I had my boat at Twin on Sunday. Yes, the ice is out, but fishing was pretty slow that day but I'm sure it will improve. We had a bit of luck trolling a wet fly......but it wasn't great. Also had a bit of action on a willow leaf with a worm, a yellow & red Len Thompson lure, and a couple of flatfish. Most of the fish caught while we were there was by people fishing from shore with power bait. Red, orange & charteruse all seemed to be working, but it was slow for them also. You could anchor & still fish with powerbait from your canoe. Mostly that is done with a weight & the bait just off the bottom. You could do it with or without a float. Most of the lake is productive, but I have had limited success in the northeast corner. That could be because I don't fish it much. With a canoe, I would suggest trolling most anywhere around the west end, across to, and southeast of the island (has a walkway leading out to it), and back again. I'm sure that there will be quite a few boats there on the long weekend and you will see where they fish. Sometimes the east shore is productive in shallow water, but that can be hit or miss. I guess the truth is that every time you think you've got those fish figured out, they can make a liar out of you. It can be humbling at times, but it's great fun, and usually quite successful. If you have a flyrod, it would be worth a try as I did some fish (not a lot) rising. More should be doing so as more insects hatch out. Wet flies and imitation of other invertibrates should also work. Re: best cooking method............I'm sure you will get as many answers to that as there are people that respond. Frying seems to be most popular while at the lake, but baking is also an option. I'm not sure they will compare to your walleye, or even a pike out of cold water, but again, everyone's tastes vary. When you're out there (especially with kids) they all taste good. Releasing is a great feeling as well. Best of luck. Might see you out there!
Brian
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