By Mike Frisch
The spring to summer transition is a good time to be on the water as lots of fish of various species are “on the bite” right now. However, the fish are also notorious for moving now too as they transition from their spring feeding and spawning areas into more traditional summer haunts.
For that reason, it is a good idea to stay on the move now and trust your fish-finding sonar and what it shows. For example, when fishing for walleyes at this time, I rely on my traditional 2D sonar when looking for fish on structure, but I also split my Elite FS sonar screen to multiple views and use DownScan Imaging to help clarify what I see on 2D. Plus, I use SideScan Imaging to look to the boat’s sides for fish-holding structure and fish too. This three-pronged approach is a great way to quickly find fish! Cruising along and searching likely walleye-holding areas with sonar to lessen my “search time” helps increase my fish-catching time.
Early summer is a great time to be on the water as the weather is often pleasant and the fish bite now too. If walleyes are your target, using search mode to locate transitioning fish now is good advice. As always, enjoy your time on the water and remember to include a youngster in your next outdoors adventure
Mike Frisch hosts the popular Fishing the Midwest TV series and is a long-time Minnesota fishing guide.
PHOTO 1 – Mike Frisch stayed on the move to find and catch this walleye.
