Maryland Walleye Fishing Conowingo Dam Susquehanna River

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2 жыл бұрын

Never in my life have I ever caught a Walleye until now!! I've been fishing since I was 3 years old. I'm about to turn 40 and I've never even seen a Walleye in real life. I've heard of them being caught in Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland. It's now the middle of the winter and fishing has slowed down. I was itching to have a tight line. After a little research online and at a few bait shops I find out that people target Walleye in the Susquehanna River which is way closer than Deep Creek. I had to see for myself! It was a COLD December morning but after a little trial and error it happened! Maryland Walleye!!
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@Haz6667 Ай бұрын

Love the feeling of catching a new species it’s amazing

@zhenhuahuang1945 Жыл бұрын

great vedio

@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the Walleye. I've fished for them most my life. They are so fun to catch and delicious to eat. Thanks for sharing and take care. ✌️

@sammyvh11 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 64 and the Walleye have always been up there. There's more there now than years past.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I've never targeted them before

@darinalexander1007 5 ай бұрын

Those are really good eating

@aliadam575 Жыл бұрын

🇺🇸❇⚓🔩🍻🔩⚓❇🇺🇸....¡Brings back my commute from years ago right over the dam before entering Rising Sun, an interesting town ha! Evening & Buenos neches from down here in Charm City & Towson sir/senor!....

@mrpanamajr 2 жыл бұрын

Never targeted or tried walleye! Can’t wait for the next video!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@loripretti843 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!! Can't wait for the cooking!!! God bless!!!

@bloodyeyeful 2 жыл бұрын

It's a beauty! Eh? Lol. God Bless.

@johnlynch7834 Жыл бұрын

I've fished Conowingo regularly since the mid-70s and have never caught one.Plenty of rockfish,white perch and catfish.Congradulations

@MentalHealthDay82 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jimd4657 2 жыл бұрын

Walleye are the best eating fish out there in my opinion. Congrats on your 1st.

@edwarddalinger1003 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations kurt on your first walleye I was hoping to get down there to catch some myself maybe one day I'll see you down there ,I know the bigger ones will start running down there within the next few weeks ,I'm hoping to get down there a catch them soon, Good luck and tight lines buddy

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

I need to get back. We had some luck on January 1st. Nothing since. Haven't been the last few weeks

@forkedhornYT 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! A little (figuratively) Christmas present.

@FishingtheThinBlueLine 2 жыл бұрын

Walleye are great fish to catch. We go to Lake Erie and fill the cooler with them. Thanks for sharing this video with us, Kurt. Stay Safe and Healthy

@brendaprice7686 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the clean & cook. Awesome job👌🏻

@johnstevens3000 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Kurt! Walleye are very good eating. A tip for you in the future. If your getting hung up and snagged in the rocks too often, step down one size in your jig weight. It will take a little longer to fall, but it will hang up a lot less. Late fall to early winter is the time for big eyes! They tend to be shallow and they have the feedbag on. Most of my biggest walleyes have come in that time period. Congrats again, and thanks for sharing! God bless and be safe!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@rustygold1958 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Look forward to the clean and cook.

@kathylincoln8917 2 жыл бұрын

I am happy you got your first and second Walleyes... Congratulations 🎉

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathy!

@buckman82 2 жыл бұрын

Nice man!!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@chuckjenkins4348 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kurt. Nice job Catching some walleye. I went walleye fishing 30 years ago! notice i said fishing not catching!! spent the whole day there never landed anything but cold river water. good Job!!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck!

@danbalser6429 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulation on your first walleye! Living in northwest Ohio I'm spoiled I catch them every year. Fish with teeth and there eyes glow like a cat with a flashlight at night.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

They're wild fish. I hope to catch many more

@Thinbluediggers 2 жыл бұрын

Kurt if you ever come to Ohio to see Chris for a long stay I will get you on Lake Erie fishing for walleye

@danbalser6429 2 жыл бұрын

Lake Erie walleye capital of the world I love that Lake!!!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so game! Thank you

@earlybird7402 2 жыл бұрын

Great place to go in the winter time no fishing pressure.

@marvinschabacker4207 2 жыл бұрын

Nice walleye! Persistence pays off.

@cyarnell91 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Walleye are a great fish to catch! Weve fished them in Canada since I was 3. Unfortunately there aren’t many left in NC. They are fighters and a lot of fun to catch and my parents love eating them!

@maverickhockey48 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your first 'eye, Kurt. They're my favorite fish to fish for and to eat. We've got plenty of them up here in MN. Heres to many more!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin!

@davidshaw7454 2 жыл бұрын

Nice ones Brother , enjoy !

@barrywarren4221 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Walleye I fish there alot myself, still waiting for My walleye. Congratulations

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks & Good Luck!

@tonybrowning5371 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your first walleye dude. I hope they taste great!

