Carters May 2025
Lake Temp 70
Level full
Clarity 5ft
The spring walleye bite has been great with numbers and big fish. The fish are feeding pretty shallow at night and holding near shore after sunrise . Targeting the 25 to 50ft range has been most productive for daytime fishing . Slow trolling , jigging , or live bait are all good options for success . We are fishing relatively slow as the water at those depths is still chilly. On sunny days the fish will be tight to the bottom on cloudy days look for suspended fish holding slightly off the bottom. The areas around woodring branch boat ramp , Worley creek, and the dam have been holding lots of walleye. Our avg fish remains around 22″ which is a great eating size fish . The striper bite last month was the best we’ve seen in recent years for big fish on both live and artificial baits. The best bite is still early in the day on big fresh caught Alewives. Other baits just don’t get the attention of the fished natural forage . Start shallow and work your way deeper . Flat lines , planers and down lines cal all be utilized this month. Look for fish in the creeks early then work the banks to deep water . If trolling striiers is your preferred method it’s time to get the urigs and bucktails out as well. Depth control is key .
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