
Late-spring ’eyes: Catch ’em as catch can
Tracking walleyes during late-spring transition.

Tracking walleyes during late-spring transition.

It was really fun to get back on this lake and reconnect with one of the finest walleye and sauger fisheries in North America.

Yes, during heavy hatches trout will stay in a lane and, within reason, that’s about as far as they go. But for roaming trout you need to sit it out and wait for a fish

By definition, micro-fishing is angling for species of fish that never reach a pound in weight. Many people would be surprised how many species a given water body contains.

“Tackle” Terry Tuma says to use your electronics to mark the crappies, often found in schools but sometimes stretched out or scattered along the lake bottom. If the crappies are scattered, consider using a live-bait

Crankbaits work well for aggressive fish, but “Tackle” Terry Tuma says to consider plastic lures.

Choice on the fishing opener was to chase crappies because the weather was mild, the sun was high, and there was no wind.

A lot of fish are there to be caught, and for a simple approach it’s hard to beat a jig with a “stickworm” plastic that’s about 3 or 4 inches long.

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