06/15/2026
Fishing has a way of keeping you humble.
You can spend days studying maps, watching the weather, trying new spots, and still come home wondering what happened. That’s part of what makes those special days so memorable.
Every once in a while, everything comes together. The fish cooperate, the laughs come easy, and for a few hours you’re reminded why you fell in love with fishing in the first place. 🤩
We had one of those nights this past weekend on the lake we grew up on. Everything came together, and we had an incredible evening on Big Mac. The wind blew 40+ mph both days, so we decided to get out on the water for the night bite, and it turned out to be a great decision.
Pulling Berkley Fishing #7 Flicker Minnows, we boated fourteen walleyes over 27 inches, with the biggest clocking in at 11.38 pounds. 🎯
What an incredible fishery Lake McConaughy has become over the past few years. Those fish are just built different. Almost every walleye we landed was between 27 and 29 inches and weighed 9 to 10 pounds. You would have thought we were catching the same fish over and over again.
The lake is extremely healthy and producing some absolute giants. Every fish we caught was released and swam off to grow even bigger for the next lucky angler. There is no doubt in my mind that the Nebraska state-record walleye is swimming around in there somewhere. 🐷
Those epic trips are even better when they’re spent with the same buddies you grew up fishing with. The fish are great, but the memories are what stick with you forever.
It’s a trip we’ll be reminiscing about over beers for a very long time. Thanks, Lake McConaughy. We’ll see you again soon. 🤝
