Fontana Lake walleye run in trouble

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Old Mossy Horns
Due to the introduction of blueback herring into Fontana Lake the NCWRC will now have to stock the lake with 50,000 1 inch fingerling walleye each year to maintain the population at a fishable level.
 

smilliganqb

Eight Pointer
pretty sure they've been doing this, Fontana not the only one, as they do this for Lake Chatuge as well.
 

Boojum

Ten Pointer
Why the hell do idiots go around putting these things and the spots in all our lakes? There goes the best walleye and white bass lake in NC. The ironic part is that Fontana is already chock full of threadfin shad and doesn't need any other forage.
 

SUDDEN IMPACT

Eight Pointer
Stocking summary says 30,000 1"-2" walleye will be stocked in Chatuge by NC this year.

Hope they survive. Most likely they will be a snack to some football sized spots and Large mouth.
Every now and again someone will catch a big ol eye, they are few and far between
 

Boojum

Ten Pointer
Hope they survive. Most likely they will be a snack to some football sized spots and Large mouth.
Every now and again someone will catch a big ol eye, they are few and far between

You in Crabtree in Haywood? I'm just a couple miles away.
 

wturkey01

Old Mossy Horns
Contributor
You in Crabtree in Haywood? I'm just a couple miles away.


Off topic -> But is this you??

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alt1001

Old Mossy Horns
Hope they survive. Most likely they will be a snack to some football sized spots and Large mouth.
Every now and again someone will catch a big ol eye, they are few and far between

You fish Chatuge? We've had a place down there for nearly 20 years. Out off of Elf School Rd.
 
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