The Walleye are in full spawn as of this week 3/26/2013. The Walleye do not necessarily all go up the major river channel of the lake you are fishing. Some of these fish spawn in smaller feeder creeks and tributaries that have a rocky bottom. Georgia lakes can be a little tricky when comparing them to North American lakes. Walleye are very structured oriented fish. Most of our lakes here in Georgia with Walleye have submerged timber and numerous hilltops. Most of the main lake points have brushpiles. This makes most of the Northern trolling techniques a little difficult. Although trolling is possible it is important to learn the areas you are trolling first. I have lost a lot of fishing gear trying to learn this fishery over the last 7 years. During the peak of spawn the fish are primarily interested in one thing (spawning). Not all Walleye spawn at the same time. I usually pull down the river or creeks a few miles from where the fish are spawning. Keep a close eye on your electronics. Most of the Walleye schools I see are 10 to 15 fish. Trolling shallow running crank baits this time of year helps me locate the fish easier (Shad Raps SR5). I try to keep these baits just off of the brush lines. Once I have marked or caught a few fish trolling I will park the boat close and anchor or deploy the trolling motor. This is a good time to live bait fish. I use large crappie minnows ,Blue-Backs and night crawlers. Free lining and down lining seem to work best. Try using a light leader (8to 10lbs)Walleye will feed sporadically during the day. “They only feed at night” not true! I have had best success in the morning hours but often catch larger fish during the day. There are several other techniques we use throughout the year, these are just a few for thought. Hopefully this fishery will continue to grow and with our support I am sure it will. The GADNR puts a lot of work effort in this program. Hope some of this is helpful. Capt. Wes