Weekend Report

[Bill Babler]

What Lake section, are you fishing? RPS can tell you far more about the walleye, than I. As far as the bass, trolling for bass is something that I know very little about. That is also the time of year that we are working on the heavest spawn for the basses, and so we are very careful of them to help with the procreation.

If you are talking about consumption of bass, during April thru June, I would be hard pressed to give up much information.

[Trolling For Walleye]

What Lake section, are you fishing? RPS can tell you far more about the walleye, than I. As far as the bass, trolling for bass is something that I know very little about. That is also the time of year that we are working on the heavest spawn for the basses, and so we are very careful of them to help with the procreation.

If you are talking about consumption of bass, during April thru June, I would be hard pressed to give up much information.

i will be in teh Shell Knob area... generally from Baxter to Upper Kings.

I don't keep bass - but it seems like i catch about 20 bass for every walleye I am able to get and I do keep Walleye if they are legal.

Yes.. the only fishing style I am capable of in my boat is trolling - as you can see from my avatar - i have a walkaround boat that you'd generally only see in the florida area. It is a terrible setup for cast fishing, but a darn good setup for trolling.

why would you immediately assume I am consuming them? I'm a good conservationist and respectful of the lake and its habitat.

[Bill Babler]

My Mistake Sorry. Usually trolling for the bass species, thru my experences and recolection, means harvesting for consumption. Most of us that use that method here are trolling for fish fillets, I know when I troll, I am.

Usually for White bass. You are right however, we do catch a larger number of spotted bass than we usually do walleye.

Shell Knob, has fantastic flats both on the main lake and up the Kings river for trolling. Good depths seem to be between 16 and 26 ft. I know there are a bunch of new kids on the block that have gotten really soficticated here, with planer boards and lead core line to maintain certain depths for the walleye, maybe one of the more knowledgable fisherman will respond.

[Trolling For Walleye]

My Mistake Sorry. Usually trolling for the bass species, thru my experences and recolection, means harvesting for consumption. Most of us that use that method here are trolling for fish fillets, I know when I troll, I am.

Usually for White bass. You are right however, we do catch a larger number of spotted bass than we usually do walleye.

Shell Knob, has fantastic flats both on the main lake and up the Kings river for trolling. Good depths seem to be between 16 and 26 ft. I know there are a bunch of new kids on the block that have gotten really soficticated here, with planer boards and lead core line to maintain certain depths for the walleye, maybe one of the more knowledgable fisherman will respond.

no worries. your experiences and recollections are probably correct for most people.

I'm just a guy that has a boat that's set up for trolling fishing, and I'm a very casual fisherman (and only get to fish about 10 days a year).. I prefer my fishing to be super relaxed, listening to some tunes, maybe enjoying a beer and some beef jerky, and trolling slowly along the lake enjoying the day.

if i catch some fish doing it.. awesome. if i don't... hey I'm still enjoying my company, being on the water, and keeping it real.

I found this message board because I did decide I wanted to fish more effectively... because it's definitely more fun to be reeling a few in from time to time rather than chasing snags all day.

I've learned so much here it's insane from rps, powerdive and others.

Have I ever kept a black or white bass? Sure I have. Once in a blue moon I have a hankerin' for a bass fillet. Or if a keeper fish seems injured to the point of certain death then I figure that fish is much better off being consumed than left for dead.

And I'll definitely admit to keeping a walleye if I luck my way into catching one.

But by and large I catch and release.... probably 95+% of the time

[powerdive]

TFW, try 15 to 20 feet....the mouth of the Kings would be a good place to start.