Upper Red Lake bite for the bigger slot.

Wind, Walleyes and Creek Chubs; three things that always go together on Upper Red Lake.

With the recent winds and an abnormal year for weather patterns I have heard much complaint about churned up water and walleyes not following the normal patterns. To this I say great news! Upper Red lakes vulnerability to winds and dirty churned up water is no secret but apparently the method to pull walleyes from the froth still is; well I never could keep my mouth shut.

Creek Chubs, BIG ONES! With the visibility hitting the zero mark on windy days we need to think the like a hungry predator. You cannot see and you can barely smell but no matter how bad it gets you can always hear. With increased midsummer metabolisms creating hungry walleyes that need to eat no matter what. They are going to attack whatever easy meal they can find and the finding is done by sound. Nothing rings the dinner bell louder then Creek Chub pounding away on a long snell pinned down by a ¼ ounce sinker.

I have been utilizing this trick the last week during many of my guide trips with great success for both keeper size walleyes and a few that are large on a Red Lake scale. It is about as simple as it gets. Look for anything that will hold walleyes on Upper Red Lake OTHER then the severely worn out six foot break line. Feeder creeks, deeper rock structure or even marks on your sonar. Set up a slow drift over these areas dragging the Creek Chub on a long snell powered by a sensitive yet hook burying rod and hold on.

Tournament anglers have been doing this for years, guides have gotten on board and now it has even come to Upper Red Lake. The Creek Chub bite is on and it is hot. If you plan on coming to Red be ready to make some noise and get in on the action, grab a few Creek Chubs or Redtails and see just what Upper Red Lake has to offer…especially after the slot limit goes to 20” on June 15th.