Historical walleye grounds and tactics
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:37 am
Post I put up 3 years ago I located in the search box:
January 2015 post:
With all the nice walleyes caught last year and the fishery biologists telling us there are a lot more than people realize last year at the February Winter Workshops I thought I would start with what worked for us in the 1980's as I am hearing these spots are coming back to life again in the past season at dusk. I don't have time to fish at dusk anymore but I don't mind reviewing what worked for us. Well here we go......
Hyde point north of Savage: Our go to spot in the mid-eighties at dusk. Fishing off this point near the sharp drop-off in 90-120 feet of water. Trolling time window was August.
Fishbladder trolling in 70 feet of water right in the middle east of the island.
South east corner of Savage Island trolling in 80 feet of water.
North east corner of Savage Island in deep water.
Deep water right in front of the Georgia launch trolling west - east to Savage.
Ball Island can: Casting. Anchor 50 feet west of can in 10 feet of water after dark and cast with Rebel deep diving. Crazy large Walleyes and big bass. Best time: August - September. Best time at 10 pm.
Buoy 19 Shelburne: Casting right near the 19A outside can anchored. Or trolling around it.
Juniper Island: Trolling the north side near the green can in 10-12 of water and deep water north west and west of the Island.
Sloop Island: Trolling near the edge of the west side drop-off.
Ferris Rock: Trolling over the reef and around it.
Stave Island can: Trolling and I would bet casting near the can anchored would work.
Colchester reef: Trolling south and west side.
Schuyler reef can?
Well there you go! Anyone can add.
January 2015 post:
With all the nice walleyes caught last year and the fishery biologists telling us there are a lot more than people realize last year at the February Winter Workshops I thought I would start with what worked for us in the 1980's as I am hearing these spots are coming back to life again in the past season at dusk. I don't have time to fish at dusk anymore but I don't mind reviewing what worked for us. Well here we go......
Hyde point north of Savage: Our go to spot in the mid-eighties at dusk. Fishing off this point near the sharp drop-off in 90-120 feet of water. Trolling time window was August.
Fishbladder trolling in 70 feet of water right in the middle east of the island.
South east corner of Savage Island trolling in 80 feet of water.
North east corner of Savage Island in deep water.
Deep water right in front of the Georgia launch trolling west - east to Savage.
Ball Island can: Casting. Anchor 50 feet west of can in 10 feet of water after dark and cast with Rebel deep diving. Crazy large Walleyes and big bass. Best time: August - September. Best time at 10 pm.
Buoy 19 Shelburne: Casting right near the 19A outside can anchored. Or trolling around it.
Juniper Island: Trolling the north side near the green can in 10-12 of water and deep water north west and west of the Island.
Sloop Island: Trolling near the edge of the west side drop-off.
Ferris Rock: Trolling over the reef and around it.
Stave Island can: Trolling and I would bet casting near the can anchored would work.
Colchester reef: Trolling south and west side.
Schuyler reef can?
Well there you go! Anyone can add.