08-10-2019, 06:36 PM
[#0000ff]Young bullheads are a good food source for many species...wherever they occur. That is why black plastics and marabous are often so effective. The bigger walleyes in Utah Lake used to really chow down on them. After the spawns and before the water temps got too warm in July, the walleyes would school up at the outlet of the Jordan River, just above the pump house. As the water speeded up before going through the narrow slot the walleyes would ambush the baby bullheads and young white bass being sucked downstream. They would clobber big black marabou goodies.
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[#0000ff]It was not hard to catch a limit of 6 walleyes over 5#...when there were no size restrictions...with large black marabou jigs and flies. On some days I probably released twice as many more...even some larger ones. Ah, the good old days. I have tried it a few times since and with fewer big walleyes and small bullheads it just ain't the same. Whimper.
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