During warm weather, the walleyes move deep and it takes more finesse to find them. Hank caught the state record, an 11.88-pound walleye, from Meredith while deep jigging. He recommends fishing just above the lake's silty bottom, in 50 to 70 feet of water, around humps or points. A depth finder is helpful in locating underwater structure and fish. February, March, November and December are the best months for trophy walleyes.
Night fishing can produce huge walleyes.
The state's five-fish walleye limit allows anglers to keep two fish 16 inches or shorter, in addition to three 16 inches or longer. Anglers can also catch giant smallmouth bass here. Meredith has produced six of the 50 biggest smallmouths taken in Texas. Smallmouth bass will move into the shallows in cool weather. Otherwise they hold on the same deep structure as walleyes.