Went out yesterday, water temp were around 51 degrees, didn’t get any walleyes nd the general was a slow bite. Did get 2 white bass and they seemed active. Tried on lake side of point in lewis and clark for crappie but no luck, might try shallows this weekend.
Went out a week ago from shore at Lewis and clark and did well, fish were holding in about 3 or 4 feet of water, and catfish were ravanous!
Took Rooke’s boat out today for first time. Ice came off of this end of the lake about a week ago. Fished in about 8-10 feet of water at 50 degrees. Managed two good walleye and a slab crappie. Jigging powerbait minnows with a slow retrieve worked well along with dead sticking a minnow below the boat. Water was super brown but they still seem capable of finding food.
As far as spawn goes, neither of the eyes had eggs but they may have been males idk. Crappie may start spawning soon so I need to watch for that.
A little late but here is the info. Muddy opened up about 3-4 weeks ago. I think pike may have spawned under ice due to the warm spell earlier. Walleye have been up in the muddy for spawning but I’m unsure of their stage. Lake just opened up this weekend.
Yesterday I caught 2 post spawn pike, 2 catfish and several shiners. Tomorrow I’m heading to the lake to check it out but I know the water is brown so we shall see.