08-02-2020, 04:59 PM
Here is a map I have Xed up with spots I have done well in the past. Lots of possibles. If you have sonar, look for fish in the 12 to 20 foot range...along rocky shoreline or off underwater points. There will be a mix of perch, smallies and walleyes...and they all hit the same things. Primary food sources are young perch and crawdads.
There are several good news tips. First, the walleyes in Starvy are not strictly nocturnal. I have had some of my best vertical jigging walleye action right around midday. But a lot of the bigger/wiser fish DO become more active after dark. However, you can usually count on good action all day if you can find the fish.
Many Starvy regulars use nothing more than a jig tipped with worm for all species. Walleyes hit jig and worm very well. Use 1/8 to 1/4 oz. heads with size 4-1 hooks. Plastic tubes in white, chartreuse, perch or craw colors are good choices...but marabou jigs work well too. Tip them with about 1/3 crawler...or two shorter pieces hooked through the ends so that they wiggle when jiggled.
I have had most of my best walleye fishing in Indian Bay by going west from the end of the parking/camping area and fishing the points coming out from shore. But if you work in and out, up and down, you will eventually find an area where there are some active fish. And don't overlook going back up in the little bays that branch off from the big bay. Also, the back side of the island can be gangbusters. There is a fast drop into deeper water and fish often stage somewhere along it.
Also attaching some excerpts from my larger work on Fishing Starvation.
Good luck.
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There are several good news tips. First, the walleyes in Starvy are not strictly nocturnal. I have had some of my best vertical jigging walleye action right around midday. But a lot of the bigger/wiser fish DO become more active after dark. However, you can usually count on good action all day if you can find the fish.
Many Starvy regulars use nothing more than a jig tipped with worm for all species. Walleyes hit jig and worm very well. Use 1/8 to 1/4 oz. heads with size 4-1 hooks. Plastic tubes in white, chartreuse, perch or craw colors are good choices...but marabou jigs work well too. Tip them with about 1/3 crawler...or two shorter pieces hooked through the ends so that they wiggle when jiggled.
I have had most of my best walleye fishing in Indian Bay by going west from the end of the parking/camping area and fishing the points coming out from shore. But if you work in and out, up and down, you will eventually find an area where there are some active fish. And don't overlook going back up in the little bays that branch off from the big bay. Also, the back side of the island can be gangbusters. There is a fast drop into deeper water and fish often stage somewhere along it.
Also attaching some excerpts from my larger work on Fishing Starvation.
Good luck.