The sky is ghost-gray, with scudding low clouds moving rapidly across the frozen, uncaring terrain. I imagine what it would be like to be on the water at this time fishing some wind blown walleyes. Walleyes in the wind is not a subject that you read about everyday. Most fishermen probably won t go out on windy days because they can t control their boats or they can t feel the jig on the bottom. Walleyes in the wind can and does produce walleyes and sometimes the best walleye fishing comes when it is windy.
Wind also has an effect on light penetration.
The wind creates waves, and waves cut down on light penetration. That s why you ll find walleyes on a shallow reef on a bright day if it s windy. Take the same reef on a bright, calm day, and frequently it will be devoid of fish. Walleyes will usually be most active on the side of the lake or reservoir that the wind is blowing into because that s where light penetration is reduced. On a given piece of structure the same will hold true with baitfish being disorientated because of wave action.