July
Hit the Edge at Dusk
When it's time to slather on the sunblock and don the mesh baseball cap, you might think that you should abandon the shallows. Yes, but not at dusk. After the heat of the day diminishes, walleyes move to the deep-water edges of weeds, some from the depths, others from inside the weedbed. Either way, they stack up here at sunset.

Locate the edge by day using GPS-enabled sonar, which will let you follow it in total darkness. Or you can place marker buoys wrapped in reflective tape on crucial inside turns and points. Hit them with a flashlight to troll effectively.

To cover water and trace the weedline, pull crankbaits with the electric trolling motor or a hushed four-stroke kicker. Stickbaits, like the Smithwick Rattlin' Rogue (above) and Cotton Cordell Ripplin' Red Fin, work best. They wobble nicely at slow speeds and run in that 6- to 18-foot range where you'll find most weedlines. Your specific situation might call for deep divers, so carry those too. Because nighttime walleyes are often spooky, troll 60 to 100 feet behind the boat with a stiff 6- to 8-pound mono, like Berkley Trilene XT. Superlines make baits dive too fast. On a good bite, you'll troll long into the darkness. Full and new moons can mean supercharged action.