It is almost Opening Day on The Woods and come Saturday we will be chasing walleyes.

The water is high again this year and ice out was about normal. Fish are done spawning and it should be a good opener, weather permitting.
We will concentrate on South and West facing shorelines. The two common methods are jigging with a minnow or dragging spinner rigs. We use 1-1/2 oz. bottom bouncers with a hammered brass or copper blade (# 3 Colorado). We tip it with a minnow and work the shorelines. Try different depths. Last year we got fish quite deep. I would expect to find them this year in shallower water. Move around until you find fish. You can then work them with jigs. We don't stay in one place too long if we don't have action. In the evening we like to cast jigs into sandy bays.

Northerns should be active along weedy areas. Throw spoons or spinnerbaits.

Lake Trout also should be active. If the portage is working.

Crappies as usual will be hit or miss. We keep trying though.

Good luck and be safe.

"Baitmaker"