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Q: Faced with dropping water levels the past two
years. fish are deeper than normal and move deeper faster after the spawn. What
do you look for when going after deeper fish? The inlet end in most of our
reservoirs have stained water with visibility that varies from 6" to 2' and
contain shallow flats with the old river channel averaging 10' to 20'. The water
starts to clear as you head down with most main lake basins averaging 30' to
50', most reservoirs have both small and large bays in the midlake area. The Dam
end is steep, deep, and gin clear with mainly bluffs and boulders in that area.
Fishing the Dam end in both the spring and fall is always a good bet. It's the
postspawn to early summer period that get's me scratching my head. It's rarley
the same two years in a row. Thanks Professor.
M Horning Wyoming
A: First I would focus on edges of large flats with breaks to deeper
water. Stained water is preferred to Gin clear and muddy. Although there are
times where muddy works very well. Look for bait activity on the surface and on
the graph. Concentrate on these areas.
Q: I'll be up north for the opener, where
should I fish? -J. Lindstrom, IL A: I like shallow murkier lakes early. I jig with a minnow and
focus on flats.
Q: What is the best color for Walleye? -
P. Adamson, MI A: I like what the fish like. Usually start with chartreuse.
However I have a few of each color of Fuzzy grub to give them what
they want.
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