Ken, Sharon, Greg: Banks Lake - 5/19

Ken and Sharon L followed me to Banks Lake as I hauled the tournament trailer to Coulee City for the Gordon Steinmetz Memorial Spring Walleye Classic. We off-loaded the trailer and waited until noon before there was a break in the rain to launch Ken's boat. The dry conditions didn't last long. We experienced rain 2 or 3 times during the 4 hours we spent on the lake. Fishing was decent. We caught 10 walleyes ranging from 14 to 21 inches, but the chilly rain and biting north wind finally chased us off the lake between 4 PM and 5 PM.

More Info for club members:  We started just south of the Mid-Lake launch pulling bottom bouncers with Smile Blades. It didn't take long to hook up with 2 walleyes, but the sky opened up and forced us 3 miles south to get out of the rain. For the remainder of the afternoon, we trolled a long stretch of the east shoreline between the Million Dollar Mile and Goose Island picking up 8 walleyes. Fish were very scattered with most bites between 20 and 25 feet. Orange was the most productive color paired with a Slow Death hook.

A big thanks to Patrick S for the use of his big diesel truck. It easily pulled the tourney trailer to Banks Lake. There is no way my little Dodge could handle that heavy trailer.