Fishing Report for Walleye using Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) in Spring (Post-Spawn)

Item: Petenwell Lake
Author: Aaron

Aaron

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5/19/22

Petenwell Lake

Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
55°

Found a really good post-spawn evening walleye bite casting small swimbaits in about 5ft of water near rocky drop-offs and river current edges. Water temps warmed significantly to mid-50's following the recent summer-like temps. Fish were aggressive for a short period of time just before dark. Best action was near areas with noticeable rough fish surfacing activity. Long casts, slow and steady retrieves were key. A couple feisty smallies mixed in as well.