Walleyes in lakes

Good morning everyone, I have a question regarding walleye fishing in lakes. I primarily fish 3 local lakes that have good populations of walleyes. One is 1000 acres one is 7000 acres the last 56000 acres. I have virtually everything recommended by you folks from BfishN, and the draggin jig dvd. To be perfectly honest, Im not sure where on the lakes to use any of it. Like what structure do I look for? Any particular depth? Im not asking you to catch them for me, just a push in the right direction. Have been out a number of times this year, and have caught everything BUT walleyes. As always any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank You!

Try trolling the shore lines with rapalas. It depends on the depth of the lake and how clear it is. If it is a clear lake they wont be up in shallow water til evening and after dark. Fish it is a dirty lake we catch them during the day in as little as 2 or 3 feet. We usually troll in about 5 feet. Clear lakes troll in 5 to 8 foot in the evening or after dark. Just something else to try!

I pull spinners and crawlers on a 3000 acre lake. Just gotta find the right structure to fit the situation your using.

don’t leave the BfishN stuff on the floor of your boat, I’ve had fish chew’en through the bottom of my boat try’en to get to it.

Jack, fishing methods, locations and times vary from lake to lake. Just because IDO uses one bait more than any other on the river or another location does not mean it is the one single ticket. EVERY lake has her own methods that are better than others, as a fisherman you have to unlock that secret, or find someone that knows it. For example, listing the names of the lakes and asking for suggestions. But in general walleye are structure orientated and low light fish. However there are exceptions and they vary by lake.
Pick the lake apart.
1. Homework, ask around
1b. plan, find potential structure prior to trip
2. bring minnows, crawlers and leaches–cranks???
3. Time -make sure your up with the sun.
4. Graph with a good system and GPS chip
5. dont see fish, move on to next structure
6. fish… too many methods to list. cork, jig, rig, troll. pick one, try it, try colors, try baits.
7. dont write off an area just because you didnt graph any fish. it may hold them later that day or later in the season.

All points above are great points! As The Chucker mentioned, check spots at various times, but what I recommend is documenting them. What time of day? What was the temp? What exactly did you see on your electronics? If you cannot see fish, I would keep moving until I do. If you are seeing fish they will bite at some time. Are they even walleyes? Maybe a peak with a camera is in order. As mentioned, there is always someone somewhere willing to share some advice with you on the lake. A local bait shop, a guy at the local bar, barber shop…someone somewhare will be willing to talk. If not, I would check the normal spots. Points where wind blows into them from different angles is always a good start. Long weed beds with defined edges are good bets as well. Deep structure off the points and beds as well should be probed. Rigging, bobbering and trolling are great search tools for these types of areas. Make sure you log if, when and where you catch them. Once you define a pattern you can possibly take some of your more specifically tailored BFT tackle for “Spot on the Spot” fishing.

Thanks Guys!! The lakes are Smithville, Mozingo, and Truman. We do chart fish, and at times they just fill the screen! Im not sure what they are or if they are just staging. We come back to these spots again and again, and catch bass, crappies, drum and catfish. Thats why Im absolutely stumped, and why Ive come to you guys for advice.