Lake Normandy Walleye fishing with Merv today!

[SaltySportsmanTV]

Today Merv and I tested the waters for Walleye but got short handed with 2 keeper bass, 2 Catfish, 2 Bluegill and Nil Walleye.
All and all it was a slow day but we found some good potential spots, and in addition some knowledge from the locals for next time.
><SALTY>

[Farley]

That stinks I was going to try that tomorrow. What tactics did you try? I know if Merv can't catch them I sure don't feel confident.

[TNBronzeback]

thats a bummer! im gonna head that way in a week or so with my basket of Yankee Tactics and walleye know-how to put some 'eyes in the boat!

[agelesssone]

From what I gather, talking to some locals who fish there two or three times a week, it's a hit or miss proposition.

Some days they wear the walleyes out and some days it's the fishermen getting worn out.

Mostly we tried trolling nightcrawler harnesses at speeds ranging from .7-1.5 mph. No wallys.

We also pulled 3 inch sliders on 3/8 oz jigheads and an occasional crankbait.

[TNBronzeback]

Ive heard the same thing. The positive to that though is its a fairly small lake.
The most important thing ive from years of walleye fishing, even walleye factories like Erie, is those fish can change thier color preferences almost hourly. A great search tactic that i use alot, is i will stack my spinner rigs on the main line, similar to a crappie spreader. That way if im running 3 rods, i can in theory run 6 different color schemes. The trick to that is the top spinner rig must be a floater.
Just another tid bit for ya....i never go walleye fishing without a black sharpie marker and neon orange nail polish. Walleyes see the color orange the best in all water clarities. With those 2 things, you can change the colors or your blades in seconds.
Im a wealth of walleye knowledge if ya ever have any questions or want some input on anything.

[Fish Whisperer]

Try floating worm harnesses. They may not be on the bottom right now. Sometimes they are a foot or two off the bottom.


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[Dakota]

Not sure if anyone sells leeches. But up in South Dakota we used a lot of leeches during the summer for walleye?


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[tkwalker]

Not sure if anyone sells leeches. But up in South Dakota we used a lot of leeches during the summer for walleye?


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tried that after a few trips from the boundary water ... had the shipped in... Caught some Smallies but no eyes ... I think because they are foreign to these fishier's ... <'TK><

[Dakota]

I was wondering how many leeches are in these fisheries in the south?


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[fishfindergeneral]

Sorry wrong place

[Transplanted Sportsman]

I have tried Normandy for the eyes about 6 or 7 times in the last month and a half and gotten zero mostly at night trolling all afore mentioned tackle and tactics, finally gave up, it seems like im just not meant to catch a walleye, maybe one day if I go with fishfindergeneral but I doubt it will be anytime soon, I recon i need to go back to fishing creeks and small waters for gills to feel a tug at the end of my line

[SaltySportsmanTV]

I hear you that's what I was thinking that day we went, ill have to at least try a few more strategies before throwing the towl in.
><SALTY >

[agelesssone]

I've made up a bunch of floating spinner rigs to try on the walleyes on Normandy. Just got to get up the gumption to go after'em again.

So, do I do days, nights? Morning, evenings?

[SAMBOLIE]

i've made up a bunch of floating spinner rigs to try on the walleyes on normandy. Just got to get up the gumption to go after'em again.

so, do i do days, nights? Morning, evenings?

yes!!

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Merv, from what ive heard, morning tru mid day has been best, and they say they are fairly shallow 12 to 18 ft on pea gravel main lake points, good luck!!

[agelesssone]

When Salty and I went last week, we started very near daybreak and fished until 10:30, hitting mainlake points and gravelly shorelines.

We dragged spinner rigs with nightcrawlers off the bottom with bottom bouncers, hitting all kinds of depths, from 12 ft to 25 ft. Don't know if we just fished on a day when walleyes weren't in the area or just weren't active.

Talked to a few other guys fishing for walleyes and no one had caught one.

We watched the video of a local guide catching walleyes on Normandy and fished the exact same areas he fished, at the same depths and speeds, and using the same baits he used.

Maybe we'll get them next time!

[Alphahawk]

Did you hunt for them with the side imaging?

Regards


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[Transplanted Sportsman]

Merv, the gentlemen i talked to was trolling shad rap 5s and small flicker shads and had done well on previous trips, i tried it all he told me to try and do and went the same places he told me and got no hits, i marked a lot of fish but they were all suspended and look to me as if they were on a recliner feet propped up burping a big meal!, it has been my luck chasing them things!!

[agelesssone]

I talked to a local who was just putting in as we were leaving. He told me the same thing in regards to the Flicker Shads and SR5's. He said he had gone to a tackle shop and bought everyone they had.

I should have gotten his number and called him later to see how had done, but I forgot.

And no Randy, I didn't see any on my SI, although I did mark a number of fish on the 2D and lots of structure and brushpiles in my travels.

[Transplanted Sportsman]

I hear you that's what I was thinking that day we went, ill have to at least try a few more strategies before throwing the towl in.
><SALTY >

Salty, im very persistent, matter of fact since last years spring i have been trying for walleyes in different ways and fashions, different locations too, tried center hill, tims ford and dale hollow combined these three places i probably logged 10 trips and for 3 years on Normandy as well and i have yet to catch a walleye, i will only take this abuse for so long before i decided to not waste my time anymore and try for different species, so after gills, crappies and kentucys ill go from now on and hope for a different outcome, it can only get better right??

[agelesssone]

Damn Transplanted! Sounds like SAMBOLIE has been following you from fishing trip to fishing trip. Just the mention that he MIGHT visit a lake, puts the fish off their feed for two weeks!

When he actually visits a lake, the catch rate will drop 98% for the next month. The only reason there's a 2% chance of anything biting is some fish are just totally stupid!

[SAMBOLIE]

Salty, im very persistent, matter of fact since last years spring i have been trying for walleyes in different ways and fashions, different locations too, tried center hill, tims ford and dale hollow combined these three places i probably logged 10 trips and for 3 years on Normandy as well and i have yet to catch a walleye, i will only take this abuse for so long before i decided to not waste my time anymore and try for different species, so after gills, crappies and kentucys ill go from now on and hope for a different outcome, it can only get better right??

It could also get worse. You could end up in a boat with Merv.

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Damn Transplanted! Sounds like SAMBOLIE has been following you from fishing trip to fishing trip. Just the mention that he MIGHT visit a lake, puts the fish off their feed for two weeks!

When he actually visits a lake, the catch rate will drop 98% for the next month. The only reason there's a 2% chance of anything biting is some fish are just totally stupid!

I hear you Merv! I think the Sambolie curse fell on me, just for good laughs of corse and Sambolie you are right too although i could get an education on the use of the side imaging so that would make the trip worthwhile!

[Lepomis]

Are you guys trolling nightcrawlers in Normandy catching any catfish at the depths you've been describing?