Walleyes

Feeder creeks and narrow areas that connect two bodies of water almost always have current that attracts baitfish and walleyes. The amount of current varies during

low- and high-water years. The spots are especially good at first-and late-ice, but current means thin ice—be careful.

Huge schools of baitfish can be considered a moving structural mass, themselves. The key is to use sonar and an underwater camera to locate these masses of roaming baitfish. They likely are suspended, and walleyes can often be found tracking them at the same depth, hanging near the edge of the school.

The desert-like structure of shallow dishpan lakes can be intimidating—there are just so many places a roaming walleye could be. Logically, though, they’re down there somewhere, and you can find them if you’re willing to venture out on your own, drill lots of holes, and try new locations. Drill, fish, move.

Drill, fish, move. Keep moving until you chase down those rascal walleyes like a dog tracks a hot scent in the woods. We’ll find those scalawags—I just know it.