Fished Banks all week, Sunday 4/30-Friday 5/5. Water temp started at 47deg and Friday was 51-52. Clarity was very good. Walleye
spawn was/is still on - thru back the girls, kept some/few boys. Pesky worm stealing perch were a nuisance, but managed to get
a few nice ones. Trolled bottom bouncers exclusively - chartreuse was the dominate color - always with a worm. Tried all different
rigs, including Macks blades, slow death hooks, colorado and indiana blades, wedding rings, etc., etc., etc., and all were equally
successful - catching was pretty slow though. Nice week at Steamboat rock state park - campfires at 84deg on Thursday night
seemed a bit ridiculous though. Maybe again about this time next month things should pick up a bit. Tried all different depths
too, teens up to 50' - caught at all levels in between, except perch, they were under 30' - the ones that did hit, regardless of
species and/or size were pretty agressive and the larger walleye really hit hard. Enjoyed the week off and a few brewskies too.
Stayed mostly around the Barker area with a few excursions north and south, wind permitting.