First Week Of June (Walleyes)

[Firemntom]

Hey Guys,

Coming down for the annual family trip the first week of June. This will be my fourth year coming to Norfork and I have to say it is an amazing area. Every year around this time I start to get the Norfork Itch and I start my research and Bass Pro spending spree. My buddy and I joke every year on the water that we have spent thousands and thousands of dollars on lures and tackle in order to learn the lake and what it has to offer. We learned the walleye and the spots and lures to catch them. Catch and release by the way. I cant complain with walleye, however the stripers are what I would like to target and catch. We stay at Teal Point and had many excursions out to the dam. Tried everything live shiners, spoons, trolling, top with spooks. Had no luck at all, went with a guide Tom Reynolds two years ago and had a blast. Can you guys help me out, I can offer some good advice on walleye location and what I use. The colors I use would not be your first choice or even at all. But they worked really, really well. So if you want to swap info please email me. Firemntom@aol.com

Location?

Lures?

Where I can buy Shad?

Anything would help

Thanks in advance!

Tom from Chicago, Illinois

[Ken Lane]

Give the north end of the lake a try next trip. The striper's, eyes and crappie run up to Dawt Mill dam on their false spawning run every spring. It has started, bout two weeks ago. Friend has family there and they reported limits of walleyes and 15 plus inch crappies two weeks ago. They fished evenings and nights. Some stripes being caught but smaller sized. Lake is on the rise after being very low most of winter. Strippers are found at the 'cline by sonar. Trolling is good method for them. Also drift fishing with the wind at night with shiners of very large size. Udall Missouri is the last dock on the north end. Boat needs to be fairly shallow draft if you want to venture very far up the Northfork of the White River. Best to use a guide first time up there. Good luck!