Walleye fishing from the shore

[79TA7.6]

I have only caught one walleye, and it was not even all that big. This was before I was even trying to catch walleye. I think I caught it with a worm. Anyway, I do not have a boat and I am thinking that is my biggest problem. The last couple of years I have not even gotten my fishing license as it just seems a waste of money. I live 30 minutes from Lake Roosevelt and was trying to fish from the shore, but usually come up empty. I first started going to Hawk Creek, then started moving closer to the dam. My wife likes to fish for trout, which we still cannot hit. For my walleye I am using a walleye kit that I got from Cabella's, has different colored grub looking things with long tails, sorry, I do not know what they are called it has been so long since I have even seen my fishing gear.

I am certain that if I had a boat I could catch some fish, but I do not have that option yet. I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share some tips for shore fishing? I have heard walleye are supposed to be in the mouth of Hawk Creek, and it is not that wide. So why am I having issues? I try to find drop offs to fish from. Maybe it is the time of year I go? I usually go in April or so, just after being able to get you license cor the year. Is this a bad time for walleye? Is it better in the winter?

[zike]

I heard you can catch big eyes on the flats at night by 7 bays in Jan or Feb. We used to fish sturgeon and walleye in the spring at Bossburg. Just a hook sinker and a worm, There's lots of places up there where people bank fish. Look for the sticks by the shore to hold a pole. There are some who night fish off the docks at Gifford camp grounds.

[Ridgeratt]

We used to pick them up around the net pens throwing Rapala's as far as you could. Haven't tried it in years but I would think it still works.

[hunt_fish]

You could always venture down to Potholes too after work, I know they pick up walleye on the docks at Mardon during the winter time by the trout pens they setup during the winter.  Haven't tried it myself as I hate fishing in the wind and cold though.

[WALLEYEGUY]

The bridge area at Ft Spokane is by far my go to area from now to July. As the water dropps pay attentioon to the sand rock transitions. I stillhave all my picks from my days when I would float tube that area. A worm on the bottom using a sllip sinker is hard to beat, and you do get allot of slimmers. 

[79TA7.6]

Thanks for all the replies. When it.comes time to get my license for this year I will keep all this in mind. I never really gave much thought to Ft Spokane bridge as I am usually not in that area. Will give it a go though.