Ririe Walleye

[jt465]

Hello fellow fishermen. First post on this site. I too am interested in Ririe and its walleye population. However, have not been able to confirm it. We fished up there yesterday - Thursday the 4th. The upper end of the Willow Creek arm is less than 2 feet deep. I remember finding some deeper holes up there when the water was higher but this spring it's too skinny for my boat. A jet drive could access the mouth of Willow Creek. We fished it pretty hard yesterday - saw one other boat. We trolled crankbaits both flat lining and with leaded line in the deeper water. Also tried jigs and bait but could only catch suckers and perch. Water temps were 44 to 46 at the surface and the water is murky - low visibility. I would think at these water temps the walleye would be moving up to spawn but am out of ideas on how to catch them if they are there. There are a few spots on curves where the lake bed transitions from 10-12 feet to around 2-4 feet that should be holding fish. We are planning to go back up there Sunday morning. Blue and tan Lund boat - Evinrude outboard. If you see us there say hello and we will share what we know
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