walleyes

[Almaink]

While casting spinners this afternoon at the D&R Canal I had a huge walleye follow my spinner right to my feet. I'd guess at lest 24" maybe bigger. I didn't catch it but I wondered later if it would have been legal to keep. They are legal year round in the Delaware but not in lakes. I wonder where the D&R Canal fits in? BTW it was a thrill just seeing a walleye never mind almost catching one that big. My buddy was standing right next to me when it happened tying on a fly and all he could say was, "wow that was a big fish".

[AndyS]

I know very little about the regs since I C&R 99.99% of the time. I may keep a few trout from RV but that is about it.

[Mark B.]

Statewide (lakes, rivers,..includes the D&R Canal): 3/1 - 4/30 Catch & Release Only

Exception: Delaware River: Open year round, 3 @ 18" or greater

[River Renegade]

Go back to the D&R canal on 5/1 and see if that walleye is still hanging around in the spot, then you can keep him

[Jigman13]

Swap that spinner out for a shiner under a slip float at night. Or tell me where you fished and I'll show ya lol

[Fishinfire]

How many times must I tell everyone?? There are NO fish in the Canal! Stay far far away! Especially if you use Keitech Swimbaits! Fish have been released swimming away strong.



The red marks on that ones side was on both sides of the fish in the same spot.

[Mark B.]

D&R Canal is a stocking conduit: Delaware River fish enter @ Bull Island, exit into the Raritan River @ New Brunswick.

[gnuisance]

The red bumps are "walleye dermal sarcoma" I had some fish with a similar thing earlier this spring. Supposedly not a big deal and it goes away on it's own. This according to the state's fish pathologist.