[gambusia]

Did not think walleye could survive in warmer lakes?

http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=4347

 

[Brenardo]

Never know where you might catch a walleye

 

[Crummy]

I had a good buddy of mine catch a whopper of a walleye in Hickory 15 years ago.

There's articles somewhere from many years ago where the State rounded up a bunch of them during shock surveys. A lot in the Gunpowder area.

Edit: Read the article;

Yep, that's where they were. Just upstream from the mouth of Gunpowder. We used to fish the mouth of Gunpowder for catfish as well.

 

[pantherdev]

I cannot believe he didn't keep and eat.

 

[gambusia]

I would have thought Lake Hickory would be way too warm for walleye.

 

[jeff082083]

I used to catch walleye up north all the time, in NY and Canada. Seeing those eyes light up at night is kinda creepy, but a lot of fun. If you're lucky enough to catch one and don't plan on keeping it, keep those fingers away from the gills!

If, on the other hand, you plan on keeping it....salt, pepper, and cracker crumbs only. mmmm

 

[gambusia]

If they are in Hickory I wonder if they are in Lookout Shoals, Norman, Mtn Island, Wylie?

 

[Striperk9]

Folks get them in Buggs quite a bit, Gaston has a good stock of them also(actually stocked by fish and game). Any lake that has cool feeders or a dam above it can have walleye. Probably won't spawn but a few usually wash downstream every year.

 

[dbeam]

I have caught 3 in Hickory over the last 20 yrs all while fishing for crappie close to the bottom 2 on jigs one on a minnow all 3 around 12-14 inches


Darrell

 

[mrurbina]

I caught 1 and a fellow kayaker caught another afew years back while throwing the net for shad at the rhodhiss dam. This year in may i caught my first one while going for striper at the same tailrace,it was 26"+ and delicious.In the last 2 1/2 months 4 have been caught there.. These come over the dam from lake james during floods..there are a few in rhodhiss too.

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[Crummy]

All the ones I've heard caught have all been on the upper side of the lake. Haven't heard of any caught below 127 bridge.