Midnight walleyes last night 12/5/17

[Jigman13]

Quick 2 hour trip last night on the river. It was too mild out for December to pass up the opportunity. Threw an old relax shad Skunk gave me 2 seasons ago...2.5 or 3".

Had a couple bumps and stuck 2 fish. One was just shy of 18" and the other was 23.5". The larger fish had gnarly tumors on it. Kinda gross lol. She looked well fed though.

Pretty sure these were the latest walleye I've ever caught this far into the season. I'm usually done around thanksgiving due to frozen guides and fingertips. Was good to get out.

[Chrisper4694]

you didn't have to put your cigarettes out on that fish dude, not cool!

[thmyorke1]

I was getting worried I wouldn't see another river walleye for a while. Good job jm!

[AndyS]

Always wonder to myself when I catch a fish with such lesions on it, do I toss it into the woods or just let it go. The ideal answer as always is to take it to Pequest and let the F&G pathologist look at it.
Either way fish look well fed. The infected fish is not the norm but more of a rarity, should you see more of this definitely retain the fish and get it to the F&G lab.

[Rich196]

VERY nice for a 2 hour trip.

[JDTuna]

Sweet eyes!

[ScowardNJ]

Love the patterns on river eyes. The herpes not so much. Haha
I think I’ve heard some Wally’s get those tumors when the water temp drops and they aren’t anything to worry about.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Jigman strikes again!!! Beautiful river Eyes man! Good to see some smaller fish in the mix! They are the future! Gotta have a couple smaller males around to fertilize the big girls eggs!!!!!

[Mikey topaz]

What are you the Energizer Bunny???? Keeps going and going and going!!! Nice work

[NJSquatch]

Even the cold doesn't stop the vamp!

Quality stuff right there