@Swamp-Fox 2 жыл бұрын

Way to go Kurt! Glad you got your first Walleye!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@baeschler 2 жыл бұрын

Best eating freshwater fish on the continent. Caught these from Michigan to Texas and from Arizona to a frozen over reservoir in Montana in February. Our favorite fish to deep fat fry, smoke or saute in butter. Can not go wrong. Filet them before rigor mortis sets in, leave the skin on (skin comes off easily later on before you cook) and throw the filets in a ziplock on ice. It's like eating Alaskan cod. Biggest I ever saw came out of Fort Peck Reservoir on the Missouri river in Montana. 15.4 lbs and 31 inches long. I think the world record is right at 25 lbs in Tennessee in the 60s. Would need a bigger cooler.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@gregwright392 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Kurt. Nice fish and they do taste great!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg

@davidgrieshaber6099 2 жыл бұрын

Chartreuse or yellow are the best colors and don't forget the cheek meat

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've heard purple and chartreuse are good.

@j.p.skelly6348 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! South Dakota has some great walleye fishing. Come visit....and bring you're detector. ;)

@bkthrill 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!!

@fishwiththesmile6216 2 жыл бұрын

good job! I like your energy too!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@LanceMcCormick 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet job! Tasty fish! To cold for me! Ha The specs been running here in NC!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I need to get out of the cold very soon

@roypatterson9910 Жыл бұрын

There's a local bait shop close to there, and there used to be a place there that used to sell some fishing stuff years ago.

@revbigjohnsbackyardfishn31 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!! Great eating too.

@MentalHealthDay82 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@johnmiller4282 Жыл бұрын

That’s great, I’ve caught catfish and strippers at the dam,but never walleye. I live in northern Lancaster county and did not buy a Maryland license this year. Been fishing North Carolina a lot last few years but I guess I’m gonna get 3 license’s in 2023

@jamiemckenzie101 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the walleye I just caught my first two about a month ago first one was 18 inches second one was 24 inches and weighed 5.5 lbs they are fun and good to eat I must say myself

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats

@sadie39733 2 ай бұрын

second one is a sauger walleye hybrid

@keithsaulsbury4304 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! the only thing I ever caught at Conowingo was a cold haha!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that!

@SGM97B 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I live near there and watch the sStriper anglers there in the summer. I never thought to try for Walleye.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

It's the first time I've tried. I hope to catch more

@jennjohnson-richards5829 2 жыл бұрын

I live near the Maumee River, where the walleye run in the spring. Port Clinton Ohio drops a walleye for the new year. Mmmmmm walleye!

@danbalser6429 2 жыл бұрын

I live near BG and it won't be long before the walleye are in the river can't wait!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!

@jennjohnson-richards5829 2 жыл бұрын

@@danbalser6429 yep us too

@KambotroutFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Solid video brother and congrats on your first walleye 👊

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! I'm sure we'll cross paths one of these days. Can't wait to chase snakes this spring.

@Burgert1776 Жыл бұрын

There is a place that I have fished for 10 years now and I caught the first trout out of there this year.

@ARPat2000 2 жыл бұрын

DON'T GIVE ME THAT SUESQUEHANNA WEED JOE ROGAN - Legend

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@brianthebuckleywoodsman7869 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job Kurt!! Cut the cheek meat out!! Taste like a scallop!! 👊🏻

@evelynlouise2399 2 жыл бұрын

YAAAAAAAAAYY👏👏👏👏👏👏BEAUTIFUL FISH

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@pastmasters9591 2 жыл бұрын

I caught my first 3 last year man. And they are delicious!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats

@johndemchak2832 2 жыл бұрын

i use the same set up and jig the same way trut me you will love eating them as well i fish for the mid november to mid march

@matthewchapman6449 2 жыл бұрын

My first Eye was from the Shenandoah River. I didn't even know they were in the river. It was a 25.25" 6lb 5oz Citation. I've sight fished for them. They seem to like Zman Hula Stick on a Zman Enrolls micro jig, both in Green Pumpkin.You should definitely look into getting a Torqeedo motor for your kayak.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!

@mickbennett2595 2 жыл бұрын

I fished there many times I live in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Small world

@mickbennett2595 2 жыл бұрын

@@MentalHealthDay82 if I knew you were going to be there I would of joined you and threw a line in to and put together a metal defecting trip with the Hoover Boys

@nancyweems5270 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulation Now I'm hungry for fish

@jimmyrankin9610 2 жыл бұрын

Nice kurt nearly as good as ah reale lol well done bro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy

@Chad71174 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool spot , next time cut the gills and it will be a much cleaner filler job & the meat will look a lot more “white” . You can just slow roll that setup as long as you keep it off bottom , snapping it will also work great as you see 👍

@landscannersunltd. 2 жыл бұрын

"Where's my skillet?"

@timwilson4919 Жыл бұрын

there's nothing like spillway fishing for walleyes, try it at night! 👍

@jamessheets6604 2 жыл бұрын

I went out on a charter on Lake Erie in May of 2020 and caught my fish walleye. It was an amazing day. Congratulations Kurt!

