But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses while feeding on aquatic crustaceans The separation that all sonars need to distinguish fish near the bottom is a half-inch to three-quarter inches.
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Many fishing enthusiasts await the fall bite to begin. Predator fish leave the main basin of the lake to return to the shallows and gorge themselves on baitfish.
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Walleye season begins this weekend, and where to start fishing and what to use are the big questions for anglers. Be versatile and mobile. Start shallow and move deeper as the day progresses. Rocky points and breaks and weeds edges can be good, too.
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Fall can offer some of the finest fishing of the entire open-water season for numbers and size alike. Fish move into shallower water during fall to feast.
A vast majority of walleyes will be found near rock reefs and nearby weedbeds, feeding on smaller fish.
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There is no better time to catch a smorgasbord of fish than early in the season. One of the top spots for finding bluegills is in cabbage weeds. This plant gives off the highest concentration of oxygen. Use a small leech, a wax worm, nightcrawler, or an angle worm.
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The youngster slowly pulled on the line to feel for any tension or resistance. Then he shook his head in frustration upon realizing nothing was there – for the third time.
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With walleyes, fishing with a deadstick set at the right depth can be effective.
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