Those Wily Pickerel Trophy Fish
Thursday, November 26, 2009
By Transcona U. Jadran
No doubt about those Pickerel and Walleye fish are just plain wily. Say what you can, but even the dumbest Walleye seems to be a lot smarter at evading novice fishing sports people and most people that you may well encounter in your lifetime and on your travels. The early bird gets the worm, and that smart aquatic devil may well get your minnow or bait. Worse yet they get always seem to get away , evade you for the moment yet come back at future fishing expeditions to both annoy and bedevil you with their extreme skills and cunning. What a contest between two masters.
The Walleye fish is the largest member of what be called or considered the "Perch" family and is regularly referred to as a "walleyed pike fish" or even a pickerel. However the Walleye fish family in truth is neither pike fish nor a pickerel in strict scientific ichthyologist terms. As specimens the largest giant varieties can grow as heavy in weight as 20 pounds (9 kg), although the most common catch is in the 1 to 3 lb ranges. A catch of 6 to 10 lbs is in the trophy class and classifications. These are the pride of many Manitoba "master anglers" and Northern Ontario trophy fisherman. Interestingly enough you can bet that these fine fish are just so tasty and delicious to eat that you will not see too many trophies of this size or category fish hanging on the wall or mantle.
If there is one type of aquatic and water landscape condition and conditions that Walleye and the Canadian pickerel fish like, it is cold water living and swimming. Generally it is held that these fish prefer water temperature conditions of less than 29 degrees Celsius of water temperature as the general rule of thumb. Hence conditions such as in Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin or the vast cooler lakes of Lake Manitoba especially in the Lake Manitoba Narrows regions or the very large Lake Winnipeg inland sea are more than ideal.
Catch one Walleye, odds and experience will tell you that there are plenty more of these fish, waiting to be caught in adjacent waters. Why is this? Generally Walleye fish school and other fish from that same schooling group just loitering around waiting for you just to tease and taunt them with fresh bait or a bright colored lure or jig. Experienced anglers can well note and advise you're that in the greatest amount of cases, Walleye and Pickerels hold near the bottom of the lake waters. Not unlike Goldeye fish and the patterns of landing trophy sized Goldeyes. When fishing at these depths watch your line (or lines if local fishing and game laws and regulations allow), for any lateral or unusual movements and strip. In these cases simply remove or retrieve your fishing line by hand. It seems that Walleye fish take their food very slowly, thus the hook must be set the very moment and second that a fish takes the fly or it will simply reject it.
In the end it can be said that this valued trophy fish - is a boom, a triumph and a bust. Wonderful to catch, great to eat, yet more than amazingly smart and wily. The reputation of the Walleye or its Canadian namesake - the Pickerel is more than just and well earned.
The Walleye fish is the largest member of what be called or considered the "Perch" family and is regularly referred to as a "walleyed pike fish" or even a pickerel. However the Walleye fish family in truth is neither pike fish nor a pickerel in strict scientific ichthyologist terms. As specimens the largest giant varieties can grow as heavy in weight as 20 pounds (9 kg), although the most common catch is in the 1 to 3 lb ranges. A catch of 6 to 10 lbs is in the trophy class and classifications. These are the pride of many Manitoba "master anglers" and Northern Ontario trophy fisherman. Interestingly enough you can bet that these fine fish are just so tasty and delicious to eat that you will not see too many trophies of this size or category fish hanging on the wall or mantle.
If there is one type of aquatic and water landscape condition and conditions that Walleye and the Canadian pickerel fish like, it is cold water living and swimming. Generally it is held that these fish prefer water temperature conditions of less than 29 degrees Celsius of water temperature as the general rule of thumb. Hence conditions such as in Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin or the vast cooler lakes of Lake Manitoba especially in the Lake Manitoba Narrows regions or the very large Lake Winnipeg inland sea are more than ideal.
Catch one Walleye, odds and experience will tell you that there are plenty more of these fish, waiting to be caught in adjacent waters. Why is this? Generally Walleye fish school and other fish from that same schooling group just loitering around waiting for you just to tease and taunt them with fresh bait or a bright colored lure or jig. Experienced anglers can well note and advise you're that in the greatest amount of cases, Walleye and Pickerels hold near the bottom of the lake waters. Not unlike Goldeye fish and the patterns of landing trophy sized Goldeyes. When fishing at these depths watch your line (or lines if local fishing and game laws and regulations allow), for any lateral or unusual movements and strip. In these cases simply remove or retrieve your fishing line by hand. It seems that Walleye fish take their food very slowly, thus the hook must be set the very moment and second that a fish takes the fly or it will simply reject it.
In the end it can be said that this valued trophy fish - is a boom, a triumph and a bust. Wonderful to catch, great to eat, yet more than amazingly smart and wily. The reputation of the Walleye or its Canadian namesake - the Pickerel is more than just and well earned.
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