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Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas?

Posted By: Fritzvs

Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 05:46 AM

I recently moved to DFW area and love to fish walleye. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Posted By: Brad R

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 12:14 PM

They are stocked in Wheeler Branch Lake down in Glen Rose about an hour south and a bit west of Fort Worth. It's a 180 acre lake that recently made power boat fishing off limits. Now, just canoes, kayaks and maybe (?) johnboats.

I have seen several caught out there, not so much targeted, but just hooking up with one while bass fishing.

Three or four of us went out, Bert being the lead and an experienced walleye angler, in November of 2015. Bert could find them on his electronics but no one caught one.

As best I know, this is the only lake with an active population. Else, I believe you have to head up to Oklahoma to find other lakes with them.

Said to be great table fare. Hope you snag a few!!!

Brad
Posted By: boocat

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 02:09 PM

Tpwd ... Trolling motors are permitted
Posted By: GarySHO

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 02:24 PM

Been catching some on Broken Bow. Should get real good over the next couple of weeks.
Posted By: boocat

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 02:46 PM

Sure would like to make Broken Bow some day.. Would be 7 hours of pulling a lead brick for me.
Posted By: PKfishin

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 03:11 PM

Lake Murray is OK has them in good numbers. I've caught them up there fishing for small mouth.
Posted By: Brad R

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 05:30 PM

Originally Posted By: boocat
Tpwd ... Trolling motors are permitted


Correct. Trolling motors for kayaks and canoes and so on.

But, not big bass boats or boats with bilge areas that can hold water. It used to be they could operate out there under tolling motor power only, but no longer.

No bass boats at all. They'll turn you away at the gate.

Brad
Posted By: Allen Bass Fisher

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/06/17 06:04 PM

Squaw Creek had some Walleye's in it. Caught some bass fishing but that was close to 20 year's ago. Not sure if there are many or even any in there now.
Posted By: batmanurd

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/09/17 06:46 PM

as you know, texas is huge but if your up north lake merideth (1hr n of Amarillo) used to have some of the best walleye fishing around. The lake is on the mend now after a bad drought but was just restocked with walleye so hopefully soon it be back in business
Posted By: sapalmer

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/09/17 08:07 PM

santa rosa and concho lake, new mexico
Posted By: karpbuster

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/09/17 10:31 PM

Originally Posted By: sapalmer
santa rosa and concho lake, new mexico


Ute is nearest to the Texas Border and probably the best fishing for Walleye. Conchas, Ft Sumner, Santa Rosa in that order after Ute.

Jigs with a crawler are pretty good, trolling with a spinner and worm/minnow harness. I like cranks too.
Posted By: PKfishin

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/13/17 04:59 PM

If you put a motor of any kind on a boat it has to be registered and get a TX number. If not, you are subject to a ticket.

from the TPWD website

Posted By: Mckinneycrappiecatcher

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/13/17 05:25 PM

Broken bow lake 3 hours from dallas. Loaded with em.
Posted By: Caymas Cx 21

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 03/13/17 10:14 PM

White rivers lake outside of Spur had some good ones in it.
Posted By: SARG

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 04/09/17 12:07 PM

Ft Phantom Hill still has plenty of the toothy critters
A hybrid cross known as Saugeye are well stocked in Kirby lake
Shocking surveys on Kirby netted 9lb+(State Records) back in 2012
Posted By: NateTheGreat

Re: Walleye fishing anywhere in Texas? - 07/06/17 03:48 AM

State record is closer to 12 pounds. Its a long standing record
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