Algae Bloom: worthwhile???

[BruceMN]

Does anyone have success in walleye fishing in heavy algae blooms. There are a number of small prairie lakes less than 20' deep to hit after work on weekdays. But the typical visibility is now a tenth of normal. Lakes of 10' vis are now 1, and 3' lakes are now inches. Does a bloom go all the way down, or is there clear water a few feet down? Seems like the sunlight would be totally absorbed allowing walleye feeding anytime.

I know the warm surface water is a turn-off, both heat and the turbid water. I've not had any mid summer success on lakes I KNOW are stocked heavily, and there is no place for them to migrate. I don't scan any fish deep, and all weeds I pull up are curling brown (even deep ones).

I get an occasional pike or bass, fishing deep weed edges, but no eyes. Should I just sharpen hooks and wait for the weekend drive to the big lakes?

[Mattman]

One of my favorite patterns is here. West central Minnesota. Late July. 300 acre lake. 25 feet max depth. Heavy algae bloom. #5 Shad Rap. 2 mph. 7-10 feet deep. 30 to 50 Walleyes a day. All day long. Action goes dead by 9 PM. Gonna be out on Friday!