Question walleye fishing lincoln area

fishon · 10-23-2008, 09:55 AM

How is the walleye fishing in the Lincoln area around this time of year. I'm thinking of giving it a try this weeken, any advice or any one want to go let me know. I will be shore fishing.

eye_doctor · 10-23-2008, 10:15 AM

Walleye fishing around Lincoln is tough anytime of the year. Stagecoach or Wagontrain could be your best bets. I would try minnows under a slip bobber off the dam or jetties with deep water access.

H2only · 10-23-2008, 10:20 AM

I have caught a good number of walleye at Holmes lake this year

bigjigs · 10-23-2008, 02:00 PM

I sometimes do fairly well at east twin lake in the fall. Just remember that walleyes like to feed on steep dropoffs in the fall. On lakes in eastern Nebraska that usually means fishing on the dam.

tmn515 · 10-23-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by H2only

I have caught a good number of walleye at Holmes lake this year

I have as well, almost all have been legals up to 19 inches as well, all while bass fishing. I am guessing I have C&R'd atleast 20 this year. With a strong wind in your face, just fish into it and you'll do fine.

Troy

AnglerX · 10-23-2008, 10:27 PM

Here's probably the most information I'll give out. East Twin is out because it's closed to fishing why they let bowhunters there and not fishers is beyond me?

This rain will cool the water down to about 52F. We lost about a week of shallow water fishing for walleyes.(and wipers)

The next sunny warm day will bring the water temp up maybe 4 degrees during the day. That will get the shad(and other baitfish) active again and that evening is when you want to hit the dams with a #13 rapala( not just for the spawn snaggers

) or Shallow Shad Rap in a #7 or #9 for bigger fish. If your after eaters stay with the #7. Before you hit the dam in the evening you can go off points next to deep water (including jetties) and work the ledges with a 1/16OZ darter bass tube jig head tipped with a BIG minnow. You may actually use a Fl. Yellow 3" tube also just to mix it up. Pay attention to the midge hatches and you'll find the shad. A little saying " shad in the bay during the day mean walleye at night" Fish slow and close to the edges and you'll come home with some fillets.

I would also say Pawnee has better numbers of eating size walleye plus the white bass will help pass the time until you can work the dam maybe even start on the mud flat North of the dam. Stagecoach/ WagonTrain has some good `eyes also but the shad numbers are real high to compete with.

Keep us informed

Andrew (former walleye sneak)

bigjigs · 10-24-2008, 12:36 AM

[quote=AnglerX;158820]East Twin is out because it's closed to fishing why they let bowhunters there and not fishers is beyond me?

I forgot about east twin closing in the fall as I haven't been there in a few years. my bad. Also, very good info Andrew. That was hands down the most informative piece on fall walleyes fit into a paragraph that I have ever read.

fishon · 10-27-2008, 01:12 PM

Thanks for the great info everyone! I'll hopefully have some pics to show tomorrow.

fishon · 10-29-2008, 09:53 AM

Fished Pawnee from 2pm to 6pm yesturday but no luck. The Night before I caught a small one but at lease I was getting bites. The wind was coming form the north west or south west that night. Yesturday the winds were southeast so I think that messed everything up.

10-23-2008, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
fishon Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 302 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	walleye fishing lincoln area How is the walleye fishing in the Lincoln area around this time of year. I'm thinking of giving it a try this weeken, any advice or any one want to go let me know. I will be shore fishing.

10-23-2008, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
eye_doctor Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Walleye fishing around Lincoln is tough anytime of the year. Stagecoach or Wagontrain could be your best bets. I would try minnows under a slip bobber off the dam or jetties with deep water access. __________________ :Beer:why not:xIDunno:

10-23-2008, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
H2only Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 968 Thanks: 40 Thanked 61 Times in 51 Posts	I have caught a good number of walleye at Holmes lake this year __________________ time to wake up folks: youtube.com/watch?v=8PIEGK0IbA4 2008 Riverway Racing sponsored rider riverwayracing.com

10-23-2008, 10:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
AnglerX Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where the shad are.. Posts: 2,595 Thanks: 11 Thanked 54 Times in 22 Posts	Here's probably the most information I'll give out. East Twin is out because it's closed to fishing why they let bowhunters there and not fishers is beyond me? This rain will cool the water down to about 52F. We lost about a week of shallow water fishing for walleyes.(and wipers) The next sunny warm day will bring the water temp up maybe 4 degrees during the day. That will get the shad(and other baitfish) active again and that evening is when you want to hit the dams with a #13 rapala( not just for the spawn snaggers ) or Shallow Shad Rap in a #7 or #9 for bigger fish. If your after eaters stay with the #7. Before you hit the dam in the evening you can go off points next to deep water (including jetties) and work the ledges with a 1/16OZ darter bass tube jig head tipped with a BIG minnow. You may actually use a Fl. Yellow 3" tube also just to mix it up. Pay attention to the midge hatches and you'll find the shad. A little saying " shad in the bay during the day mean walleye at night" Fish slow and close to the edges and you'll come home with some fillets. I would also say Pawnee has better numbers of eating size walleye plus the white bass will help pass the time until you can work the dam maybe even start on the mud flat North of the dam. Stagecoach/ WagonTrain has some good `eyes also but the shad numbers are real high to compete with. Keep us informed Andrew (former walleye sneak) __________________ Keeper of the Blue Bucket ...

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10-23-2008, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigjigs Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: fremont Posts: 68 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	I sometimes do fairly well at east twin lake in the fall. Just remember that walleyes like to feed on steep dropoffs in the fall. On lakes in eastern Nebraska that usually means fishing on the dam.

10-24-2008, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
bigjigs Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: fremont Posts: 68 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	[quote=AnglerX;158820]East Twin is out because it's closed to fishing why they let bowhunters there and not fishers is beyond me? I forgot about east twin closing in the fall as I haven't been there in a few years. my bad. Also, very good info Andrew. That was hands down the most informative piece on fall walleyes fit into a paragraph that I have ever read.

10-27-2008, 01:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
fishon Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 302 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the great info everyone! I'll hopefully have some pics to show tomorrow.

10-29-2008, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
fishon Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 302 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Fished Pawnee from 2pm to 6pm yesturday but no luck. The Night before I caught a small one but at lease I was getting bites. The wind was coming form the north west or south west that night. Yesturday the winds were southeast so I think that messed everything up.