07-04-2006, 02:25 PM
[cool][#0000ff]It is a function of water temps and bait movement. As long as the shad are active and moving around the lake, the wipers follow and feed. When the water chills below about 65 degrees, both the shad and wipers tend to stay deeper and move around less. That usually starts sometime in September, but wiper fishing with shad imitating lures often remains good well into October. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the fall months, bank fishermen often do well on Wipers by soaking bait on or near the bottom. Many a cat fisherman is pleasantly surprised by bottom feeding wipers slurping up their crawlers or other catfish baits.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Last fall, I got wipers inside the north marina on small tube jigs being fished for late crappies. I am sure they can be caught elsewhere around the lake, but like the walleyes they sometimes prefer smaller stuff as the water gets colder.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the fall months, bank fishermen often do well on Wipers by soaking bait on or near the bottom. Many a cat fisherman is pleasantly surprised by bottom feeding wipers slurping up their crawlers or other catfish baits.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Last fall, I got wipers inside the north marina on small tube jigs being fished for late crappies. I am sure they can be caught elsewhere around the lake, but like the walleyes they sometimes prefer smaller stuff as the water gets colder.[/#0000ff]
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