Walleye End Of July?

[Matt Fogarty]

I plan to spend a few days at beaver at the end of the month. I know from reading the posts that it's a hard lake to fish during July and August. Wondering if anyone had advice on making the best of it and boating some walleyes.

I'm staying pretty close to Starkeys.

Thanks guys, looking forward to hearing ya'lls thoughts

[rps]

Matt:

I speak for all the walleye guys on this forum. This year has been different and difficult. Here and on other forums, guys who fish TR and BS are bragging if they have a two fish day. Beaver has been slightly better, but not by much.

The one hope is that in the next week we finally see a hard thermocline set in. That will concentrate the fish. Keep monitering this forum. We have a TR get together set for the 28th. Maybe 4 or 6 boats of hardcore types will fish. The best information will be posted.

I hope your trip turns out great.

[rps]

Sorry. I didn'y really answer your question, did I. Bring worm harness gear and crank trolling gear. Figure on breakline changes on points and island ends and flats.

[Feathers and Fins]

2 places to look,

1. is the flat between 12 ramp and the first island. the flat is on the west side of the island, there are a lot of walleye on it but you have to weed through lots of shorts remember beaver is 18'' size limit. Troll shad raps and bounce the bottom. leave ALL WORMS HOME the area is infested with blugill right now on the very small size.

2. long points from Rambo to Prairie creek, those you can worm harness or troll.

[Stump bumper]

I take the approach of zooming in on fish on the point and working with a jigging spoon and don't worry about going too deep. The biggest walleye I have seen on beaver was 8lbs caught by my wife in a cedar tree on a drop shot. But I DON"T troll or drift so I can't compare. There are deep fish to spoon on Beaver in hot weather just hard to hang on fish when you find them because grandpa will choose that very spot to pull jr around in circles around you.

If I am jigging fish in 50ft my screen shows 40-50 feet or I get over deep trees like the ones just south of pt 5 and pick them apart limb per limb.

Once again this this pattern falls apart as soon as the wakes start.

Edens bluff is another spot to pick apart deep ceders.

[Ron Burgundy]

First thing don't give up if u strike out for a couple hrs keeping fishing they are in there and can be caught.......Iv'e been doing ok on bb and spinners in the 25 -30 ft range....purple blade on my crawler harness has been my best.

[Matt Fogarty]

Thanks for all the great replies!! This will really help me narrow down my search and give me the confidence that i at least have a chance.

[eyeman]

bumper, where is eden's bluff at ?

[Stump bumper]

Just south of point 10 on the right hand side, it is a big cliff with a lot of swallows nesting on the side. You can usually find some pontoons parked their crappie fishing brush piles and trees. Both ends are well known to bass fisherman, but I have found walleye hanging tight to brush and trees. They seem to have the rep for roaming the rocks but I think they like the shade of boat docs and hang in trees just like bass or crappie also, if not more.

Maybe they have a thing for crappie? Or could just be where the food is? You will know you are there when you see the little blue sign that says something about the eden-ford trail. Or maybe it's Edan not Eden?

[eyeman]

that would be in the big clifty arm correct?