Author Topic: Portage lake walleye (Read 11481 times)

finner34 · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 08:21 AM »

Good to hear slush has got a little better out there, might have to go give it a try.

Hows the fishing been out there anyone doing any good?

63rfisher · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 01, 2014, 07:36 PM »

How is the fishing on the humps lately? It's been slow on the bootjack side.

Rednecker · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 09:53 AM »

Buddy of mine was fishing in Chassel in the tournament there this weekend for the Tech fishing club and they were going for pike but and he ended up hooking a 32 inch walleye... beautiful fish

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 10:00 AM »

Quote from: Rednecker on Feb 03, 2014, 09:53 AM

Buddy of mine was fishing in Chassel in the tournament there this weekend for the Tech fishing club and they were going for pike but and he ended up hooking a 32 inch walleye... beautiful fish

That's a very nice walleye. I take it they won with that, yes?

Rednecker · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 10:23 AM »

Unfortunately the tournament didn't include walleye... it used to but nobody has caught any out of there in so long that they took those out of the tourny... definitely would have though

referee · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 02:33 PM »

Hope they released it after pictures.

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 03:25 PM »

Quote from: Rednecker on Feb 03, 2014, 10:23 AM

Unfortunately the tournament didn't include walleye... it used to but nobody has caught any out of there in so long that they took those out of the tourny... definitely would have though

With the amount of big walleye being caught this year, I'm surprised they didn't put the category back into the mix.

63rfisher · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 08:59 PM »

What a monster. Anyone know where to register for the feb 15th tourney? I heard there was one planned, but not sure if it wa the vfw one or what.

chasepalosaari · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: 63rfisher on Feb 03, 2014, 08:59 PM

What a monster. Anyone know where to register for the feb 15th tourney? I heard there was one planned, but not sure if it wa the vfw one or what.

Feb 22nd is the VFW tournament. Always a good turnout and a good time. You can sign up at the vfw come closer to the tournament time.

63rfisher · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 03, 2014, 10:08 PM »

Thanks chase, my buddies must have got the date wrong.

cw2retire · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 11:53 AM »

are 4-wheelers still a no go out on the bay for the VFW tourney? Thanks

chasepalosaari · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 02:31 PM »

Prehnite44 · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 03:18 PM »

I'll be out there this Saturday for the long haul. Good luck for everybody doing the tournament (or maybe bad luck

)...

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 03:56 PM »

Place is going to be a zoo this weekend. Have I ever mentioned I don't like crowds. ;-)

63rfisher · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 21, 2014, 07:46 PM »

I know it's a fishing tourney Tom, not a football game, but any chance they postpone or cancel due to the family aspect? Don't wanna tired he out in this stuff for nothing.

63rfisher · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 21, 2014, 07:47 PM »

Tredge out in this stuff for nothing*

SnoHam13 · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 21, 2014, 08:45 PM »

listening to WXK73 marine radio
houghton/keweenaw county has a civil emergency in effect till 0600
plow trucks are parked till then
stay home tonight

SnoHam13

cw2retire · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 06:42 AM »

was VFW tourney held on Saturday or was it rescheduled??

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 07:37 AM »

Quote from: cw2retire on Feb 24, 2014, 06:42 AM

was VFW tourney held on Saturday or was it rescheduled??

Sounds like it was held and our own Chase Palosaari and his fishing partnertook 2nd and 1st respectively with their walleye. I heard something like only 80 people went out to play when last year it was 300. Too bad the weather didn't cooperate.

Prehnite44 · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 08:01 AM »

Yes, it was definitely held. Very few fish caught and very cold. Only 3 walleye and 6 northerns entered (5 spots placed for each).

chasepalosaari · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 08:17 AM »

Yes very tough fishing. Tip ups were restricted cause of the wind. Even the other seasoned walleye vets out there said no bites or marking very few. Guess me and my buddy got lucky with 1st and 2nd fishin from the same shack. These fish wouldn't have even placed last year. Except for another friend of mine that battled the conditions and caught a 17# pike for an easy first place!

cw2retire · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 08:47 AM »

congrats to the hearty individuals who participated in tourney. Too, bad about the weather that is always a very well run tourney. Any slush out there?

chasepalosaari · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 10:29 AM »

Quote from: cw2retire on Feb 24, 2014, 08:47 AM

congrats to the hearty individuals who participated in tourney. Too, bad about the weather that is always a very well run tourney. Any slush out there?

No slush. Just some snow on top but not terrible.

Prehnite44 · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 02:40 PM »

Patchy slush up to three inches in places, but the snow is crusty enough that you can walk around fine without snowshoes. By the time we picked up our shanty on saturday, we had to chisel it out and water was 2 inches deep in the bottom.

bigmike7272 · « **Reply #54 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 03:54 PM »

too bad i had to work, otherwise my grandpa and i would have been out there

63rfisher · « **Reply #55 on:** Feb 24, 2014, 07:13 PM »

Don't feel too bad for missing it. Absolutely miserable conditions, especially in portables. I couldn't even get on the lake until mid day because of road conditions on bootjack side. Managed one hit on a tip-up, a really big pike that got off. The slow bite continued into today.

captjimtc · « **Reply #56 on:** Feb 25, 2014, 09:32 AM »

Quote from: chasepalosaari on Feb 24, 2014, 08:17 AM

Yes very tough fishing. Tip ups were restricted cause of the wind. Even the other seasoned walleye vets out there said no bites or marking very few. Guess me and my buddy got lucky with 1st and 2nd fishin from the same shack. These fish wouldn't have even placed last year. Except for another friend of mine that battled the conditions and caught a 17# pike for an easy first place!

Come on Chase it wasn't that bad we could of grilled out there! HAHAHA

Prehnite44 · « **Reply #57 on:** Feb 25, 2014, 10:48 AM »

Quote from: captjimtc on Feb 25, 2014, 09:32 AM

Come on Chase it wasn't that bad we could of grilled out there! HAHAHA

That's funny you mentioned grilling...I tried to grill up some venison steaks for lunch on the ice. Even after building a huge wall as a wind shield, I still couldn't get a propane grill to light with the wind and snow...

63rfisher · « **Reply #58 on:** Mar 07, 2014, 03:51 AM »

How has everyone been doing? I have picking up a few nice eyes on some days, others I don't even mark anything. Last night I only caught a sucker, of all things. Definetly a first for me through the ice.

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #59 on:** Mar 07, 2014, 07:35 AM »

Quote from: 63rfisher on Mar 07, 2014, 03:51 AM

How has everyone been doing? I have picking up a few nice eyes on some days, others I don't even mark anything. Last night I only caught a sucker, of all things. Definetly a first for me through the ice.

Have been fishing the evenings for a couple of hours and much like you, it's been hit or miss. Night before last, nothing on the electronics for the most part. Last night, a different story.

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Author Topic: Portage lake walleye (Read 11481 times)