Spillway Ski

mrcold · 07-22-2008, 11:03 AM

So which of you pros is gonna go rescue the big mama in the WT spillway? I went out last Friday since I was "sick" and checked it out. I had one little fish, 28"ish range, swipe at a crank at the bank. A guy on the other end brought in an 8-10 inch channel cat, and a nice one blew up on it right when he lifted it out of the water. He left so I hung out over there by the culvert that comes out. I watched that fish swim by for probably an hour. I would guess in the 38-40" range. I felt bad for it, cause there were about 50 scars on its back...probably been snagged a bunch of times already.

I was debating on whether I would break the law to get her up into the main lake if I caught her, but I never had to make that decision.

esoxjunkie · 07-22-2008, 03:43 PM

I haven't been down to WT yet this season. I'm certain of how I would handle that muskie, or any muskie for that matter that I caught out of the spillway.

Jamie

LincolnLunger · 07-30-2008, 01:04 PM

I am pretty sure I have seen that fish down there, If not I have hooked one that probably could have gone 40 inches, and several other people have hooked a muskie in the 40 inch range so i would guess it was the one your talkin about because if it has been hooked and played a few times then it would be very stressed and thats probably the reason for the scars. All of the people that I have talked to that hooked the "40 incher" said they never actualy got it to shore. but here is the sad part, There was a guy dwn there with a bow that shot both a 41" and 42" muskie and took them home on a stinger

Very dissapointing but its the guys decision. to be honest if I were to catch one of them I would release it into the main lake.

Woody_22_Bass · 07-31-2008, 02:45 AM

The kid that shot that 41 inch muskie turned it in to the game and parks, it is now the new state record bow fish. It weighed 17 lbs 9 oz. He also shot one that was 36 inches and a little over 10 lbs. This is not a rumor, I know the kid and he is 15, having that fish mounted by the way. Woody

Woody_22_Bass · 07-31-2008, 02:46 AM

If anybody wants to see pics let me know, I had him email them to me.

Brian · 07-31-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody_22_Bass

The kid that shot that 41 inch muskie turned it in to the game and parks, it is now the new state record bow fish. It weighed 17 lbs 9 oz. He also shot one that was 36 inches and a little over 10 lbs. This is not a rumor, I know the kid and he is 15, having that fish mounted by the way. Woody

Yeah, I'd like to see a pic of the 36" he shot. you can post it here or, send via pm.

- Brian

H2only · 07-31-2008, 09:27 AM

I have had the pleasure of hooking the "big" one out there twice, but have never landed it. Both times I saw the fish as it jumped out of the water.

Fish On · 07-31-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody_22_Bass

He also shot one that was 36 inches and a little over 10 lbs. =

you might want to tell this kid that the size limit on muskies is 40" STATEWIDE. Daily bag 1 fish

mrcold · 07-31-2008, 11:23 AM

Yeah, post some info on the kid. Tell him to take the 36"er in to the NGPC, too. Then they can give him his reward...

Tone2129 · 07-31-2008, 01:12 PM

The question about letting muskie go into the main lake was addressed last year by someone from the game and parks.

They said that "technically" it is illegal, but if he caught them, he wouldnt say anything. I use to always do it last year. Just have to get in the water with them so you can properly revive them.

BadBass · 07-31-2008, 06:45 PM

Is there a statewide limit on muskie while bowfishing? I thought i heard somewhere that there wasn't. How is that kid supposed to be able to tell the difference between a 36 inch fish and a 40 inch fish?

fearnofish · 07-31-2008, 09:30 PM

Why is everyone fishing the spillway really? How sporty is that I went there twice and both times found myself laughing in my head how ridiculous it is. Theres a gazzilion people down there might as well start a hotdog stand and have have beer on tap!!

Brian · 07-31-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BadBass

Is there a statewide limit on muskie while bowfishing? I thought i heard somewhere that there wasn't. How is that kid supposed to be able to tell the difference between a 36 inch fish and a 40 inch fish?

Hell yes, there's a 1-fish limit....bowfishing or otherwise. If you were told otherwise, your informant was mistaken.

And, if the kid can't accurately judge a fish's length before shooting, I'd suggest not targeting fish with a minimum length requirement...but you know what they say about common sense....

Brian · 07-31-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fearnofish

Why is everyone fishing the spillway really? How sporty is that I went there twice and both times found myself laughing in my head how ridiculous it is. Theres a gazzilion people down there might as well start a hotdog stand and have have beer on tap!!

Personally, I wouldn't even say that "spillway fish" even count.... It's about as "sporting" as tossing lures at the fish hatchery, and just about as difficult.

