7-6-23. Early Morning Out of Baxter.

[curtisce]

On 7/8/2023 at 10:26 AM, dan hufferd said:

When the walleye are in that zone they are fun to spoon !

Jigging rap is popular too.

 

[dan hufferd]

On 7/10/2023 at 1:28 PM, curtisce said:

Jigging rap is popular too.

 

Yes if you can keep one tied on,  I can loose 5 of those a day easy 

[Bill Babler]

I’ve had decent luck dropping a spark plug down the line, but they are little hang up machines. 

[rps]

A Lndy rig (modified C rig), dragged, drops through the gills fast enough to give the walleye a chance, but the gills will go down to attack. Still, you will pick up more walleye.

From now until Labor Day, the vertical spoon and the DEEP crank will get better and better. By August 15, look for channel bends where the flat drops from 20 +/- to 30+. Fish the edge with drop crawlers or white War Eagle spoons.

Because few of you have the willingness to try, I will tell you one way to take advantage of the pattern. Bang a Mag Wiggle wart or Norman DD22, running at 28 to 30 feet, through the tree tops on the edge of the Owl Creek channel. You will get bit.

Just sayin'.

 

[Bill Babler]

I’d be hung up before I even threw it in the water. 🤪🤪🤪

I’m with Randy on the spoon however the walleye currently are super mixed in with the gills at the 18’ to 22’ range. 

I’ve heard thru the grapevine that live small crayfish and at least medium size minnows are catching some in amongst the gills. 

The guy that’s doing this is trapping his bait in flat creek.  I don’t think you can buy that type of bait anywhere. 

PS. I tried the Lindy and also 1 oz. bottom bouncers. Gills ate me up, just had to quit. 


 

[top_dollar]

On 7/13/2023 at 10:15 PM, rps said:

 

Because few of you have the willingness to try, I will tell you one way to take advantage of the pattern. Bang a Mag Wiggle wart or Norman DD22, running at 28 to 30 feet, through the tree tops on the edge of the Owl Creek channel. You will get bit.

Just sayin'.

 

Oh ye of little faith.  I am not above stealing someone's spot! 😏 I'll tell you how I did in a few weeks.  I got a few Mag warts and reef runners that'll get down that deep.  Looks like cow creek is awfully close to where ill be. 

[Champ188]

11 hours ago, top_dollar said:

Oh ye of little faith.  I am not above stealing someone's spot! 😏 I'll tell you how I did in a few weeks.  I got a few Mag warts and reef runners that'll get down that deep.  Looks like cow creek is awfully close to where ill be. 

You're gonna be a long way from Owl Creek if you're close to Cow Creek. They are almost on opposite ends of the White River channel. But you could trailer to Big M and be very close.  

[Bill Babler]

Cow and Owl are in different time zones both fish and water wise  

Cow wouldn’t have the walleye population that Owl does. 

I’m hoping you prove me wrong.  

Good Luck and let us know. 


 

[rps]

I like these discussions.

Keep reporting. I visit the lake again that way.

[top_dollar]

On 7/15/2023 at 7:24 PM, Champ188 said:

You're gonna be a long way from Owl Creek if you're close to Cow Creek. They are almost on opposite ends of the White River channel. But you could trailer to Big M and be very close.  

DOH!! I guess I need to learn how to read.   I will most certainly post my report.