Pool 4 update with piggie pics

A general slowing of the lake trolling bite on Pool 4 continues for my boat. I’m still picking up fish on every trip, but the overall numbers are on the decline, while the percentage of sheepies is on a steep increase.

We did happen upon one beautiful fish yesterday, suspended in 25 fow near a windblown rip-rapped shoreline. She hit the tape at just over 28″, and took a #7 white glass shad rap. One thing I have noticed is a general trend towards more natural patterns over the past couple of weeks. More fish are coming on glass, blue, and blue/silver and fewer on the loud patterns that predominated in June/early July. I assume that the good water clarity of late has a lot to do with that trend.

Hard to tell who is happier in this picture. Check out the smile on Tim’s face!

Great looking Walleye,
thanks,
Randy

Jason,
Thanks for the report. What a nice fish! I’m taking a young friend out this week before he returns to school, and I’m still undecided about Pool 2 or 4. Two is a lot closer, but…… Hmmmm.
Swede

Nice fish! What kind of speeds are you running if you don’t mind?

High 2s to low 3s. Nothing happening if a guy gets too close to 2 mph.

Thanks I may hit the river tomorrow (pool 2 or 3), we’ll see, Thanks

Is that GPS speed? With the curent or against the current?

Yes, that’s a GPS speed.

I’ve been doing most of my trolling in the lake where the current is imperceptable. I tend to troll with the wind rather than against it for ease of boat control, esp when dealing with a fish. When I troll in the riverine sections, I’m creeping upstream at 1.2-1.6 mph (GPS).