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henro 06-20-2017 02:49 PM
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Ive had a 28.5" weigh 6.5lbs and two 28" weigh 7.5 and 8.5lbs, it all depends. I usually just measure now. Nice fish. Wish everyone released bigger fish so we could start seeing some state records broken!
Walleye weights can definitely vary.

Off topic somewhat... I was going onto Swartswood last Thursday as the state stocking truck had just finished stocking 30,000 walleye fry and the state worker mentioned they had trapped 9 and 10lbers in the creek this year. There's still big fish out there.

Chrisper4694 06-20-2017 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by henro (Post 485974)
Walleye weights can definitely vary.

Off topic somewhat... I was going onto Swartswood last Thursday as the state stocking truck had just finished stocking 30,000 walleye fry and the state worker mentioned they had trapped 9 and 10lbers in the creek this year. There's still big fish out there.
What they didnt tell you is that the survival rate of gill netted fish is about 50%. Asked them once while they were pulling up nets one year and thats what they told us...i couldnt believe it was such a low rate

ScowardNJ 06-20-2017 04:44 PM
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If it was caught in Hopatcong, its 6lbs max...If it was caught in GWL could be a 10lber:D:D:D:D:D:D

Nice eye dude!

henro 06-20-2017 04:56 PM
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What they didnt tell you is that the survival rate of gill netted fish is about 50%. Asked them once while they were pulling up nets one year and thats what they told us...i couldnt believe it was such a low rate
Holy crap then why do it? Don't they need them alive to bring them back to the hatchery to collect for spawning? Or are they just trapping and releasing to get population estimates?

AndyS 06-20-2017 07:44 PM
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Nice phat walleye !!!

Chrisper4694 06-21-2017 12:40 PM
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Holy crap then why do it? Don't they need them alive to bring them back to the hatchery to collect for spawning? Or are they just trapping and releasing to get population estimates?
Id assume both. When we saw them they were doing a survey. I guess its the only way to do it idk. They were pulling up nets at mcr a couple of years ago. We asked what they were doing, some kind of survey. Asked the survival ratio and they said about 50%...thats all i know

tycomps 06-21-2017 05:01 PM
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28" walleye is ~8lbs. That's my pb I've caught one each from SW and LH. Haven't been able to best it in years.
thanks, 8 was my guess based on how mine (literally) felt. my fingers didn't touch after I went in after it and grabbed it midsection. needless to say I got home and ordered a big net! :p

icebadger 06-21-2017 08:42 PM
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that is a good walleye on any of the lakes in nj, nice job thanks for the cpr on that as well.:cool:


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