newB Q's

[chuckwagon]

I am looking forward to a long weekend of fishing on Minnetonka.

I want to target walleyes for the first time. Can I get some tips on what kind of structure and depths to get me started in the right areas of the lake, also some lures/bait to use. Thank you in advance everybody!

[Fish'n guy]

well the first peice of advice i would give you is to find an underwater point or drop off adjacent to deeper water(20'+) or scattered rocks...this would be an example of an area that they will be feeding in because its easier to ambush baitfish. i like to set up at either base of the drop off or up on top of the point depending on the depth...however i am not too familiar with lake minnetonka so what i saw may be relative to what you are fishing. i would say staying in 10'-18' ut defenately dont shy away from shaller water either. once you find your spot i would recomend jigging actively in one hole with a spoon such as a buckshot, angel eye, or forage minnow spoon and deadsticking a minnow or shiner under a bobber in the other hole...i like to stay with a plain colored hook like a #4 or #6 gamikatsu in the color orange or white. this serves as kind of a 1 2 punch thus the jigging tends to attract the walleyes and the aggresive ones will more times hit hard while the more finicky ones may opt for a more subtle presentation such as the minnow on the deadstick. this seems to put plenty of eyes on the ice for me when i am fishing new bodies of water so hopefully you can apply these tactics and be successful as well!

Good Luck!!

[Chef]

Crystal Bay is a good place to start. If you can find Neuremburg Gardens off of 51/15, walk the channel from the road take a left onto the shoreline by the Gazebo, get into 17-18 feet and set-up there. You'll get Perch first, and and sunset, the "eyes will come in.

[PerchJerker]

The humps in and around Browns Bay are popular spots with the walleye guys too

[chuckwagon]

Thank you guys very much for the tips! Makes me appreciate the site bring a new fishermen. I cought a few really nice perch for the metro and some smaller eyes' ... I will report more after tomorrows trip out on the ice.