It's a good way to cover a lot of water and, at the same time, use a variety of fishing techniques, says Gary. You can drift with worms or minnows bouncing along the bottom or suspended just over the weeds, or you can cast lures to cover an even larger area during a single drift. Once you tie into that first fish, use landmarks, your depth finder, or a tossed-out marker bouy to continuously drift over the same structure where more fish are often waiting. Brian Benning, of Lucky Strike Camp, likes simplicity. Trolling the outside edge with an electric motor and a dew worm is all you need to do.
Live bait seems to be the local preference.
Not that lures don't work. The philosophy seems to be that live bait works, so use it. While worms are the favourite for walleye and bass near Musky Island and east of Warren Bay, closer to the main lake minnows are preferred, say lodge owners. Click on image for larger map Gerda Loewenberg says an emerald shiner on a chartreuse jig head is a killer combo for walleye. The dropoff right under the Hwy.