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jigman
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 Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: Coventry Lake |
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| Did an Ice Fishing Tournament on Coventry Lake today. Heard a rumor that some guy across from where we were set up caught a big walleye. Went over there with my buddy to see the fish. What a beast. I weighed it for the guy...11.2 lbs and it was 28 inches long. Biggest walleye i've ever seen...a real monster. The girth was huge...like a football. |
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JiggyWithIt
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: |
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That must've been some fat Walleye because the 28" incher I caught was just under 8 lbs. Man that is the best tasting fish in fresh water I'll bet it made quit a few meals!!!
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jigman
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Never cooked one up but I've heard they are a great table fish. Funny thing was that this guy was not in the tournament, which he easily would have won. He was just out there fishing having a great time so I guess that makes him a winner anyway. |
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COOKSMAN
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Coventry Lake |
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| [Didn't know coventty had that kind of quality |
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fishinschmoe
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: |
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I didnt know Walleye got that Big... Anywhere !!
YIKERS. I dont know if my tip up could hold up to a fish that big.
AS SWEET as that fish is... willing to wager about a pound or more is a perch or something bulging its belly.
REGARDLESS... that takes NOTHING away from his AWESOME CATCH ! !!
Congrats to that dude!! |
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slimecoat
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:24 am Post subject: |
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That explains why the bass fishing has gone down hill over the past 6 years at Coventry Lake! The non native Walleye population, stocked by the DEP, is thriving and competing for the same forage base.
Let's put northern pike in there too, and stunt every species. NOT!!!!!
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basswacka19
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| If you search on youtube 13lb wallie in ct theres a video of a guy catching it and he doesn't say where it is but i believe it was at coventry lake. |
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RUSSELL J. HALL
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject: waleye no bs |
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| no bs, i saw the fish and saw it weighed. 12-4 |
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RUSSELL J. HALL
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| error on preious reply....12-4 should read 12-2...so sorry !!! |
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| The DEP is thinking about puttin walleye in East Twin lake as well. If only we could stock 4 and 5 pound largemouth bass into lakes. |
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jigman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Classic fisherman stuff Russ...it was 11.2
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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That vid is from a lake that starts with an C...
Last edited by Bluegill Terminator on Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:38 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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deerslayer1
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Bluegill Terminator wrote: | | That vid is from a lake that starts with an S... |
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............. 
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| deerslayer1 wrote: | | Bluegill Terminator wrote: | | That vid is from a lake that starts with an S... |
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............. |
I'm talking about Salmon river cove... |
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fishinschmoe
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:22 am Post subject: |
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MY Big "Eye" came from a lake that starts with a C... but it wasnt Coventry.
It was Chibougamou Lac Obotagamou. Now THAT place is where ya gotta go to Catch Walleyes beyond your wildest dreams.
IF anyone wants to venture north to that spot for a week... Im ALL ABOUT it. Havent been up there in a few, and WAY overdue. |
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