I going up to Brule in mid august any tips?

Fish the reefs, slip bobber and leach.

quote Walleyeguide: "
Fish the reefs, slip bobber and leach."

Do you mean reeds? I have not been to this lake, where on the lake are they?

quote Jensen14: "I going up to Brule in mid august any tips?"

Might help if your questions were more specific. What kinds of fishing have you done? What kinds of fish do you want to catch? Waldos and brown bass inhabit reefs in mid-August. Most fish do. To find them you will need a good map or a fishfinder.

We are entering Brule on the May 13. Going to be there 8 days. Hope to camp in the north-east section of the lake and do day trips to other lakes. We will have fish finders on our canoes and I plan on GPS marking fish areas. This is my first trip to Brule. Bass and Northern are no problem. Walleye, I do well during the fall. But spring time Walleye I have never caught one. This is where help would be great.

quote Mickeal: "We are entering Brule on the May 13. Going to be there 8 days. Hope to camp in the north-east section of the lake and do day trips to other lakes. We will have fish finders on our canoes and I plan on GPS marking fish areas. This is my first trip to Brule. Bass and Northern are no problem. Walleye, I do well during the fall. But spring time Walleye I have never caught one. This is where help would be great."

I am certainly not an expert, but have fished Brule Lake over a period of 35 to 40 years, mostly in early June. In mid May the walleyes will be near their spawning beds, look for streams flowing into the lake, like in North Bay. I suspect with the fish being in shallow water, that your locators aren't going to be of much use. Search the message board for Brule Lake postings and you will find a lot of information.

Jensen, Any kind of deep structure should be productive. A depth-finder is almost required, but, as stated before, a good map should get you close. Bottom bouncers drifted over the structure, or leeches fished on slip bobbers or the TGO method would be highly recommended.



Mickeal, I second what bruleman says. We caught a bunch, including my personal record of 30" and 9 lbs, in North Bay in late May of 2014. We had our best luck near the campsite on the NE corner, and the bay side of the east channel between North Bay and the main lake. Leeches, worms, cranks, and spinners all worked, but worms were the most productive...too bad we caught so many that we ran out. Terrible problem to have. :)

-RW

quote Mickeal: "We are entering Brule on the May 13. Going to be there 8 days. Hope to camp in the north-east section of the lake and do day trips to other lakes. We will have fish finders on our canoes and I plan on GPS marking fish areas. This is my first trip to Brule. Bass and Northern are no problem. Walleye, I do well during the fall. But spring time Walleye I have never caught one. This is where help would be great."

Like others have said your primary spots will be anywhere that has water flowing into the lake. Walleye spawn in areas of sand and small gravel that has a current flowing through which makes creek/river inlets ideal.

The secondary spots are shorelines that have had wind blowing into them. For instance if there has been a steady west wind then look at the east side shorelines. The wind and waves can also create that water current the walleyes are looking for. The wind will also blow the warm water and pool it up along the wind blown shorelines which attract bait fish and the walleye.

Don't overlook VERY shallow water. I've seen early spring walleyes in as shallow as 2-3 feet of water during the middle of the day. Generally i start shallow and work my way deeper until I figure out what depth they are at. Keep in mind the depth will likely change has the day progresses.

quote Jensen14: "I going up to Brule in mid august any tips?"

You'll want to fish the deeper water for both walleye and smallies. There is one large reef south of Brule Island that is visible on most maps. Its out in the middle of a large chunk of water so finding it without a depth finder can be tough. I have found that a compass can also make it easier to get close to it and then pinpoint it with the depth finder.

Slip bobbers and a leech during low light conditions will probably give you your best chances.