I wanted to get down to Moses Lake and do some walleye fishing, but forecasts for high winds and rain kept me away. The weather picture looked much brighter last Friday so I ran down and met my fishing buddy James Lebow at Connelly Park that morning. It was more cloudy and cold than we expected and the run up to the north end was chilly. The fishing up here was cold, too. Nothing biting. So, we headed back down to a spot that we have fished before, below Connelly Park, and on the other side of the lake. This particular area produced some dandy walleye when the north end failed offer any action last season. We trolled light bottom bouncers over a rocky and sticky bottom in 10 to 12 fee of water. The first fish we landed was a big smallmouth, which was no surprise, but then James hooked a walleye that measured 21 ½ inches. I landed another one that was close to being its twin a little later. James landed a 17 ½-inch fish right before we called it quits. I think that things are about to change for the better for walleye anglers on Moses Lake.
The walleye bite came on late for us on Moses Lake, but we got some dandies.