Fishing walleyes in bog-stained water...

[CALVINIST]

In early october I plan on going "up north" and fish a couple small lakes in the Grand Rapids area. One has good #'s of walleyes according to DNR report and is also bog-stained. What adjustments do I make if fishing a lake with poor water clarity? At that time of year will they bite all day? Any other suggestions as far as color or presentation would be apreciated!

[palisade1kid]

Most heavy stained lakes I've fished has a good day bite.

I'd use chartruse colors.

I'm a plastics kinda guy so I'd be trolling covering a ton of structure/water to locate the fish.Then I'd concentrate on those area's where you marked fish.

[CALVINIST]

Hey Keith, I thought you might bite, you being on Big Sandy alot! Getting ready to hunt, are you? I'm into plastics. What kind of plastics would you troll?

[Team Otter]

Fire me an e-mail when you have time. GR is my "home away from home".

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[Navigator]

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Most heavy stained lakes I've fished has a good day bite.

I'd use chartruse colors.

I'm a plastics kinda guy so I'd be trolling covering a ton of structure/water to locate the fish.Then I'd concentrate on those area's where you marked fish.

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Chart/or. & chart/lime gum-drop jigs on bottom bouncers. Plus there is something about using hammered brass spinners in tea colored water.

[palisade1kid]

Hammered brass works well for spinners.So true!

Calvanist,

Take a look at what I've been using.

Here's Mallard from last weekend

or this style

I'm using ring'n grubs or sassy shads

[CALVINIST]

Keith, so are you trolling these with a trolling motor or outboard? Using bottom bouncer?

[palisade1kid]

whatever motor that can keep me going 1.3-1.75 mph,It's a 1/4 oz jig .At those speeds you'll be just off of the bottom in 10 FOW to 13FOW.

Keep in mind that you want deep water to one side (20 FOW) and shallow(5-8FOW) to the other.

Work the breaks at the top where the walleye comes to feed.

[Muddog]

Nothing looks better then a Gold colored Walleye from the Tamarack Tea.

[Northlander]

Big Sandy is a different type of beast. I have been to very few lakes where you can catch all the walleyes you want on a Saturday at dead noon, in 95 degree temps and have 50 boats/jet skiers and water skiers buzz 100' from ya. Oh and in 8'-12' of water.

Most lakes arent dark enough for that to happen.

I know it blew my mind this summer.

I guess what Im saying is what works on Big Sandy more than likely wont pan out on lots of lakes. Thats one wierd lake that way.