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quincy

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Re: Columbia River Walleye.
« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2009, 10:01:47 PM »
waneta, down below trail, only issue with that spot is its just downstream from on of the worlds largest zinc smelters.........moderation is key when it comes to eating those fishies
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Re: Columbia River Walleye.
« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2009, 10:55:16 PM »
Quote from: quincy on September 16, 2009, 10:01:47 PM
waneta, down below trail, only issue with that spot is its just downstream from on of the worlds largest zinc smelters.........moderation is key when it comes to eating those fishies

YIKES :o :o :o

Is there a safer area to fish around there and not turn into a glow in the dark speciman?

I'm not familiar with that river.

Thanks,
Steve
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BCfisherman97

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Re: Columbia River Walleye.
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2009, 03:30:41 PM »
I talked to a local guide who also owns a tackle shop. He said that it is safe to eat them and he has not had a problem with them in his life. I have tasted them and they were fine, nothing has happend to me or my family and friends. But I did not know that about the zinc smelters. Thanks for that piece of info quincy. :)
But any deep hole will hold walleye. And just get it to the bottom.
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quincy

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Re: Columbia River Walleye.
« Reply #33 on: September 17, 2009, 03:56:31 PM »
im not saying that its gonna hurt ya if you eat a few walleye i would just limit how often i eat them. Also guides and tackleshop owners are not gonna say anything that will dissuade you from requiring guiding or tackle ;)
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BCfisherman97

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Re: Columbia River Walleye.
« Reply #34 on: September 17, 2009, 04:09:10 PM »
Your right about all of that. :D :P I eat one or 1.5 walleye every time I have dinner. But I eat them every 3 days. I still got 1 dinner left. :D
Do you know if Rock Island is down stream from the zinc smelters?

Thanks Nicolas.

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