Southern walleye?

[Hans]

Just suposin' that I can convince the Kitchen that we ought to take a week off and find some open walleye water -- is there any credible winter walleye fishery within 500-1000 miles of Minneapolis that you could fish in a light windbreaker?

Hans

--
"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone
lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger
than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process."
-Paul O'Neil

[Southy]

Try Fool Hollow or Show Low Lakes in Arizona. Nice and warm and the possibility of a 10+. It is a balmy 62 degrees there today!

[Otter]

Norfork Lake in Arkansas under normal conditons, but this has been one cold, icy, snowy winter. It's finally starting to warm up, however. I just moved here and am not an expert yet, but would trade you a trip here for a trip to MN next summer if you are interested. Wallys are good size, but the stripers are very aggressive, and it's sometimes tough to get a bait past them.

[Hans]

"Fool Hollow"? That ought to be the name of several places I fish!

Hans

--
"There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman,
trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb,
and getting licked in the process." -Paul O'Neil

[jigbite]

Try Bull Shoals .. one of the best kept secrets for big eyes.

[ozarkeyes]

Forget about the light jacket here in Arkansas. We've had coldest December in 17 years. Water temps are 40 or less. Daytime temps avgeraged 25 or less in Mountain Home area for more than 2 weeks, and January and February yet to come. So you should know what it takes to fish 40deg. or less water temps. Ice has formed in back of some coves.

There will be a tremendous shad kill this winter, and that means all the fish will be agressive this spring, looking for something to eat and taking what you throw at them.

Watch the weather channel and see what their forecasts are looking like, but then again it could turn cold after your get here.

You might want to consider Lake Ouachita also. Being 175 miles further south than Mountain Home does make a slight difference in your comfort. Oh and from February on into April the horses will be running at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, if you want some entertainment one day during your stay.

Good fishing.

John

[Kaz]

Hans: I'll go too, I've got lots of time. Rick sez "It's cold at vermillon". He bailed for AZ. I'm heading to Lk of the Woods Fri at O'dark early be back Mon. Then off to FL for some bass and strippers. I'll let you know on dot one Tue, if you are on...73's NIR

[Popeye]

Thats a lie. There are no Walleyes or Bass in The Bull. Don't waste your time, Fishing sucks all year long. HeHe.
Popeye

[Otter]

John,
You are right on the money about the shad kill this winter meaning
good fishing in the spring. I anticipate good numbers as well as an
excellent chance of catching "Miss Piggy." This might be the year
for a new record walleye from AR. I have a couple of likely spots picked out and will be hitting them heavy.
Otter