End of the migration line at Fanshawe Dam also...though there are resident walleye in Fanshawe Lake that do move further upstream.No fishway at Labatts. Its the end of the line for 'Eyes on the south branch. A few Trout and Salmon do get over the dam in high water and make it as far as Thamesford, maybe even further...
Josh
Yes sir they do and right up to Fanshaw damAppreciate the feedback---my curiosity was based on "the distance travelled by the St.Clair walleye. Would a walleye entering the Thames from the lake to spawn, actually travel as far as the London area to lay its eggs.
No idea what a pike-yew is. For sure, walleye in Fanshawe Lake. You've just not caught em, is all.Appreciate the feedback---my curiosity was based on "the distance travelled by the St.Clair walleye. Would a walleye entering the Thames from the lake to spawn, actually travel as far as the London area to lay its eggs.
LOL Typo on my part, should say Pike yeslolNo idea what a pike-yew is. For sure, walleye in Fanshawe Lake. You've just not caught em, is all.
King Joe Outa Here!
Highly unlikely that any eyes would get over the Thamesford dam.No fishway at Labatts. Its the end of the line for 'Eyes on the south branch. A few Trout and Salmon do get over the dam in high water and make it as far as Thamesford, maybe even further...
Josh
Definitely eyes in the Thames north of London up to St. Marys.I have lived in the vicinity of the Thames River pretty much all my life . I have caught walleye at Fanshaw dam many years ago , but in all my years of fishing that river I have yet to see or catch any walleye on the up stream side of Fanshaw dam. Pike yews but not walleye
@King Joe I agree & I personally have had luck for many year’s now catching walleye’s above Fanshawe Lake,(a couple of older photo’s),wether it would be out of a kayak, or a motor boat,(under 9.9 h.p. outboard motor restriction on Fanshawe Lake),or even offshore while casting lure’s & jig head’s with twister tails of various colours.While fishing off shore on one of my trip’s on Fanshawe Lake last November,2020 for bass before the bass season closed,I was catching quite a few very small walleye’s, (released of course). I am now looking forward to ice fishing on Fanshawe Lake this year like in some of the previous year’s, if the ice is safe,and & hopefully Walleye’s ON!!End of the migration line at Fanshawe Dam also...though there are resident walleye in Fanshawe Lake that do move further upstream.
King Joe Outa Here!
Probably wasn't fishing near the wall... need to be close to the wall to catch walleye.@Wave Runner a guy I work with was catching Pickerel all summer at the dam
But not one walleye
It hasn't been done for a long while. The Thames River Anglers Association also ran a walleye hatchery at Fanshawe for a few years.Highly unlikely that any eyes would get over the Thamesford dam.
Definitely eyes in the Thames north of London up to St. Marys.
Years back adults were stocked in the Thames at Plover Mills Rd.
Not sure if it's still being done.
This is how they are in Fanshawe.
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