All of the dams mentioned have treated me well for 20+ years. Adapting is the name of the game. Sometimes un-conventional techniques are required and sometimes overlooked spots need to be targeted. Usually fish can be taken from late Jan. until post spawn is over in the immediate section below the dam. My advice is use the smallest jig you can get away with according to the flow. In the middle of the night use medium to large profile suspending stickbaits in the current breaks. I made a trip south to Bull Shoals a couple weeks ago for some tailrace walleye. I was targeting a teen but wasn't successful for one that big. Managed some 8's that went back and kept a few that normally I would return but 8 hours driving and needing to feed 6 of us some fish, I kept a few big ones. Limited 3 days on the night/stickbait bite.
Is there a certain water temp you find that they start to hit stick baits. Stick baits are typically one of my go to baits on some of the lakes up here, but ive been told in the past the water temps need to be mid 40’s before their active enough to hit those.
nice ones jigmup was anyone else out there in the dark casting with ya? what were the locals doing there?notice he said suspending tater. i use suspenders for ice out bass. its that pause they like when its cold. reel n twitch for 4-6ft then a long pause.
Is there a significant walleye run on the Wabash? I've heard that below the dam in the tailwaters is prime in the spring, and I've also heard there is not a significant enough walleye run here to bother. Which is it?