Woody_22_Bass · 07-31-2008, 11:27 PM

Let me start by saying that the muskie in that spillway have about a 2% chance of survival anyway. 90 lines in the water at all times, 90 degree surface temps, are you serious. All I am hearing is how he shot an illegal fish, yet most of you complaining about it would transport this same fish to the main lake, pretty sure thats illegal as well. And the only reason that you would do that is because you all know full well that, that fish is dead if it doesnt go back to the main lake. This is petty bickering on a topic that doesnt matter in that particular water. And I was absolutely wrong, the kid I know shot the 41", and one of his friends shot the smaller one. I have no idea who he is nor do I care. My buddy was perfectly legal in all aspects whether you want to admit it or not. Woody

mrcold · 08-01-2008, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody_22_Bass

Let me start by saying that the muskie in that spillway have about a 2% chance of survival anyway. 90 lines in the water at all times, 90 degree surface temps, are you serious. All I am hearing is how he shot an illegal fish, yet most of you complaining about it would transport this same fish to the main lake, pretty sure thats illegal as well. And the only reason that you would do that is because you all know full well that, that fish is dead if it doesnt go back to the main lake. This is petty bickering on a topic that doesnt matter in that particular water. And I was absolutely wrong, the kid I know shot the 41", and one of his friends shot the smaller one. I have no idea who he is nor do I care. My buddy was perfectly legal in all aspects whether you want to admit it or not. Woody

I'm glad you've deemed fishing regulations invalid on that water.

Dude, you came onto a muskie forum with a lot of members of Muskies Inc., possible the most extreme C&R fishing organization out there, to talk about your buddy shooting a couple nice muskie illegally. Honestly, what did you expect? Congrats on shooting the proverbial fish in a barrel.

Woody_22_Bass · 08-01-2008, 12:56 PM

Listen, I apologize for starting problems. I do not muskie fish, nor would I personally ever keep one that I have caught. Second I absolutely wouldn't shoot one. When I posted on this topic I had no idea the regulations on muskie, I was not trying to brag or anything else. I just thought that a new state record was worth posting. Again I am not trying to cause problems or forget the regulations, I have always done things by the book and will continue to do so. In my last post I was trying to state that I cant change what has happened, it is done and over. Again I apologize for starting all of this. Thanks, Woody

Fish On · 08-01-2008, 01:07 PM

A new state record is worth posting, IMO. Some will cringe but at one time I had the record for wiper with a bow.

mrcold · 08-01-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish On

A new state record is worth posting, IMO. Some will cringe but at one time I had the record for wiper with a bow.

Better hope Andrew doesn't read this page...

Yeah, probably no reason to get upset about it. Frankly, I'm curious why it would even be legal to bowfish for species with a minimum limit.

Oh well...hopefully a majority of the ones taken out of there went back into the lake not into a pickup.

LincolnLunger · 08-01-2008, 10:08 PM

Woddy, I would love to see some pictures of those fish... If you dont want to worry about the crowd down there then go during the week in the morning, I have gone there a few times and only one time did other people show up and he was a forum member so I didnt mind.

07-22-2008, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrcold mrcold is busy offending people. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 665 Thanks: 90 Thanked 110 Times in 67 Posts	Spillway Ski So which of you pros is gonna go rescue the big mama in the WT spillway? I went out last Friday since I was "sick" and checked it out. I had one little fish, 28"ish range, swipe at a crank at the bank. A guy on the other end brought in an 8-10 inch channel cat, and a nice one blew up on it right when he lifted it out of the water. He left so I hung out over there by the culvert that comes out. I watched that fish swim by for probably an hour. I would guess in the 38-40" range. I felt bad for it, cause there were about 50 scars on its back...probably been snagged a bunch of times already. I was debating on whether I would break the law to get her up into the main lake if I caught her, but I never had to make that decision.

07-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
esoxjunkie esoxjunkie is staring at a hole in the ice Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 181 Thanks: 19 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts	breaking the law I haven't been down to WT yet this season. I'm certain of how I would handle that muskie, or any muskie for that matter that I caught out of the spillway. Jamie

07-30-2008, 01:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
LincolnLunger LincolnLunger is on Spring break and Ready to go fishing! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeastern nebraska Posts: 2,175 Thanks: 977 Thanked 589 Times in 369 Posts	I am pretty sure I have seen that fish down there, If not I have hooked one that probably could have gone 40 inches, and several other people have hooked a muskie in the 40 inch range so i would guess it was the one your talkin about because if it has been hooked and played a few times then it would be very stressed and thats probably the reason for the scars. All of the people that I have talked to that hooked the "40 incher" said they never actualy got it to shore. but here is the sad part, There was a guy dwn there with a bow that shot both a 41" and 42" muskie and took them home on a stinger Very dissapointing but its the guys decision. to be honest if I were to catch one of them I would release it into the main lake. Last edited by LincolnLunger; 07-30-2008 at 03:59 PM..

