been catching pike . It defenetly was a nice Walleye, She was full of eggs at that , Like Ive said in earlyer posts , that Ive noticed more and more that the fish are moving in closer every time im out there I noticed quite a few fish scatered around in close to shore .

[River Ridge Bob]

Am I missing something? Thought the season closed on March15.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Nice Job BBJ havent seen a walleye in my hand from wabamun since the outlet was Clutter free. Hmmm, basically that would be before you could still bowfish for pike

[Lethalconnection]

Originally Posted by River Ridge Bob

Am I missing something? Thought the season closed on March15.

Wabamun Lake & tributaries & outlet & canals
Apr. 1 to May 15 – CLOSED
May 16 to Sept. 30 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0; Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 – Open only between sunrise and sunset of each day; hook size must not measure more than 10 mm from point to shaft – see hook size; Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0; Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0; Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.

That march 15th applys to the more southern lakes since the pike more south tend to spawn earlier then the ones further north.

[burbotman14]

i was fishing on the ice. In two days wabamun is all catch and release.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Yep , but that wasnt the case in 2007