Jim.....?

 

Had high water and nasty blow in 2015!

 

Well they say that current is a good thing during the spawn. I am sure that the reef complex is getting a lot of current this past week and this week as well.

 

There is always enough fertilized eggs and hatched eggs . It's survivability of the tiny walleyes that makes or breaks the year class. With all the 19-24" walleyes I can't think there will be a problem.

 

Take a look at 2018 & 2019. Had some seriously big blows, and you see what happened to the hatch. I believe all those Northern winds blow the row & small fish into the shallows in the southern end of the lake. Water is warmer, more food, and that they have a better chance of survival. When you get a lot of Southern winds it blows them out into the more open basin, where the water is colder, and there are more predator's with less places to hide. Remember 2018 & 2019 were both bigger hatches then 2003. So we have some awesome fishing to look forward to! That is purely from me coming to lake Erie since 1994, and just paying attention to the weather patterns, and the spawn number.

 

Agree with fishhog.Had blows the last 2 springs and still had great hatches.The higher water level could also be a factor in the string of great hatches too.

 

If nothing else a good hatch would provide a needed food source for all those 20-23” fish