Thread: Anybody been down to the Ville spillway?

I haven't fished the Spillway in 10 years. It is nice to see a few reports on the fishing under the spillway. What # test were you using to catch all those anchors and nets ?? lol.Do they still have decent Walleyes and Muskie fishing at the spillway ?

Yes they do at certain times of the year.

Used 6# but when hung up ,used home made lure retriever to save lures.We hooked the nets and anchor ropes with the retriever and pulled them free of the rocks .they were loaded with all kinds of lures and jigs . we didn't lose any of our lures by using the retriever and we were hung up a bunch of times.

Fished Carlyle spillway the other day without any success. Not even a bump! Guess the eyes haven't made the run yet?

Fished Saturday morning. One 12 incher on a minnow. That was it. Didn't see anything else caught.

Ichabod - can you post a pic of your lure retriever?

don't know how to post pic. used a large swivel eye trigger snap with 6 oz. of lead melted on it with3 solid link chains 7" long with with 6, 1/8" dia. brass hooks on the chains.used 40 ' of 1/8"rope to be able to break the fishing line you get snagged on.

Thank you