Shallow Water Walleyes/Rainy Lake

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 21, 2011 at 12:15 pm #1291428

    Everybody seems to have their own favorite patterns for catching May walleyes. For me I would prefer to fish shallow fish as long as possible. The fish release well and fight like crazy. There are tremendous bites taking place in 3-5 f.o.w.. The Sand/boulder transition areas have been stacked with fish. Emerging weedlines are also starting to attract forage fish giving up some nice eyes. When working these shallow areas you can either work stickbaits or cast jigs and plastics. The results can be simply unreal!!

    Mr. Pike 81
    NW Iowa
    Posts: 212
    May 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm #967788

    Chris
    I hope this bite continues for a while. It doesn’t get much better than that thump you get casting for shallow eyes. Will be heading up to the Canadian side of Rainy on June 1. Keep the reports coming. I can hardly wait to get up there again. Have done summer and fall trips but this will be my first spring trip.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 21, 2011 at 1:23 pm #967797

    I will be there the weekend after Memorial Day –

    Jerkin’, Jiggin’, Flukin’ and pulling all species from the dark waters or Rainy!!!!

    My favorite is when I sneak up on the pies in the reeds!!!!!

    Dog

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    May 21, 2011 at 1:26 pm #967799

    Looks Good Chris !!!

    I’m sure you will have me hooked after fishing 5 daze in your playground !!

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    May 21, 2011 at 3:46 pm #967834

    Just the news I wanted to hear as my favorite spot for Memorial should be on fire again next week.

    Maybe see you on the water Chris.

    Gray lund with a merc on the back and one larger guy in the boat driving.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    May 21, 2011 at 4:34 pm #967844

    Tom

    I’ll be up in that general area next thursday and friday. If you see a Skeeter 2100 with a 300 Yamaha that ISN’T Granrud… that’d be me. Give a wave.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm #967884

    I will be the guy in the 20 foot Champion – hat on backwards – going 73MPH with a huge grin on my face!!!!

    If you see the rooster tail or hear the whine of my 225 ponies – wave – you will know I am burning about 1 gallon every 3.2 miles.

    And loving every minute of it.

    If you are fishing in the American Channel – between the two markers – please have the courtesy to get out of the way. You don’t play catch on 35W or 94W – do you?

    I am really not looking forward to that stupid conversation – again.

    abe
    La Crosse
    Posts: 155
    May 21, 2011 at 10:17 pm #967911

    50 days til Rainydaze!!

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 22, 2011 at 11:42 am #967961

    I look for the shallow water bites to just get stronger over the next couple weeks. As my grandpa used to tell me “When the oak leaves are the size of Squirrel ears the Walleyes will be actively feeding”. A guy can come to his own complex conclusions on moonphase/water Temp/stars aligning, but this simple statement is most always right on the $$.

    Here is another one I have always noticed. When you see your first green bullrushes…….Crappies will be spawning.

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    May 22, 2011 at 11:43 am #967962

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    50 days til Rainydaze!!

    Coming right up Rob!! WE DEFINATLY cannot go a whole year apart on trips anymore! Your going to love our small permanents we’ve added to our ice fishing fleet this year!

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