DL Water temp

[jmuff24]

I am just wondering what the water temp on Detroit Lake, or lakes around there is. if you have been out, let me know.

thanks

[Jim Panfish Uran]

I'll be out this weekend just a bit north of there and I'll post some water temps Saturday night, but in the mean time, I'm sure someone will chime in.

[fisherdog19]

Not sure, Dunton Locks was 48 a couple days ago when I was peeking at the big pig walleyes down there.

[eskimo9]

46 on lida today

[SM1]

47 on sallie earlier today.

[Jim Panfish Uran]

45 was the warmest I could find on Tulaby, and 49 on a lake 1/4 of the size of Tulaby.

[Dahitman44]

46.7 on boyer ... i sh

[BrianLucky13]

52 around Longbridge on Big D!!

[bak2MN]

What is the best water temp to get the wallies to bite? I have never really fished the opener due to living in SD for 12 years, whereit never closed. Last year I was working in Cedar Rapids for the whole month of may so missed it last year. It was already real warm when I got out. Does the walleyes start to come back into the lakes from the rivers by opener? Is the river areas a good start? Im guessing shallower water right? Thanks and good luck and be safe.

[Jim Panfish Uran]

I think it picks up the best when it reaches the upper 50's myself. That's just on a few lakes that I fish. Towards the end of May and beginning of June is when the walleye fishing is at it's best for me.

[paceman]

For most of the lakes I frequent the walleye bite is dynomite the month of June. But they are usually bigger deeper lakes.

[Jim Panfish Uran]

I agree, I really thought I was going to hit Tulaby for the opener but I think I'll stick with a smaller lake until the weekend after opener. I just have a feeling about a lake, so I'm going with that!!!!

[Dahitman44]

You will see some eyes being caught this weekend for sure, but smaller lakes will warm up faster and see more fish caught.

All lakes should get about 50 -- my guess -- so that will help the bigger lakes like Big C and Pelican

[Dahitman44]

also - -stay shallow - -14 or less in fact less than 10 is best.

[Dahitman44]

any water updates?