Fishing for Crappie and caught a Junkyard Dog

[jerobill]

I know this is a Crappie forum, but this fish really surprised me. This Walleye ended up measuring 28"-13.5lbs, and I caught him on a Green Machine tube jig with my Ugly Stick Ultra Lite. Man, Milford has some big ugly Eyes.

[fishlessDan]

WOW!!!! Great fish!

[Fuzzy Grub]

Isnt 13.5 putting that fish close to a state record??? I thought the state record was 12.5 or thereabouts! THink if you wouldve caught her full or eggs!! 15lbs!!!

[jerobill]

Yeah, I'm from Michigan, we catch Walleyes like that one all the time. So, if it was a record....oh well it sure was tasty!

[kingfish387]

Very nice eye.That had to be a nice surprise.WTG

[LBM]

Isnt 13.5 putting that fish close to a state record??? I thought the state record was 12.5 or thereabouts! THink if you wouldve caught her full or eggs!! 15lbs!!!

I guessing the 13.5 wasn't on a certified scale but according to this link State Record Fish / Fishing / KDWPT - KDWPT that fish may have put a new name for a record walleye caught in Kansas .

[gabowman]

Wished we had those fish down here in the lakes I fish. That would always be a nice surprise anytime crappie fishing. I've never eaten a walleye but hear theyre great tablefare. Congrats.

[KAG]

I knew I should of went fishing today......Very very nice fish

[Ozark88]

Nice catch!!!! Bet that was fun!

[jerobill]

I guessing the 13.5 wasn't on a certified scale but according to this link State Record Fish / Fishing / KDWPT - KDWPT that fish may have put a new name for a record walleye caught in Kansas .

You're right, it was only weighed on a handscale later that evening. I should have looked up the state record before cleaning it, but like I said earlier, 13 lb Eyes in Upper Michigan where I'm from occur at a higher rate. So, I was just as happy taking it home for dinner.