Possible state record walleye?

MC_angler · Post by **MC_angler** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:03 am

Unfortunately didn't have a scale with, but I think this walleye we sampled in Michigan City yesterday might have cracked 14 pounds

31 inches long and the absolute fattest walleye I have ever seen. And I've seen 2 over 13 pounds on our certified scale in the last 2 years.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/WJ0EQig.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Pvtd7BK.jpg[/img]

Post by **Dirty** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:28 pm

That's an awesome eye Ben. What a beast!

MC_angler · Post by **MC_angler** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:19 pm

Forgot to mention - it was very lively when brought up, and is still swimming out there

southshore · Post by **southshore** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:16 pm

One of theese day... I hit up the basing for a few casts this evening at sunset on my way home from the creek. Ive been very close to couple, had hands on them, but still have yet to catch on myself. That one I posted pics of last October from the lower little cal is the closest I’ve come to catching a big lake eye. Im off work til Monday. Might have to get a little bit refocused on that quest. Awesome fish.

BNature · Post by **BNature** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:40 am

Like hunting for Sasquach with a rod and reel. Good luck on the hunt for Mr. BigEye

Wallin · Post by **Wallin** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 12:53 pm

Ben, this eye was caught a good ways out in the lake I'm presuming from the pics?
I know my walleye club out of Mishawaka works with the DNR and stocks the St Joe every year but it would be great to see them stock even for a few years some eyes in the big lake here.

MC_angler · Post by **MC_angler** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:19 am

No, it was not caught a good ways out in the lake.

In fact, we never catch walleye more than 1/4 mile from shore in our sampling. There's not enough habitat for them out that far. They are pretty much only found near weeds/rip rap structure in Indiana's waters of Lake Michigan

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