Thames River Walleye’s ON!!
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JohnW
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That's a beauty @Red Hering
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Nice fish Red.
It’s a NO Brainer @ch312. If there are Vehicles parked along the Highway near the Thames River around the Delaware area including the Komoka Bridge,& the Delaware Conservation Park,(Photo),etc.,this time of year,that means that the Walleye’s are Here!! That has always been the way for as far back as I can remember!! There are a lot of Walleye’s anywhere on the Thames River right now,and Walleye’s ON!! ????
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Jumbojim
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Very nicely done ! @Red Hering
Fish on?
Fish on?
@Red Hering .. good on you..
SonsOfPerchin
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I will be on river this weekend. I hope I don't take anyones spot ?
LOL ? @SonsOfPerchin. There is a lot of river there,and no worries about taking anyone’s spot,& Good Luck & Walleye’s ON!! ????
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SonsOfPerchin
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Not worried about taking anyones spot. Was raised fishing Thames. I know the river fairly well but more Kent Bridge area
I have never fished in the Kent Bridge area,@SonsOfPerchin,but that could be another option for me to try one day.There are just too many spot’s on the Thames River to try with plenty of Walleye’s around,and I was Fishing just West of Dutton last Thursday with some success there.Tight Lines & Good Luck! ????
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SonsOfPerchin
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Kent Bridge area is good. It's still deep but starts getting shallow. Just need to find the drop off. If you like walking the Thames you should try area.
SonsOfPerchin
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Louisville and around Maple City Golf course has produced for me also
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Again, not that big a secret, especially at this time of the year 5 days from the season closing until May. Most people are well aware that for about 2-3 weeks before that March 15th closing date, the walleye are in the general area.
Bay_Fishing
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And that it gets very busy in that exact location.
SonsOfPerchin
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2 of us were out today. We got 4 ( I only got 1) also had the pleasure to meet Red Herring. Was fairly quiet people wise
I'll be honest, it doesn't affect me at all and I am not worried about it in the least. It's an area that I'm unlikely to ever fish, I have a pretty good pickerel routine as it is. I'm all for info swapping from time to time but it's my experience than its best done privately and selectively. I just thought I'd point out the fact that there are people data mining everywhere these days, and it's bound to affect angler numbers. I keep quiet for this reason. By all means share on, it's your backyard not mine!
SonsOfPerchin
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It's the Thames. There is fish everywhere in it. Not just one spot. Me personally finding them is half the fun
I tried to stay out of this thread but gotta ad my 2 cents. There is nothing wrong with sharing info in rigging, techniques, and how to go about finding fish. When it comes to the Thames, it's a big river so even a very generalized location isn't going to hurt anything. BUT, there is no need to give exact locations. Most spots have room for a handful of anglers to fish effectively. Giving out parking spots and directions may not guarantee anyone fish but the advertising of exact locations will concentrate pressure and ruin people's day. Leave a little work for the lazy guys that just troll for info....
When it comes to reports its all relative. Mentioning eyes are bring caught in the Thames won't harm the population. Giving a generalized depth and tactic for trolling on the big lake won't hurt anyone. Telling guys a direction to head and depth to find perch at is harmless.....on the other hand if I posted specifics about a small stretch of Steelhead water that fish were stacked up in come fall damage would be done. Or if I handed out the co-ordinates of a small pond full of trophy panfish online you can guarantee it would be raped and destroyed.
All I'm saying is use discretion in your reports. Take into account the water body your fishing and have the best interests of the fishery in mind
Whether you've personally seen it or not, I have a pile of examples of fisheries being ruined by the net.
BTW....I hit a couple spots on the Thames myself the last couple days and found most fish concentrated near the tail end of large back eddie's. 1/4oz bubble gum twister tails were the ticket. Most fish came very close to shore in the stained water well downstream of London.
Josh
When it comes to reports its all relative. Mentioning eyes are bring caught in the Thames won't harm the population. Giving a generalized depth and tactic for trolling on the big lake won't hurt anyone. Telling guys a direction to head and depth to find perch at is harmless.....on the other hand if I posted specifics about a small stretch of Steelhead water that fish were stacked up in come fall damage would be done. Or if I handed out the co-ordinates of a small pond full of trophy panfish online you can guarantee it would be raped and destroyed.
All I'm saying is use discretion in your reports. Take into account the water body your fishing and have the best interests of the fishery in mind
Whether you've personally seen it or not, I have a pile of examples of fisheries being ruined by the net. BTW....I hit a couple spots on the Thames myself the last couple days and found most fish concentrated near the tail end of large back eddie's. 1/4oz bubble gum twister tails were the ticket. Most fish came very close to shore in the stained water well downstream of London.
Josh