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@RickMahoney2013 2 жыл бұрын

I use to catch the hell out of white perch up there

@kennethbossler9712 5 ай бұрын

Im 63 fished the dam since i was 5 years old and will fish it till i die nothing like a big blue cat on a medium action rod

@theyarddogs4100 2 жыл бұрын

Kurt put some Vaseline real good on your eyelets and they will not freeze up in the Winter time. Congrats brother. Carl

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@aliasfred 2 жыл бұрын

The best eating cold water fish (fresh water)

@jimmyrankin9610 2 жыл бұрын

Atlantic salmon the best eating river fish over the other side of the pond from yous unfortunately we don’t get walleye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what I've heard!

@wayneschnare4019 2 жыл бұрын

You will want to catch more , after you eat him !!!! SO SOSOSOSOSO GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD !!!!!!!

@Yadowing 2 жыл бұрын

Try smoked walleye. It's so good!

@340360mopar 2 жыл бұрын

Tastiest fish ever.

@tonycerino1736 2 жыл бұрын

Caught one at loch Raven not long ago and I was also like WTF🤔

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!

@davidchau3047 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of fishing license do you need to fish in this place tidal or non-tidal?

@cyclinguy 2 жыл бұрын

Tidal.

@davidchau3047 2 жыл бұрын

@@cyclinguy thank you.

@collinbreidenbach5314 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video. Feeling the same as you before you recorded this as I’m eager to get on some walleye. Was wondering if you’ve had any recent luck with them at Conowingo and if you have any tips or recommendations for summer/ fall Walleye fishing there?

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

I've only tired over the winter. You can catch Striper and Snakehead there over the summer. Just go and see what everyone else is doing

@collinbreidenbach5314 2 жыл бұрын

@@MentalHealthDay82 thanks appreciate it. And yeah that’s the plan this weekend. Seems like one of the few places around where you can pull in decent stripers from the shore

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@adrianvilla4455 Жыл бұрын

What baits did you use last time I went fishing there I caught a striped bass

@Topnotch_jigs_ 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve tasted the cheeks too on them oh my gawd nature is here 🥰🥰🥰🥰😋good eating

@georgehobencamp684 2 жыл бұрын

U should do some ice fishing 🎣

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

I'm big heavy & scared. I'd have to go way north

@georgehobencamp684 2 жыл бұрын

Iam a big guy too I like ice fishing . I don’t know where u live but u could goto PA . But if u have a chance u should try it

@D3athByKittens Жыл бұрын

“It feels really big”

@kevinzissimos8639 8 ай бұрын

Any tips for tryn to catch some fish at the dam this time of year ?

@MentalHealthDay82 7 ай бұрын

Just what I did this day. I tried last year. No luck

@seanbeck1370 4 ай бұрын

How heavy was that paddle tail you were fishing?

@aliasfred 2 жыл бұрын

3 to 4 pounders are the best eating size.

@NEO16_ 5 ай бұрын

You should fish the dam at night with a Smithwick Perfect 10 Pink Lemonade.

@MentalHealthDay82 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's the hot ticket?

@NEO16_ 5 ай бұрын

@@MentalHealthDay82 a night video at the dam would be cool and yes, the smithwick Perfect 10 at night is a walleye killer. You just gotta reel extremely slow

@MentalHealthDay82 5 ай бұрын

I haven't even tried this year.

@Oilthings 2 жыл бұрын

We have a lake here in NV and they get up to 6+lbs.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like fun!

@Oilthings 2 жыл бұрын

@@MentalHealthDay82 they are if you can hook them up. The problem is that the lake is a reservoir. Every winter it gets near empty. They filled back up again from snow melt of Lake Tahoe and the Carson river. That being said one year the fishing will be fantastic to where the next will be terrible.

@aliasfred 2 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not walleye are members of the perch family, and walleye love eating lil yellow perch.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@aliasfred 2 жыл бұрын

WARNING! Do NOT lip them.

@MentalHealthDay82 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! True that

@EatTheMarxists 5 ай бұрын

I would kill to fish off of the catwalks again. My grandfather and I would fish often, and my father and I have fished there as well. The lower catwalk was the best place to fish and the catfish there were massive. Unfortunately the carp were massive as well, nasty ol’ trash fish, but there was always a group of guys speaking Chinese or African that would happily use their net to pull those disgusting fish up, and they were more than welcome to them! The ‘Fisherman’s Wharf’ they built sucks, pure and simple. It’s too small and it’s not one of the catwalks, and there’s not many big cats near the wharf as they tend to stay around the dam’s gates. Closing the catwalks also destroyed the fishing industry at the Dam; all of the bait shops that had been there long before I was even born in 78 all went out of business shortly after Delmarva closed the catwalks. My dad worked for the federal government for thirty years and he read a report that the catwalks were closed not too long after 9/11 when security chased two Arabic guys from the dam, and they supposedly had enough c4 to turn the largest dam this side of the Mississippi into Swiss cheese. I don’t know for sure if that is what happened, but I’ve heard that story from others as well. At any rate, I want my catwalks opened back up for fishing. If they wanted to charge people for it that would be fine with me - I’d pay to fish there and it would keep people who aren’t serious anglers from being up on the dam.

@MentalHealthDay82 5 ай бұрын

I'm with you 100%. I remember it fondly myself