Maryland Walleye Fishing Conowingo Dam Susquehanna River

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • 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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  • @sammyvh11
    @sammyvh11 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @ClaytonCountyHistoryHound
    @ClaytonCountyHistoryHound 2 роки тому +5

    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. ✌️

  • @mrpanamajr
    @mrpanamajr 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @johnlynch7834
    @johnlynch7834 Рік тому +1

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

  • @edwarddalinger1003
    @edwarddalinger1003 2 роки тому +4

    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
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

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

  • @jimd4657
    @jimd4657 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Haz6667
    @Haz6667 3 місяці тому

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

  • @loripretti843
    @loripretti843 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Thinbluediggers
    @Thinbluediggers 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @kathylincoln8917
    @kathylincoln8917 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @rustygold1958
    @rustygold1958 2 роки тому +1

    Well done. Look forward to the clean and cook.

  • @johnstevens3000
    @johnstevens3000 2 роки тому +2

    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!

  • @FishingtheThinBlueLine
    @FishingtheThinBlueLine 2 роки тому +1

    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
    @brendaprice7686 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @chuckjenkins4348
    @chuckjenkins4348 2 роки тому +1

    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!!

  • @earlybird7402
    @earlybird7402 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @baeschler
    @baeschler 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @danbalser6429
    @danbalser6429 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @barrywarren4221
    @barrywarren4221 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @marvinschabacker4207
    @marvinschabacker4207 2 роки тому +1

    Nice walleye! Persistence pays off.

  • @Swamp-Fox
    @Swamp-Fox 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @maverickhockey48
    @maverickhockey48 2 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @tonybrowning5371
    @tonybrowning5371 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @cyarnell91
    @cyarnell91 2 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @forkedhornYT
    @forkedhornYT 2 роки тому +1

    Congratulations! A little (figuratively) Christmas present.

  • @jennjohnson-richards5829
    @jennjohnson-richards5829 2 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @jamiemckenzie101
    @jamiemckenzie101 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @KambotroutFishing
    @KambotroutFishing 2 роки тому +1

    Solid video brother and congrats on your first walleye 👊

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

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

  • @SGM97B
    @SGM97B 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @gregwright392
    @gregwright392 2 роки тому +1

    Congratulations Kurt. Nice fish and they do taste great!

  • @LanceMcCormick
    @LanceMcCormick 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @fishwiththesmile6216
    @fishwiththesmile6216 2 роки тому +1

    good job! I like your energy too!

  • @matthewchapman6449
    @matthewchapman6449 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @davidshaw7454
    @davidshaw7454 2 роки тому +1

    Nice ones Brother , enjoy !

  • @aliadam575
    @aliadam575 Рік тому

    🇺🇸❇⚓🔩🍻🔩⚓❇🇺🇸....¡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!....

  • @j.p.skelly6348
    @j.p.skelly6348 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @jamessheets6604
    @jamessheets6604 2 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @keithsaulsbury4304
    @keithsaulsbury4304 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @revbigjohnsbackyardfishn31
    @revbigjohnsbackyardfishn31 Рік тому +1

    Congrats!! Great eating too.

  • @zhenhuahuang1945
    @zhenhuahuang1945 Рік тому +1

    great vedio

  • @pastmasters9591
    @pastmasters9591 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @bkthrill
    @bkthrill 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice!!

  • @Chad71174
    @Chad71174 2 роки тому +1

    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 👍

  • @Burgert1776
    @Burgert1776 Рік тому

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

  • @brianthebuckleywoodsman7869
    @brianthebuckleywoodsman7869 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @nancyweems5270
    @nancyweems5270 2 роки тому +1

    Congratulation Now I'm hungry for fish

  • @roypatterson9910
    @roypatterson9910 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @johnmiller4282
    @johnmiller4282 Рік тому

    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

  • @theyarddogs4100
    @theyarddogs4100 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @darinalexander1007
    @darinalexander1007 7 місяців тому +1

    Those are really good eating

  • @ARPat2000
    @ARPat2000 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @evelynlouise2399
    @evelynlouise2399 2 роки тому +1

    YAAAAAAAAAYY👏👏👏👏👏👏BEAUTIFUL FISH

  • @wayneschnare4019
    @wayneschnare4019 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @sadie39733
    @sadie39733 4 місяці тому +1

    second one is a sauger walleye hybrid

  • @jimmyrankin9610
    @jimmyrankin9610 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @buckman82
    @buckman82 2 роки тому +1

    Nice man!!

  • @340360mopar
    @340360mopar 2 роки тому +1

    Tastiest fish ever.

  • @collinbreidenbach5314
    @collinbreidenbach5314 2 роки тому +1

    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
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому +1

      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
      @collinbreidenbach5314 2 роки тому +1

      @@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
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

      Good luck

  • @bloodyeyeful
    @bloodyeyeful 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @davidchau3047
    @davidchau3047 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @davidgrieshaber6099
    @davidgrieshaber6099 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @RickMahoney2013
    @RickMahoney2013 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @timwilson4919
    @timwilson4919 Рік тому

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

  • @mickbennett2595
    @mickbennett2595 2 роки тому +1

    I fished there many times I live in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

      Small world

    • @mickbennett2595
      @mickbennett2595 2 роки тому

      @@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

  • @Yadowing
    @Yadowing 2 роки тому +1

    Try smoked walleye. It's so good!

  • @kevinzissimos8639
    @kevinzissimos8639 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  9 місяців тому

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

  • @kennethbossler9712
    @kennethbossler9712 8 місяців тому

    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

  • @adrianvilla4455
    @adrianvilla4455 2 роки тому

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

  • @tonycerino1736
    @tonycerino1736 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @seanbeck1370
    @seanbeck1370 7 місяців тому

    How heavy was that paddle tail you were fishing?

  • @johndemchak2832
    @johndemchak2832 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @Oilthings
    @Oilthings 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

      Sounds like fun!

    • @Oilthings
      @Oilthings 2 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @D3athByKittens
    @D3athByKittens Рік тому

    “It feels really big”

  • @landscannersunltd.
    @landscannersunltd. 2 роки тому +1

    "Where's my skillet?"

  • @aliasfred
    @aliasfred 2 роки тому +1

    The best eating cold water fish (fresh water)

    • @jimmyrankin9610
      @jimmyrankin9610 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому

      Thats what I've heard!

  • @Topnotch_jigs_
    @Topnotch_jigs_ 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @aliasfred
    @aliasfred 2 роки тому +1

    3 to 4 pounders are the best eating size.

  • @aliasfred
    @aliasfred 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @georgehobencamp684
    @georgehobencamp684 2 роки тому +1

    U should do some ice fishing 🎣

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @georgehobencamp684
      @georgehobencamp684 2 роки тому

      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

  • @NEO16_
    @NEO16_ 8 місяців тому +1

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

    • @MentalHealthDay82
      @MentalHealthDay82  8 місяців тому

      Thanks! That's the hot ticket?

    • @NEO16_
      @NEO16_ 8 місяців тому +1

      @@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
      @MentalHealthDay82  8 місяців тому

      I haven't even tried this year.

  • @EatTheMarxists
    @EatTheMarxists 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @juanandnina27
    @juanandnina27 2 роки тому +1

    31 lbs of what

  • @aliasfred
    @aliasfred 2 роки тому +1

    WARNING! Do NOT lip them.

  • @SavingPrivateRyanHands
    @SavingPrivateRyanHands 6 місяців тому

    No chance that thing was 31 pounds what the fuck lol