No matter how much it seems the fish have outsmarted us a time or two, fish simply do not think. Mother Nature has programmed them with just two main motives in life. The first one is to reproduce to insure survival of their species. The other is to eat in order to guarantee their own survival. As Sherlock Holmes would say, it seems elementary that except for the relatively brief spawning period, finding baitfish will point to the location of active walleyes.
Fishing can be tougher in summer because reservoirs, lakes and rivers are alive with baitfish.
Forage species have spawned and the young ones have grown into bite-sized morsels by then. Gamefish need only be active for short periods to enjoy their fill. But, during the upcoming autumn, walleyes and other fish will be feeding often. Instinct tells them they need to fatten up for the winter. Food becomes scarcer as populations of forage fish fall in number and trophy fish become vulnerable.