Fishing Michigan

Actually they are already here.  The recent warm spell has started the hatch out on the lake.  Millions of these larvae will be coming up from the mud, and making their way to the surface.  In a short time they will mate, and conclude their lifecycle.

According to some, this is the death of walleye fishing until the hatch is over.  Not even close, this is actually the time when walleye fishing is at its best.  You just have to duck and swerve around the big mats of dead flies on the surface.

This is primetime walleye fishing.  The old line of thinking was that the fish are filling up on mayflies and not interested in anything else.  Sure they are, its the easiest meal walleyes can find.  They just haven’t lost interest in everything else.

Think about, what do you look for on your fish finder while targeting walleye?  If not the fish themselves, then you are looking for large schools of baitfish.  Why? Because where there is bait, there will be walleyes feeding.

Same concept applies to the mayflies.  If you can find fresh mayflies coming to the surface, then you will find walleye feeding.  They may be hugging bottom, feeding as they emerge from the mud, or they could be stacked throughout the water column looking for an easy meal.

Start off in the morning with your baits at different depths to determine where the fish are feeding.  Head deeper as the morning turns to mid-day.  As the day turns warmer,  start targeting the bottom exclusively.

Should be no time at all before you are heading in with a boat full of eyes.

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