Quiet in here....

[yodel3]

This board is dead... Usually there is a lot of excitement and discussion here the week before opener. Whats going on?

I heard the tribes speared a lot of fish this year. More than normal? I guess open water early makes a difference.

Good luck on the water this weekend everyone!

[St Croix Kid]

I noticed the lack of activity. will be up tomorrow and fishing the weekend.
looking forward to it

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

I got tired of talking to myself! LOL

DNR did some Fyke Net surveys right after ice out and found a lot of big walleye per some of the pictures they posted. I'll post the results once they are available.

The DNR will be doing creel surveys on the water this year. The workers are mainly interns or LTE and have no law enforcement authority. Once the data is in there should be a more accurate report on the health of the fish population.

Good luck to everyone and be safe.

Scott

[ol'wildcat]

Fishing the TFF used to be a lot of fun---------- now that motor trolling is permitted, there's no fish left to be caught. Those lazy motor troller so-called fishermen cleaned out the Flowage in just one year !!! Just ask the locals-----------

[Don Pemble]

I'm a local and a life time resident and 30 plus year guide on the TFF and I can't recall seeing more than a half dozen people trolling out there last year, and I'm out there on a regular basis, those lazy motor trollers you are talking about are far outnumbered by anglers drifting while vertical jigging, just go out there and watch for yourself. Lack of walleye couldn't have anything to do with close to or maybe even more that 8 thousand eyes being speared the last two years, ask the locals, the DNR won't tell you. Just saying. And for no reports on this site, fishing season don't open until Saturday, May 7th, you will see my daily postings along with anyone else that posts.
Don's Guide Service

[gdi]

I'm a local and a life time resident and 30 plus year guide on the TFF and I can't recall seeing more than a half dozen people trolling out there last year, and I'm out there on a regular basis, those lazy motor trollers you are talking about are far outnumbered by anglers drifting while vertical jigging, just go out there and watch for yourself. Lack of walleye couldn't have anything to do with close to or maybe even more that 8 thousand eyes being speared the last two years, ask the locals, the DNR won't tell you. Just saying. And for no reports on this site, fishing season don't open until Saturday, May 7th, you will see my daily postings along with anyone else that posts.
Don's Guide Service

^^^^ what he said

[ol'wildcat]

Thank you for your well written message about what is the real reason for the walleye population going backwards.
The DNR can change regulations, size limits, possession limits and creel counts, but the fishermen that have to obey those rules can't make fish grow to larger sizes and numbers per acre.

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Welcome back from hibernation Don. You still seem a bit grumpy. LOL Go fishing tomorrow and cheer up!

Scott

[Hot Runr Guy]

I'm a local and a life time resident and 30 plus year guide on the TFF and I can't recall seeing more than a half dozen people trolling out there last year, and I'm out there on a regular basis, those lazy motor trollers you are talking about are far outnumbered by anglers drifting while vertical jigging, just go out there and watch for yourself. Lack of walleye couldn't have anything to do with close to or maybe even more that 8 thousand eyes being speared the last two years, ask the locals, the DNR won't tell you. Just saying. And for no reports on this site, fishing season don't open until Saturday, May 7th, you will see my daily postings along with anyone else that posts.
Don's Guide Service

See you on the 22nd Don!

Terry

[Don Pemble]

You bet Terry, looking forward to it.

[Don Pemble]

Not one bit grumpy, just stating a fact, not that many people troll out there and the ones that do I'll bet you 10 to 1 have very little success.
LOL

[supnova]

Heading up as we speak. I haven't read or seen what the limit is this year. Is it still 3?

[Don Pemble]

I believe it is, but still check the postings at the landings to make sure.

[waldowillie]

If you're losing sleep over the effects of trolling you need to fish more often. Fished in Michigan last week where the season is open and caught 7 drifting and 1 trolling all on crawlers and the water temp. was 52 degrees. Tight lines.

[DonH]

Just wondering if anyone knows how many walleyes were speared this spring on the TF?. Also, is the limit still 3? Will be up there with our group in a couple of weeks. Sounds like crawlers are working. Isn't that unusual. Isn't it normally minnows this early in the season.

This board is dead... Usually there is a lot of excitement and discussion here the week before opener. Whats going on?

I heard the tribes speared a lot of fish this year. More than normal? I guess open water early makes a difference.

Good luck on the water this weekend everyone!

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

The limit on walleyes is still 3 per day. The state possession limit of 10 walleye per person still applies.

[LundAngler]

Attachment 25275
Posted at Springstead Landing

[LundAngler]

Attachment 25276
The new bass regulations also posted at the landing.

[ol'wildcat]

Where's the very popular picture taker this early season ??? I'm looking for the one and only "BlueRanger" of course.

[LundAngler]

Just wondering if anyone knows how many walleyes were speared this spring on the TF?. Also, is the limit still 3? Will be up there with our group in a couple of weeks. Sounds like crawlers are working. Isn't that unusual. Isn't it normally minnows this early in the season.

The report I received stated that 3,293 were speared from the TFF in 2016.

[sureshot612]

Scott , thanks for all the updates this spring.We will be at Lakeview next week. If you get a chance we are going to need some bait when we are there and would like to help out the locals and buy locally, So can you share with all who has bait on that ends of the Flowage.

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Donners Bay and Gateway have minnows, leeches and crawlers. They also sell some tackle.