Monks Yak Trifecta

[Skunk City]

Took advantage of the perfect weather last night and took the ride up to old Skunksville. Arrived at the ramp around 8:15pm, tossed the kayak in and got to work. Landed the first eye of the night at 9:10, no measurement but probably just barely a keeper. Good start. Moved around a bit and picked up a thick White Perch literally right on the bank. Had me thinking it was a small Hybrid at first haha :p. Kept on scouting around until I found a weedbed that was filled with spawning Herring. Popping, swirling, you name it. Was very tough staying weedless casting into it, so I changed my approach and it was game on. Set up parallel to this weedbed, casting just far enough out that I wouldn't get hung up. Lots of horny Herring looking to get down with my lure on the retrieve. Pulled 2 nice Walleyes out of the spot, both super aggressive strikes VERY close to the kayak :eek:. Both very similar in length with one being noticeably fatter. Figuring I had my first Skunks limit of Walleye by a very early 11pm, I decided to bask my in my glory and call it a night. All fish released. Still can't believe this place is producing for me after years of brutal beatings!
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[Eskimo]

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Skunksville? Nah, you probably launched into the wrong reservoir. These things can happen in the dark.

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[ScowardNJ]

No way that's Skunksville....haha...I don't believe you!!!:D

Awesome work out there!!!!

[JDTuna]

Nice work, man! Looks like you have that place dialed in!

[AndyS]

Horny herring and White Perch !!!!! Thinking of a new name for Skunksville ? Great fish and photos !

[kcritch]

Nicely Done dude...some good looking fish there.

[Chrisper4694]

it was all in your head!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Good catching buddy! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! There's still no fish in that place!!! Beautiful Walleye!:D

[GetANet]

Puttin the time in and learning the lake and taking your own knowledge and using it to give the proper presentation certainly pays off handsomely!

[briansnat]

If you look closely, it's the same walleye. There are three fish in that lake, a nice walleye, a huge muskie and a 2 lb bass. All photos we see are of those same three fish. I'm scared that one day someone will keep one, or the muskie will eat the other two. There used to be four fish in Monks, but someone kept the trout.

Seriously, nice catch. When I lived on Fayson, I had no problem fishing past midnight and getting up for work the next day. The fact that the ride home was about 6 minutes was nice. Putting the boat back in the driveway took longer than driving there. I have to get the same mindset about going to Monks and other lakes now.

[liveitup1.75liter]

Get a net said it..puttin time in to solve the puzzle.
Not to mention ur natural instinct n over all sick skillllllllzzzz son

[Andrushkin33]

I think I will second the motion that wrong lake was fished in the dark. LoL

But man congratulations on finally turning the tide on that forsaken patch of water.

Andre

[ScowardNJ]

I stopped for a few casts off the north and south ramps last night around 11.

I saw a frog.

This is my report...:D:cool:

[Andrushkin33]

I stopped for a few casts off the north and south ramps last night around 11.

I saw a frog.

This is my report...:D:cool:

Now that is a real report from Skunksville.

Andre

[Skunk City]

Now that is a real report from Skunksville.

Andre

LMAO I could write a book on Skunksville with reports like that.

[Andrushkin33]

Man,

I remember your last year reports until you finally landed your first couple.

Probably still catching the same ones over and over again. LoL

Andre

[Skunk City]

Man,

I remember your last year reports until you finally landed your first couple.

Probably still catching the same ones over and over again. LoL

Andre

Hahaha yes. Still waiting for the big girls to show their face. I lost one big one at the net a few months ago there, since then has been all 18"-22" 'eyes.

[muskynut]

Nice going Skunk, looks like you have unraveled the mystery of the Monks! A friend of mine did in fact catch a GIANT hybrid in Monks. Just like in Greenwood I guess.....some were mixed in with a load of walleyes from the state.....not supposed to be in there but are.....:):)

[ScowardNJ]

Nice going Skunk, looks like you have unraveled the mystery of the Monks! A friend of mine did in fact catch a GIANT hybrid in Monks. Just like in Greenwood I guess.....some were mixed in with a load of walleyes from the state.....not supposed to be in there but are.....:):)

Ahhh, so that's the explanation of these random hybrid catches in those 2 lakes...would be cool if they dumped a few more into those ponds :D

[briansnat]

I often wonder why they don't stock hybrids in Monks. I think it would be a perfect place for them with all of the forage.

What's the deal on lakers there? I've heard they are still stocked and alternately, that they are definitely no longer stocked, though were years ago. Considering the depth there I'd think it would make a nice laker fishery.

Last year I tried drifting herring near the bottom of the deep spots looking for lakers, but came up empty. Waste of time or possibility?