04-30-2014, 12:27 PM
Walleye may be in their post spawn funk at this tiem, or they may be just coming out of it. I would concentrate on the upper end of the lake eiter way.
During the day troll rapalas behind a bottom bouncer, or a worm harness (spinner type rig with floats to keep it out of the rocks). Dragging/bouncing jigs with worms works well, especially if you find a school of willing participants. You can troll deep diving crankbaits if the water is shallow enough. If you aren't hitting the bottom you are fishing wrong.
Late evenings or at dark you can throw cranks adn stickbaits like rapalas near shore, because they often go shallow in low light conditions.
At SFCR I have done the best on jigs/worms but that is once you find the fish.
Trolling for rainbows is as simple as throwing out a articulated rapala. Once you figure out what color the fish want it is on.
Smallie fishign should be picking up. Any of the usual bass tactics should work well...
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During the day troll rapalas behind a bottom bouncer, or a worm harness (spinner type rig with floats to keep it out of the rocks). Dragging/bouncing jigs with worms works well, especially if you find a school of willing participants. You can troll deep diving crankbaits if the water is shallow enough. If you aren't hitting the bottom you are fishing wrong.
Late evenings or at dark you can throw cranks adn stickbaits like rapalas near shore, because they often go shallow in low light conditions.
At SFCR I have done the best on jigs/worms but that is once you find the fish.
Trolling for rainbows is as simple as throwing out a articulated rapala. Once you figure out what color the fish want it is on.
Smallie fishign should be picking up. Any of the usual bass tactics should work well...
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