Of the two early is better, because many of the power boaters stay out late also. I like to be on the water as soon as it is light enough to see. States Bill Leonard, a local realtor and touring MWC professional. Leonard has been fishing the Iowa Great Lakes for years and knows many of their secrets. West Okoboji is crystal clear and one of only a handful of lakes in the world that is classified as a true blue water lake.
Visibility can reach twenty feet at times which means light penetration can be well over forty.
Summer fishing for walleye often means starting as deep as thirty feet and reaching into depths of seventy plus. By August the young of the year baitfish, perch and bluegill mainly, are two inches or so long. Just the size of a medium diver Frenzy. With leadcore I can place my baits within inches of the exact depth that I mark fish. And I can do it over and over again.