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.

none in texas, but I have caught many back home in Iowa growing up. We go to canada every year and I will tell you I helped net a 9lb wally for my buddy. Try fighting that fish on 6lb line. That was awesome to see...

Many many years ago when Squaw Creek was still a cold water lake,,they sure did put up a fight,,lots of fun

Caught one in Belton about 1980. They were stocked sometimes in the 70's. I have had two different people tell me about catching what they thought were baby walleyes in cast nets,but I don't think so.

In the mid '70's while stationed at Ft. Hood I caught a couple from Lk Belton-at that time I was told one of them was a lake record at about 3 1/2 lbs.

Isn't a chain pickerel just a ghetto walleye ?

There are still some northerns to catch on Town Lake (Ladybird).

My Grandfather and I used to catch them on Cypress Springs, I remember when there was not one house on that lake.
We would troll big ole hellbenders for them.
This was 35-40 years ago.

Never caught one in Texas. I did catch one in Arkansas on vacation last summer. I would like a guestimate on what yall think it weighed. I had a blast with this one. Our vacation was fun. Lake Hamilton Ar. (the property owner said that is the only fish he ever saw caught on the dock)

As a kid I remember seeing dead ones on the shore at lake lewisville when we camped there. Loooong time ago. They must have been stocked there at one time and obviously did not survive.

I remembered you could look up the stocking reports and my post made me think to look it up just now. Yep, confirmed I was not crazy. Stockings fell into the right timeline for when I remember seeing them. .

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/action/stock_bywater.php?WB_code=0301

I used to live an hour from Lake Erie so I've caught plenty of Walleye....We used to fish in the Maumee river in the spring when they were running and wear them out....To this day that is the most people I have ever seen lined up fishing...2000 people elbow to elbow in the riffle areas and at least that many scattered out in every backwater or place you could get to the rivers edge to fish....It would be awesome if Texas had good Walleye fishing...

I am planning on trying for some today!

You so lucky!!!

The best tasting fish feeding on the second best tasting fish?
Gonna be some delicious.

my dad caught one in Ivie about 10-12 yrs ago...pulled it up and almost stuck his hand in its mouth but thankfully saw the teeth...didnt know what the heck it was till he remembered one of the biologist there saying they had stocked some in there at one time...don't ever know if it was cold enough for them so i dunno if you would ever catch anymore

Being from the Texas Panhandle I can say that Lake Meridith has walleye in it.I never heard of any large fish being taken but they are in there and the lake gets cold enough to support them

Somebody recently has caught a 3pounder because Bass Pro Shop in Rockwall has one in the tank that was not there my last couple of visits.


Reggie

BRIDGEPORT IN 70S

caught a 23"r last year... but not in texas... actually it was through the ice.

I catch them out of Meredith, greenbelt, Palo-Duro, and Mackenzie during this time of year every year. meredith is by far the best for catching big walleye. Last year my best was a little over 8lbs, this year so far is about a 4pounder. yes we have Walleye in Texas but mostly up in the Panhandle where it gets a lot colder in the winter.I will post some pics for you guys when I have more time. In fact Meredith holds the state record for walleye it was like 11.7 pounds and the state record smallmouth was almost 8lbs.

I caught two at Lake Sweetwater in 98'. I caught them from the bank.

Caught one at Lake Lavon 15 years ago.

welcome aboard bdono

Dad caught this one on our canoe trip in Minnesota last August. It was tasty!

15"r?

The lakes around Abilene have a lot of Saugeye, a hybrid walleye I think. Catch them on bass lures on occasion and they are a hoot...

Caught some today, they were in shallow weeds. There is a city lake here stocked. They taste BETTER than crappie if you can believe that.

Caught some last year at white river
heres the stocking report
Walleye 2007 2,145,000 Fry
Walleye 2005 2,385,745 Fry
Walleye 2000 58,000 Fingerling
Walleye 1994 4,100,000 Fry
Walleye 1991 5,000,000 Fry
Walleye 1990 3,762,064 Fry
Walleye 1989 3,989,200 Fry
Walleye 1988 1,515,488 Fry
Walleye 1983 5,800,004
Walleye 1980 5,478,500
Walleye 1979 2,456,250
Walleye 1976 500,000
Walleye 1975 500,000

I've been wondering about that. Did they reproduce or are there just humongous northerns still in there? I saw a reference that there are plenty of predators to keep the small carp in check in LBL. Would those northerns be them?