Stockton trip 5/23

[NWMOMEDIC]

Taking my nephew and some folks fishing for a graduation trip. Never been to Stockton before. New to boat fishing too. Any advice on what is good to fish for around that time, interested in catching just about anything but especially crappie, walleye and catfish. Any help would be awesome, thanks to all.

[Walleyedmike]

What is your preferred method to fish? What type of boat are you gonna be fishing out of? Bass boat, Deep V,Pontoon, Ski Boat? Does the boat have a trolling motor? With a little more information I'm sure there's all kinds of guys on here that can help you put a plan together that should produce.

WM

[NWMOMEDIC]

I know the preferred method for walleye is to troll but I have never done that before so I am totally clueless as to what to use for a pure, how fast, how deep. 15 ft bass boat, I do have a trolling motor. Usually when I have fished in a boat we fish over brush or against trees back in a cove somewhere. Do most of our catfishing from a lawn chair on the bank somewhere. I have GPS capability to find brush piles. Thanks a bunch guys.

[Walleyedmike]

Heck, your set up just fine. Walleye should be found on points and secondary points all around the lake by then. Also try the flats near B7. Jigging a crawler should catch a few. Or you could you tube bottom bouncing for walleye, you could buy some 2 oz bouncers and some harnesses for twenty bucks or so. I usually troll cranks for crappie around that time of year. Specifically size 7 Berkley flicker shads in purple tiger color.

WM

[zarraspook]

When I had a "real" Bass Boat and need to troll.... I made a lock for my foot control ... it would lock the trolling motor straight ahead and I used the main motor (not running) to steer the boat and set to trolling motor to constant ON and the speed as needed.. This is not the lock that I used but, it shows the "idea".. I used a piece of 2x2 and 1x2 to make mine..