Walleye Lake Name?

[Bobby Bass]

So if Walleye are such a popular fish in Minnesota how come there are no lakes named Walleye Lake, or is there? There are over twenty Bass Lakes and two Big Bass Lakes a Big Sucker Lake and a Big Trout Lake even a lake named Big To Much Lake. Black Lake, Blue Lake, Brown Lake, Green Lake even a Blueberry Lake. Two Bogus Lakes. Chub Lake, Perch Lake, Pike Lake and Dogfish Lake. Did I mention Sunfish Lake?

Lakes for Ducks, Loons and Deer, Bears even Fox, Eels and Eggs. Elephants and Eagles have a lake along with Elk and don't forget the Goose. Grandpa has a lake. Lost Lake, Long Lake and Island Lake, Even Lakes that are just Little lakes. Lucky Lakes and Mud Lakes a Mystery Lake and a New Lake. Oak, Birch, Pine and Maple Lakes even a Remote Lake. Round Lakes and a School Lake, Shallow Lake and Deep Lake even a Virgin Lake.

But no Walleye Lake! As you can see I was just thinking about Lakes!

[Fish Guide]

Heres a thought.  The walleye has long been considered a pike by the early settlers/ explorers etc  so Im guessing that the "pike" lakes may actually mean "walleye" in some cases.  Also I'm guessing that many of the lakes were named by native americans and early explorers/map makers etc that simply used names that where easy to come up with while they were there staring at it--Birch/Long/Eagle etc.  Why so many with the same name?  Im guessing "Whiskey" might have something to do with it and also the fact that there where many map makers/explorers back in the day who had the same ideas when stumbling onto different lakes at the same time but had no idea (due to the lack of communication) that someone else had already named a lake "long" etc .  Sound good? 

[GRIZ]

Now that were talking about lake names. What are the three most common names for lakes in MN? Then how many of each are there?

[trout whisperer]

your a thinker......great point.......no walleye named lake.......and its the state fish......

YOU NEED TO SEND THIS TO THE GOV......AND GET YOUR FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME.....

[Bobby Bass]

I hate to say it but I think I know the answer.. 201 Mud lakes, 154 Long lakes and 123 Rice Lakes What can I say, I fish a lot ! at least that is what the wife says! 

[stevejedlenski]

my guess as to why is probably because nobody wants the name walleye lake. this would draw alot of attention to that lake and it would probably not have many walleyes left. its just an assumption but any vacationer would think walleye lake, must have tons of walleyes in it! and the lake would get a ton of people fishing it thinking it must have a lot of walleyes in it.
 people can be dumb like that

[Mayfly]

my guess as to why is probably because nobody wants the name walleye lake. this would draw alot of attention to that lake and it would probably not have many walleyes left. its just an assumption but any vacationer would think walleye lake, must have tons of walleyes in it! and the lake would get a ton of people fishing it thinking it must have a lot of walleyes in it.
 people can be dumb like that

Now that I think of it...... I have been hunting on the shores of Deer Lake all these years for the worng reasons!!! 


 

[Bobby Bass]

Lakes for Ducks, Loons and Deer, Bears even Fox, Eels and Eggs. Elephants and Eagles have a lake along with Elk and don't forget the Goose. Grandpa has a lake. Lost Lake, Long Lake and Island Lake, Even Lakes that are just Little lakes. Lucky Lakes and Mud Lakes a Mystery Lake and a New Lake. Oak, Birch, Pine and Maple Lakes even a Remote Lake. Round Lakes and a School Lake, Shallow Lake and Deep Lake even a      {Virgin Lake}.  So there is not really a virgin Lake? 

[HD]

I read in the paper that down in the cities, they have a pond called Wall-E...........

But, they got ponds named after the Stooges too.

Now they plan on changing them all to numbers for reasons of standardization (Don't figure)



Hunter