Walleye fishing on the bay is still red hot although the fish have scattered a bit. Some fisherman are battling weeds and rough fish in shallow to get their limits when the wind is right. Other fisherman are combing open water to locate the roaming nomads.
Fishing on the East shore has been good around
Vokes Reef and over the Humps near Vincent Point. Our best fishing has come on the West Shore in 20'-25' of water from Little Tail Point to Charles Pond trolling crawler harnesses behind 1oz weights at 1.0-1.2 mph. Our best leads have been 20'-25' behind our
trusty Offshore Planer Boards. I have also seen
alot of big fish in the past few days, numerous fish topping out over 28''. However these fish are healthy yet skinny, the bigger fish we have seen
haven't had much for girth yet it is still exciting to put them on the measuring board.
Our best blade colors have been Anti-Freeze, Erie Watermelon,
Metallic Chartreuse, and Happy Hooker. We have also noticed the fish responding to willow blades. They have actually
out fished the
Colorado blades as of late, when you use willow blades make sure that you build your harnesses with more beads than you would usually tie a
Colorado harness with. A willow blade is not only longer than a
Colorado blade but it also lays more flat as it spins. This means you need to add a few more beads to prevent the blade from hitting the hook as it rotates.
Good Luck everyone, stay safe on the water and stay mobile.
