What water temps are indicators that the walleyes have moved into the shallows and what temps indicate they are moving deeper in any?

I usually spend a little extra time working the shallows when the water temps are anywhere from 40 to 85 degrees.

I do not whether to laugh or be offended...I will give you the benefit of the doubt and take your reply to mean shallow is always a place to spend time...keep a tight line and loose smile

In some waters, some are always shallow. Especially if there are weeds, riled water, or in darkness.

I think you can catch shallow walleyes all year on most lakes. Sometimes it's only at night, sometimes it's all day long. Anytime you have weeds, dirty water, water temps below 65-70 degrees F, or some other attraction like an emerald shiner spawn or big clouds of young of the year bullheads, maybe flowing water, it's a good idea to hit the shallow water. Once the water hits it's warmest temps of the year, weeds will still hold walleyes in less than 5 feet or so, but I think the odds of success get lower, especially if there's an alternate food source in deeper water. Walleyes really don't care for 80 degree water if they can find food elsewhere I don't think. Once temps get above 65 degrees or so, I focus less on shallow water on most lakes around here in SD.


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