Wat to do??

[nater2416]

hi guys i am going on a trip to winnie may 30th till june 2nd i have fished the lake twice and have caught 1 10 inch eye. can someone give me good info on hot walleye spots things to do?? also some crappie spots would be appreciated thanks

[Jim Almquist]

Nat that time of the year the eyes should still be close to shore so they will be in 6-15 feet of water depending on chop and sun light.I have my best luck with a jig and minnow. I like to use jigs with green on them and fathead minnows. If you are not sure where to fish just follow the crowds.

[winniewalleye777]

Try to stick to fishing early morning and evening to avoid the most fishing pressure. Also, if you can find shiner minnows, they seem to work the best.

[walleyeguy7]

Watch the wind! keep tabs as to what shore line its been hitting, that is crucial. I like to use green jigs as well. For me the best bites have been on spottail shiners in 8 - 10 FOW, sometimes less, if the wind is hitting hard go shallower (4-6 feet) and work your way out. I usually start on the sand and if they are not there go to the weeds. You may have to experiment a little but there are plenty of fish in the lake, you should find something. Watch the reports on this site, there are a lot of good fishermen on the site with great info. Hope this helps, Good luck!!!

[nater2416]

thanks guys a ton i didnt expect such a good response it is still a ways off so i will keep reading thank you

[limited out]

Don't be afraid to change presentations. We fished three days on the 2nd weekend last year and 90% of the people we ran into were jigging and not doing to well. We switched to a lindy rig half way through the trip and started pounding them. My philosophy is you can never go wrong with a lindy rig minnow set up.

[mnvikings1]

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Try to stick to fishing early morning and evening to avoid the most fishing pressure. Also, if you can find shiner minnows, they seem to work the best.

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I'll agree with the shiner minnow part of this response, but the early morning and evening part I will have to respectfully disagree. I fished Winnie for years and have never had much luck before 9:00 am. I don't know why? My advice would be this....fish the windward shoreline (namely Stoney point down to the Gap with a South wind, Winnie Summer homes to Richards with a North wind, Sugar point to Mallard point with an Eastern Wind, in front of High Banks with a Western wind.) Don't forget about the river channel up North either. Use 1/8 to 1/2 ounce jigs with shiners. The best colors are typically Firetiger and Watermelon for me. Fish from 6 to 10 feet and some days a rip or snap jig technique really works well. Don't be afraid to mingle in with the boats. Some of my best days out there have been right in with a large group. I see Jason a lot out with the groups too, always pulling them in and answering questions from other boats!! HAHA!! nice Alumacraft by the way Jason, I have a Tourney Pro myself!! Anyways, good luck, I'll be out there too!!

[UMDSportsman]

I agree with mnvikings some of the best fishing can be had in the middle of the day on winnie.

[trux]

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Try to stick to fishing early morning and evening to avoid the most fishing pressure. Also, if you can find shiner minnows, they seem to work the best.

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Old Bob at Bowens always told me the walleyes never get up before 9 am. I refused to believe him, but after fishing winnie for 15 yrs I found out he was right. Jigs and shiners work great in shallows. Northland colors Watermelon,parrot, parakeet, rainbow, and bubblegum all work