SD state record waldo

[risingsun]

Crazy how things can change so fast in nature, then stay dormant for a very long time.

 

[Valleywatcher]

Doesn't the game and fish take possession of the possible record and do tests on the fish before declaring any new records? I read this was the procedure in north dakota and I sure south Dakota must have the same when deal with potential new state records.

 

[Valleywatcher]

That record doesn't matter much anymore anyway. New record almost 18#!

 

[lunkerslayer]

Do you think live sonar is the reason for this,.you would think that with front facing live sonar you could pick out that big girl?

 

[Valleywatcher]

Do you think live sonar is the reason for this,.you would think that with front facing live sonar you could pick out that big girl?

The majority of them are being caught pulling cranks

 

[NDSportsman]

Crazy how things can change so fast in nature, then stay dormant for a very long time.

Everything runs in cycles, remember not too long ago Oahe had a forage problem and the walleye were skinny and limits were increased to reduce the population.

 

[5575]

The fruits of the 2003 mega hatch.
I said last week that record will be broke in a week.. awesome fish!

 

[Rowdie]

The majority of them are being caught pulling cranks

Are they running them deep?

 

[Kurtr]

Are they running them deep?

Buddy cracked two over 30 on the edge of moose flats pretty shallow yesterday. Pulling cranks

 

[Valleywatcher]

Buddy cracked two over 30 on the edge of moose flats pretty shallow yesterday. Pulling cranks

25-40

 

[Kurtr]

25-40

It was less than 20

 

[lunkerslayer]

I've watched plenty of videos on YouTube to know that the live sonar is used to locate fish that are sitting just outside the current looking for bait to come by. The live sonar is used to find those fish in those areas, regardless of the bait or lure you are using. Saving a fishermen a lot of time targeting pockets of fish that are actively feeding instead of fish that are not.

 

[Sluggo]

The fruits of the 2003 mega hatch.
I said last week that record will be broke in a week.. awesome fish!

Are you saying you think these tanks are 20 year old fish?

 

[Captain Ahab]

Are you saying you think these tanks are 20 year old fish?

A perfect storm of water, baitfish and no major kill off along with eyes getting to 20 years old is what it takes.

 

[lunkerslayer]

https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/the-world-of-walleyes/153609#:~:.
This is interesting read on the growth of different populations of walleye in different state waters.
Within a body of water, growth rates of year classes may vary considerably due to climatic conditions and abundance of prey. Walleyes in southeastern reservoirs grow fastest, with some young fish approaching 12 inches at age 1. The average for Minnesota walleyes, however, is 12 inches at age 3, while in South Dakota, they average 15 inches at that age.
And slot limits may help as well but who wants to eat big walleyes over 24 inches

 

[lunkerslayer]

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/ne...walleye-on-lake-oahe-for-pending-state-record

 

[Wall-eyes]

With river so low in Bismarck and terrible fishing we have been down in SD three times a lot of fun and they

are damn fat. Pulling plugs has been ticket so far Akaska down to Gettysburg hottest spots. Picture my buddy sent me.

 

[CatDaddy]

With river so low in Bismarck and terrible fishing we have been down in SD three times a lot of fun and they

are damn fat. Pulling plugs has been ticket so far Akaska down to Gettysburg hottest spots. Picture my buddy sent me.

A couple of those look like smallmouth bass they're so fat!

 

[Sluggo]

With river so low in Bismarck and terrible fishing we have been down in SD three times a lot of fun and they are damn fat. Pulling plugs has been ticket so far Akaska down to Gettysburg hottest spots. Picture my buddy sent me.

No forage shortage for those.

 

[CatDaddy]

Sounds like the second record breaker is official.....17 3/4 pounds!

https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/south-dakota-walleye-record-broken-again/