The word of the week is “rigging” and it’ll catch you fish right now! Slow trolling a leech on a live bait rigging (Lindy rig) has bent a lot of rods recently and so has fishing vertically with a drop shot and a leech. A drop shot rig has been a staple in the bass fishing world for years and it is equally effective on walleye. As for depths, largemouth bass and crappies are biting on minnows and plastics in 13’-20’, and smallmouth are hitting leeches and plastics in 20’-25’. Eyes are deepest, hanging out primarily in 18’-35’. Try to avoid fishing deeper than 25’-30’ for walleye or any other species. Fishing deeper than 30’ puts any fish at risk of barotrauma–an injury caused by a rapid change in water pressure--which can be fatal. If this puts you in a dilemma, you are not alone! Consider fishing earlier and later in the day when fish are more active in shallower water, or try another lake with shallower options. Good luck on the water everyone!
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