Limits of Walleye

The Walleye fishing has been RED HOT the last week or so. Sherri and Mary Jo from Clovis, N.M. pictured with limits of Walleye and about 15 White bass caught on 5/27/09.

Call me for your guided trip while the Walleye are snapping. I'm available 7 days a week.

Peter Pectrone Sr. and Peter Jr. with a nice batch of Walleye and Whites taken 5/23/09 while trolling.

Bill Rogers and Mike ? with a limit of Walleye and some nice Whites taken 5-24/09 on Reef Runners and Wally Divers.

William and dad Craig Hutchinson and Dale with a good catch of Walleye and a few Crappie taken 5/22/09. Method was trolling.

Walleye are SNAPPING

Water Temp = 67 degrees

The Holiday weekend has been a good one for fishing and camping. Thousands of people spent their holiday weekend here at Ute Lake, all having a great time fishing, camping and enjoying their water sports. With that said, the fishing is heating up the last 3-4 days.

Walleye --- Limits can be expected trolling Wally Divers and Reef Runners in 10-20 feet of water near or in the brush. I like my lures running just deep enough to hit the top of the brush. Minnows worked along the channel in 15-20 feet of water is also producing fish.

White Bass -- I'm starting to catch more of them while trolling for the Walleye. With limits of Walleye, you can also catch 10-15 Whites while trolling.

Small mouth --- They continue there feeding. Casting lures, using minnows or crawlers in about any location of the lake will produce fish.

Large mouth --- Casting Senkos near the reeds early in the morning is catching 2-3 pounders. Top water is also producing fish, but not as many.

Crappie -- still scattered, however, I have seen a few limits taken with minnows up the Canadian near the Adobe house in 5-6 feet of water. Many Whites are also being caught while Crappie fishing.

Catfish -- On a pretty good bite. My buddy is catching 10-15 fish ranging from 2-6 pounds nearly every time he goes out. Stink bait near reeds in 2-6 feet of water is the ticket.

Fishing Report

Water temp = 65 degrees

Cold fronts continue to hamper the fishery a bit, but fish can still be taken. With Memorial weekend coming up, it looks like another mild front is coming in.

Walleye -- Catching fish in the trees and brush by trolling Reef Runners and Walleye Divers over the top of them in 10-15 feet of water. Carolina rigged crawlers and minnows are also producing Walleye in 15-20 feet of water near major structure.

Crappie --Catching a few while trolling for the Walleye, but they have not yet come into the shallows for a major spawn. You can catch a few in the trees with minnows or Road Runners, but very few limits have been taken by the Crappie fishermen.

White Bass -- We are catching a few here and there, but they have not yet schooled up into their summer pattern.

Catfish -- They too have moved into a little deeper water ( 6-15 feet) because I believe of the weather patterns. Use stink baits and Water Dogs to catch a few.

Small Mouth bass----- can be taken on about anything anywhere.

Large Mouth bass ---- are still in the shallows near or in the reeds and brush.

Have a safe Holiday weekend and we hope to see you in the store.

FISH - ON,

Rob & Maria

May 21st 2009

Coyt Palmer and wife Ruth from Amarillo, Tx. with fish taken 5/20/09. All fish were taken on Walleye Divers in the brush in 10-15 feet of water. The average life span of a lure in these areas is about 30 minutes.

Fishing Report

Water temp = 65 degrees

We continue to have cold fronts move in about once a week which is affecting the fishing a little bit. It seems that the fishing is slow for the next two days after a cold front, then it starts picking up on the 3rd day. The river arms are stained with the main lake clear. The Mesquite has started to leaf out and that's when the locals say that the Crappie are going to turn on. I was on the water 5 of the last six days. On Monday (5/11/09) we fished in insulated coveralls and Tuesday you could not peel off enough cloths because of the heat. Fish were caught on all days, but it was much better later in the week.

Walleye --- I have started to troll Reef Runners and Wally Divers with pretty good success in 15-20 feet of water over brush that is submerged. The average life spam of a Reef Runner is maybe an hour, but that is where I have had the most luck. Walleye are also being caught near steep structure in 10-15 feet of water using minnows and jigs.

Small mouth remain on a constant bite hitting about anything you throw at them. Minnows are an excellent bait for them. You will catch quite a few shorter fish, but there are some nice ones being boated.

Large mouth are on beds and will soon move out to a little deeper water. I really do not fish for them, but spinner baits and Senkos should do the trick. I am selling allot of watermelon red colors from the store if that is any indication for the color bass fisherman are using.

White bass are still a hit or a miss. You will usually catch a few trolling, but there are times when you can hammer a bunch of them. They are starting to school up more which is a good sign.

Crappie are being caught up the Ute more than the Canadian right now. We have caught several trolling while fishing for Walleye in the Ute. They should turn on big time any day now.

Cat fishing remains good using stink baits in 2-4 foot of water up either river arm. A couple of my friends caught 16 nice cats on 5/13/09. They did have to fish 8 hours to get em.

FISH ON------Rob

Lew Brown, Steve Donnell and Clay Rose with fish caught on 5/14/09.

My brothers Steve and Dave Blum with mom Jeanne all from Iowa with some of their catch taken 5/14/09.

May 15th

Ross and dad Rob Roll from Flower Mound, Tx. with fish caught on 5/9/09.

May 3rd, 2009

Water temp = 67 degrees
The last few days on Ute Lake has produced many fish of all species. The water clarity is excellent until you get up into the river arms. Trolling for Walleye on Friday finally paid off. We were using Reef Runners and Wally Divers trolled in 10-20 feet of water near the shore lines. The structure off of the main points of the lake are still producing Walleye using minnows and a jig, but I had the best luck trolling both the Canadian and Ute arms. Pictured is Louise and Harold Shoemaker from Portalas, N.M. We fished for only 1/2 day, but had a great time. The Crappie weighed in at 2.3 pounds. Here is my report on the various species :

Walleye --- Work the structure on the main lake using minnows in 7-20 feet of Water. Trolling Reef runners and Walleye divers along the shore line in 7-20 feet of water is also producing fish. You should be able to catch about any species trolling as pictured above. All those fish were caught by this method.

Small mouth --- An incredible bite is currently going on. The only problem is that most are 10-12 inches long. Throw grubs along the shore line in light colors to get in on the action.

Large mouth --- They are currently spawning and are very sensitive to about anything around them. Throw past there beds with jerk baits and slowly work the lure by them.

Crappie --- Many limits are now starting to show up at our fish cleaning station at the shop. Most are being caught up the Canadian near the Crappie wall in 6 feet of water. Use minnows and a bobber or throw 2-3 inch white Mister twisters.

White bass ---Many nice sized whites are also being caught. I have not seen many limits, but you should be able to hammer a few of them while you are Walleye/Crappie fishing.

Channel Catfish --- Stink baits up the Canadian or Ute in 2-4 feet of water is producing fish. Some days there are limits and the the next day might only be a few fish. As the water warms this should become more of a consistent bite.

I want to remind you that anyone can use my fish cleaning station at the Tackle Box. Keep it clean like you found it. I am also starting to bait a few holes in the lake for Catfish for some guided cat fishing trips. Call me up if you want to hammer some of these great tasting fish.

FISH-ON,

Rob