07-31-2008, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
H2only H2only has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 86 Thanked 305 Times in 209 Posts	I have had the pleasure of hooking the "big" one out there twice, but have never landed it. Both times I saw the fish as it jumped out of the water. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson

07-31-2008, 01:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tone2129 Tone2129 is fishing, DUH! Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Millard/Lincoln Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 1,285 Thanks: 20 Thanked 67 Times in 50 Posts	The question about letting muskie go into the main lake was addressed last year by someone from the game and parks. They said that "technically" it is illegal, but if he caught them, he wouldnt say anything. I use to always do it last year. Just have to get in the water with them so you can properly revive them. __________________ I support the Husker Bass Anglers NBAA - District 55 Co - Director

07-31-2008, 02:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Woody_22_Bass Woody_22_Bass is about to dig out the pointer 100's Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eagle, NE Posts: 255 Thanks: 46 Thanked 54 Times in 27 Posts	The kid that shot that 41 inch muskie turned it in to the game and parks, it is now the new state record bow fish. It weighed 17 lbs 9 oz. He also shot one that was 36 inches and a little over 10 lbs. This is not a rumor, I know the kid and he is 15, having that fish mounted by the way. Woody

07-31-2008, 02:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woody_22_Bass Woody_22_Bass is about to dig out the pointer 100's Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eagle, NE Posts: 255 Thanks: 46 Thanked 54 Times in 27 Posts	If anybody wants to see pics let me know, I had him email them to me.

07-31-2008, 11:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrcold mrcold is busy offending people. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 665 Thanks: 90 Thanked 110 Times in 67 Posts	Yeah, post some info on the kid. Tell him to take the 36"er in to the NGPC, too. Then they can give him his reward...

07-31-2008, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
BadBass BadBass is a Collegiate Bass Angler Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 884 Thanks: 42 Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts	Is there a statewide limit on muskie while bowfishing? I thought i heard somewhere that there wasn't. How is that kid supposed to be able to tell the difference between a 36 inch fish and a 40 inch fish? __________________ Drew Friedrich Husker Bass Anglers huskerbassanglers.com

07-31-2008, 09:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
fearnofish fearnofish has no status. Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 515 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Why is everyone fishing the spillway really? How sporty is that I went there twice and both times found myself laughing in my head how ridiculous it is. Theres a gazzilion people down there might as well start a hotdog stand and have have beer on tap!!

07-31-2008, 11:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Woody_22_Bass Woody_22_Bass is about to dig out the pointer 100's Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eagle, NE Posts: 255 Thanks: 46 Thanked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Let me start by saying that the muskie in that spillway have about a 2% chance of survival anyway. 90 lines in the water at all times, 90 degree surface temps, are you serious. All I am hearing is how he shot an illegal fish, yet most of you complaining about it would transport this same fish to the main lake, pretty sure thats illegal as well. And the only reason that you would do that is because you all know full well that, that fish is dead if it doesnt go back to the main lake. This is petty bickering on a topic that doesnt matter in that particular water. And I was absolutely wrong, the kid I know shot the 41", and one of his friends shot the smaller one. I have no idea who he is nor do I care. My buddy was perfectly legal in all aspects whether you want to admit it or not. Woody

08-01-2008, 12:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Woody_22_Bass Woody_22_Bass is about to dig out the pointer 100's Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eagle, NE Posts: 255 Thanks: 46 Thanked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Listen, I apologize for starting problems. I do not muskie fish, nor would I personally ever keep one that I have caught. Second I absolutely wouldn't shoot one. When I posted on this topic I had no idea the regulations on muskie, I was not trying to brag or anything else. I just thought that a new state record was worth posting. Again I am not trying to cause problems or forget the regulations, I have always done things by the book and will continue to do so. In my last post I was trying to state that I cant change what has happened, it is done and over. Again I apologize for starting all of this. Thanks, Woody

08-01-2008, 01:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
Fish On Fish On is going metric. 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: next to the trolling rod Posts: 1,865 Thanks: 49 Thanked 277 Times in 182 Posts	A new state record is worth posting, IMO. Some will cringe but at one time I had the record for wiper with a bow. __________________ When you have the option, please buy American made. If it does not save your job, it might save mine.

08-01-2008, 10:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
LincolnLunger LincolnLunger is on Spring break and Ready to go fishing! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeastern nebraska Posts: 2,175 Thanks: 977 Thanked 589 Times in 369 Posts	Woddy, I would love to see some pictures of those fish... If you dont want to worry about the crowd down there then go during the week in the morning, I have gone there a few times and only one time did other people show up and he was a forum member so I didnt mind.

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