pool 9 has been flowing between high pool and low Action stage since ice out mid-March. Water temp fluctuated between 54-62 the entire month of April.

On April 30 the temp was 58–down 2 degrees since April 28. Clients wanted walleyes. With wind a factor trolling with the 90 Yamaha and spot locking/pulsing a crankbait in the current seam were what they wanted.

There are a lot of active walleyes cruising seams in the 4-9 foot contour on the 1st of May. I usually start searching with a #7 glass pattern Shad Rap, red craw MR6 and Caitlin pattern bomber 6A.

Yesterday the Caitlin produced 3 fish in 10 minutes. This is a pattern. From that point forward it was all Caitlin, all day. One client is a push button reel guy. Had trouble casting accurately with spinning gear. I cast the Caitlin downstream and told him to just pull it a foot or so and let it drop back about every 30 seconds while spotlocked on a current seam that dropped away from 3-9 fow. he caught 4 ‘eyes this way, including his PB.

SMB have been active on current seams as well. More of a finesse bite with a 2.5′ paddletail pulled/paused with a 1/16-3/16 oz jighead with Liquid Willowcat on the plastic causing fish to hold on just a half-second longer to allow a hookset with gutter wino reflexes in a fairly stiff breeze.

The pike bite has been easy and straitforward: a white 3/8 Z-Man jackhammer chatterbait with a 3″ Z-Man paddletail in shad pattern over dark bottom bays in ,6 fow.

Gills have been easy up by the dam with a pinch of crawler below a split shot in 4-9 fow over the rocks. Crappies in the wood, susupended fairly deep. Perch are in the wind. You find ’em when you find ’em.

Same thing with white bass which are always on the move but nutso on current seams where they are herding schools of shad or river shiners.

As of right now I have a couple open days in May and 10 in June if you’re looking for a guide. If not you may see me out there someplace if you’re fishing where the fish are.

tight lines & stay safe!