nightban?

[james_walleye]

If i remember right the night ban isnt in effect right away opening weekend? When exactly does the ban take effect?

[SuddenlySummer]

The ban starts on Monday 5/17 at dusk. They leave opener weekend alone.

[WalleyeSnob]

how many of you guys are going to be on mille lacs at midnight???

i am still not sure if i am gonna partake in this, but i will be on the lake by atleast 4:45am

i am still to proud to hook on a bobber and sit and wait.
not sure if i will ever get over that

but it obviously works

[Ole1855]

WalleyeSnob,

Alot of people fish at midnight, it's a tradition, and most of the ones I know that do it run cranks.

I however will be nice and warm on shore until sun up.

Ole

[gjboomer]

i'll be out before midnight, will start at about 9 or so, last minute crappie action, then wait it out till 12:00, i can't wait.

[largemarge]

There is nothing much better than watching the bright-lighted bobber slowly submerge as you are sitting on your favorite rock pile. I try to be as versitile as possible on the pond. The approach usually depends on the weather. Try this equation:
The Night+Wind+rocks = keeper walleyes.
Try for the pigs on the mud flats during the day.
Seems to work for us!

[largemarge]

most of the flats that I fish hold fish year round, but sometimes are not present, so you have to keep searching. Don't fish if you don't see them on your graph. Last year was interesting....couldn't find an eye for several hours in the am. Finally we found a pocket with a few of them in the sand, about 16 ft. It was so slow, that we thought we should go out to the Blue Jug flat and give it a try. We saw one boat out in the middle of the lake...with us. We couldn't catch a cold out there. Nothing. Marked a few, but no biters. The moral of the story was we should've stayed shallow and close to shore.
This year will be different because of the length of time that has gone by after spawn. they might be out in the mud!!! I am going to give the mud a try, regardless.

[WalleyeSnob]

largemarge

i always see a few boats out on the flats on opener and use to think they were crazy, but i have heard that you can sometimes hook into the pigs
people have told me that it is mainly big fish that are out there right away

do you always have success working the flats?
i dont want to ask you to post which ones but are the ones that are shallower typically better this early if you are trying to get a pig??