I know Walleye are stocked in many N Texas lakes. But have only heard of one being caught. Has anyone ever seen one here?

I've caught 2, my buddy caught one fishing with me, and several over the years. The 3 I personally have seen came from White River, and he's caught a fair # out of Meredith and Greenbelt.

Used to catch some in OC Fisher (aka North Concho) near San Angelo. They were stocked there back in the 70's and got up to about 3-4 lbs in size. Good fighters and great eating. Never reproduced and with the lake going down think they were fished/died out. Never heard of anyone catching them last few years I was back there.

Squaw Creek (Comanche peak) had walleye in it. Use to catch them in the spring along the dam rock rip rap.

We caught about 20 walleye on Meredith the other day. Jigs tipped with a minnow or worm was working. Kept a couple for dinner. Very good.

In late 60s Pottsboro Sportsman Club put Walleye in Texoma. Three caught in my boat in early 70s.

Only caught one and it was caught decades ago at Lake Bridgeport.

Ballinger used to have them too

canyon lake

Fellows, here is the story on North Texas Walleye from TPWD
a few years ago. Walleye have been stocked in several Texas
lakes back in the late 70's and most of those survived to some
extent. However the water temp does not get cool enough in
winter time for them to do their thing, so no spawn therefore
they did not survive. there is a few lakes that may be the
exception including the West Texas waters such as Meredith,
which is known for its Walleye. My reason for checking on them
was I fished for walleye in Nebraska, before moving down here
and they are a well sought after fish for the quality eating.
But I have found none so fare where I have fished. You can find
em in Oklahoma in Lakes such as Fort Cobb and Altus and
most all lakes north of there, but very rare in North Texas.
But with the invention of the Hybrid Striper, I have quit
worrying about the Walleye fishing.

They were stocked in OH Ivie in 91, 92, 94. Had to go look at the dates I remember my uncle telling me about them. Hes works for the CRMWD.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/action/stock_bywater.php?WB_code=0688

I caught one at the fishing barge on Grapevine back in the day..
Before I had a boat. I loved that place..

One (about 2.5lbs) on Travis in the early 80's.

when i was about 12 at an east texas lake, dont remember which one. i caught a fish with a lot of teeth. i knew walleye had teeth so i just knew i had one. an old man came by and let me know it was a grinnel LOL

Several over the years out here in W. Tx ... White River Res..

A few from this June

We have suageyes in Kirby lake located in Abilene Tx. While I have only managed 2 they are pretty cool.

Years ago we used to catch some below the dam at ray hubbard when they had the gates open

Caught 2 on Belton years ago. I don't think there any left now and they only stock it once. I ate some in Canada and they sure are good eating fish

Only one, Lake Ray Hubbard about...oh, 30+ years ago. Heard it was a "test" by the TPWD that didn't reallly pan out.

Yes,only one late 70's,,Garza little elm,Now Lake Lewisville

I saw my Dad Catch one in Bridgeport once and Eagle Mountain once when I was a kid. He died in 1985 so it was over 24 years ago when they were caught. Probably 82-83

I used to catch them below the spillway at Squaw Creek, also in the brazos river after Squaw creek dumps into it. FYI don't lip one THEY GOTS BIG TEETH! IT WAS DARK and the first one I ever caught,so don't laugh at me to hard.

They stocked them in LBJ in the '70's. Said they would/could not reproduce. Every once in a while, somone catches one. Guess they are really old huh?

We caught one about a 2.5 lbs at Pat Mayse about 25 years ago.

IVE HEARD OF PEOPLE CATCHING THEM OUT OF LAKE WEATHERFORD

these are from Texas



P.S. I don't chase them anymore

I don't care what anyone says, walleye are the best eatin' freshwater fish there is. Wish we had'em here.

They stocked some in Conroe back in the '70's but I haven't heard of any being caught there in many years.

Lake Meridith in the Panhandle is low, but still has alot of walleye.

My Dad caught one in Lake Conroe back in mid 70's. TPWD experimented with them there.

I caught one of those late 70 ones myself out of Conroe. Middle of the summer. Pretty big fish seemed to be on it's last few days. It was in pretty bad shape.

Lake Meredith (N. of Amarillo) and Greenbelt (a little North and a little East) of Clarendon are the Walleye lakes of Texas..
Fished a lot of walleye tournaments in past years at those lakes..

Here is some stocking information.
2009= Wheeler branch reservoir= 182,512 fry
2008= 570, 280 fry
2007 New Ballenger= 705 fingerling
White river reservoir= 2,145,000 fry
2006= Greenbelt=41,200 fry
New Ballinger=15,206
2005= New Ballinger= 15,745
Palo Duro Reservoir= 6,080
White River Reservoir= 2,385,745.
These were stocked in the last several years, with White River Reservoir probably being your best bet on Walley with a whopping 2,500,000 walley and Palo Duro reservoir had over 3,500,000 fry stocked.

Caught one in 78-79 in Lake Arlington in a bass tourn. 3lb.2oz.

TPWD is doing a little experiment there.WR has become over run with stunted (4-6")crappie the last few years.They are hoping the walley's will clear out a bunch of them !!

Yep. Caught and released one at Fort Phantom. I'd say '84, or '85.

I never caught one in Texas but low Oklahoma caught one around 7 or so pounds. I almost made the mistake of lipping it but still ended up having the thing hurt me by throwing it in the kayak.

I caught one in Granger Lake in 1985. It was 3 pounds and I have pictures of it. Caught it on a slab spoon.

Walleye are a very cool fish. I hope to get one next summer when I go to canada

not Texas, I know, but Arkansas is covered in 'em.
Walleyes, saugers, and saugeyes in just about every lake (rivers, too!)
north of Little Rock. caught 'em to 4 lbs. could be me, but I always caught 'em while bass fishing, & they seemed to love a
tx-rigged, 6" culprit in red shad. go figure


...... Oh and there's always that All-Tackle World Record
that came from Greer's Ferry, which is about 6 hrs from DFW
http://arkansasroadstories.com/nature/walleye.html

My dad and I caught two out of Ray Hubbard in the early 70's while crappie fishing.

If you hook one , don't lip it.
When Meridith was filled in 1965, they kept the walleye season
closed for a few years, They were everywhere. I think
everyone and his brother in Amarillo bought a boat in the late
'60s.


Mo

Caught 2 in Grapevine back in the early to mid 70's while fishing for sandbass. Caught 1 on a tail spinner and 1 on a slab. Both were about 15" long.

Of course, back in the day, Grapevine had some really nice hybrid fishing too but that's long gone as well.

I caught a Chain Pickeral in Possum Kindom in the 70's, but I caught a walleye in Lake Waurika in 2006. Sure was good.