Suspended fish at 15 ft

[Guest]

I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out. When I was there for opener the graph showed MANY fish suspended over 30 ft or so of water. Some were "good size" based on the graph's display. Saw them in the mouth of Everett bay. Saw them off the island in front of Stuntz bay. They ranged from about 12 to 16 feet deep. I put everything I could think of in front of these phantom fish, including on a bobber, and got zero bites. Do these fish ever bite? What might they be? Is my graph messed up or are they really there? Thanks!!

[delcecchi]

I too have seen them in the summer near the north end of Taylor's Island. Suckers, whitefish, Walleye? I think it is time for a camera on a string.

del

[mbeyer]

I've been with a guide on Vermilion who suggests the suspended fish are or will not feed...he waits for those graphed fish to drop to the bottom and they feed MUCH BETTER

[tjwierz2]

my guess would be crappies

[Cliff Wagenbach]

These fish could be crappies, as I have caught them there in the fall suspended just as you have discribed them, or they could be white fish or tulibees which can be very hard to get to bite anything.
Cliff

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[LundExplorer]

Walleyeken,

I saw the same thing you did, off "Long Island... my family owns the log cabin in the small bay on the west end of this island" (the island in front of Stuntz bay) and off Raspberry island. I did the same presentations you did as well, nothing biting.

Its not your graph...

Someone posted on another thread that they thought the walleyes fed off the mayfly larvae which is why they are deep, and that crayfish would be a good try. I have been interested in this technique but have not tried it yet. I bought some crayfish crankbaits plus I can get my hands on a ton of live crayfish from the rocks at the cabin.

Has anyone ever been successful with this?

TL

[Guest]

LundExplorer,

I've tried live crayfish in the past; however, not on Vermilion. Here's my observations:

1) If you're fishing rocks, you're sinker eventually slides into the rocks and you're hung.
2) If you're sinker doesn't slide into the rocks, the crayfish swims in there. They don't like sitting out in the open with a piece of metal in their back.
3) They didn't seem to catch anymore fish than artificials or other live baits. Plus, any panfish around (perch included) go after them like piranhas and render them carion fairly quickly.
4) I hear their tails gobbed on hook work real well for catfish.

Also, don't tote those Rusty crayfish around on that lake. They seem to be thinning in some spots of the lake which my bode well for native crayfish species and vegetation.

[Guest]

Thanks to all for the info. I feel better now and maybe can avoid having to spend 400+ to get an aquaview, which according to the post on the cameras, don't seem to work all that well on Big V because of the stain. See you on the water 5/24!
KK

[delcecchi]

I'll let everyone know. The west end appears to be much less stained than the east end. It'll be a few weeks, I am being forced to spend a week in Quetico first.

:-)

del

[delcecchi]

I'll let everyone know. The west end appears to be much less stained than the east end. It'll be a few weeks, I am being forced to spend a week in Quetico first.

:-)

del

[guideman]

Hey no kidding,
Hey Del,
Your right , the west end is much less stained than the east end is.
However, it is still far from clear. I would guess the water clarity is about
3 or 4 feet, tops.

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