Lower Bull Shoals White Bass And Walleye

[raise the motor]

Nice fish, you seem to be having exceptional success. I assume it comes after years of learning and trial and error.

From what fishermen are reporting it sounds like mid day trolling is the working best for both worm rigs and crankbaits, with stick baits working well at night. Are the fish concentrated in favored areas or are they spread out over the lake?

We will try some day time trolling the weekend of May 15 in the 25 to 30 ft depths you suggested at around 1.8 to 2.0 MPH. I believe my 24V trolling motor should achieve that speed. We will try long-lining or may see if we can pick up some clip type sinkers that can be removed when landing a fish.

Thanks for sharing what you have learned about BS walleye, it sounds like it is becoming a premier walleye lake. I assume you are fishing the lower lake. A guide just told me they are fishing about 8 miles from our location on Gulley Spring Branch. I assume that would be out on main lake points though he did not specify.

Continued success and enjoy the good eating.

Thanks, Joe

[Mike Worley]

Gulley Spring Creek has as good of fishing as other areas of Bull Shoals lake. I have fished that area many times, you should be able to find a guide who can put you on any species of fish right there close to where you live. The main lake and the creek arms are all producing great fishing for bass & walleye right now. I have fished Bull Shoals for 30 years and this is probably the best over all year I've seen.

[raise the motor]

Hi to all BS walleye fishermen.

Finally got a chance to sample the BS walleye action last weekend. We got to fish on about half of the 4 days while there. We fished with guide Jim Roberts (thanks Jim) on Friday afternoon and evening. He taught us his spoon and crawler trolling methods.

With Jim we caught 12 walleye (two keepers), 2 white bass, one LM and several smallies on Friday. Saturday afternoon resulted in 12 walleye (four keepers - largest 22"), a 18" kentucky, a few smallies and 7 large bluegill. Sunday was slower with 6 walleye (two keepers) a 15" kentucky and a couple smallies (shorts). Monday AM was slow with only 2 kentucy and no walleye.

All of our fishing was in around 25' of water on bluff ends around points.

Thanks for all who shared info about walleye. We are enjoying catching them.

Joe