Green Bay Walleye Fishing, Memorial Weekend, May 22

Finally some stable weather and calm winds. After two weeks of roller coaster temps we finally have some stability. Water temps are on the rise and the fishing has also followed suit. Looking ahead this next weeks temps look to be as consistent as they could be over a one week period, finally a week where an angler can have some sort of predictability.

Anglers all over the Green Bay system are finding success in multiple depths and utilizing multiple presentations. Our best presentation has been Crawler Harnesses anywhere from 3' to 10' of water, depending on the weather. #6 Colorado Blades in purple, gold, and perch patterns have been our biggest producers. Trolled from 1.0-1.2 mph.

Crankbait trollers have also been doing very well. We have been targeting fish with crankbaits from 12' to 16' of water on the East shore, covering water until we find the most productive areas. Reef Runner Deep Little Rippers and Berkley Frenzy Divers have been our best baits, colors have varied depending on water clarity in most areas.

There is also a nice school of fish near the Vincent Point area and the rock humps which make up the bottom structure in that area. We have fished these fish with both Crawler Harnesses and Crankbaits finding equal success. As with any structure oriented bite we've seen these fish relate to the structure tops at low light and/or windy conditions, when there's high skies or flat sea's the fish relate to the transition bases of the structure or they will push off to the deep side and slide out into the deeper water to the west.

The Fox River is still holding good numbers of eater sized Walleyes and plentiful White Bass. Our best spot to target the Walleyes is near the 172 bridge footings throwing 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz jigs tipped with Nightcrawlers. You can also troll the expansive flats north of 172 with crankbaits to target these fish. As far as White Bass look to the washout areas of the current or current seams near the DePere Dam. We threw small Shallow Shad Raps at these fish the past few days and had a blast just cranking fish to the boat. This would be a great bite to bring young children to as they would have plenty of action to keep them busy.

We would like to wish everyone a safe and productive Memorial weekend, enjoy the time off and the great weather! Hopefully we'll see you on the water!