Originally Posted by
luvtohunt
Walleye on Cumberland remain a mystery to me. I do not catch a lot but usually catch several every year. Need to find you someone who knows where and when to vertical jig for them cause that seems to be the most consistent bite on Cumberland. Water depth and specific locations are important for this technique and though I feel as if I have put myself in the right place at the right time I have not had much luck with it. If you are a brave man, I have caught them in the summer trolling mud banks in the middle of the day. Get right on the mudline that has been churned up by the boaters. We typically catch fish down about 20-25 feet this way. The most productive way for me however is fishing under a light at night on rocky points. If you can find a point with a good steep drop from 35 down to 45-50 then you typically will pick up a couple. They like the darkness though and won't often come into the light. Best to net/snag a shad and pitch it to the edge of your light glow weightless. Again I don't catch a lot but if I catch them it is one of these techniques. I know some guys that bottom bounce but I've spent hours doing it on Cumberland and caught nothing but channel cats and kentucks.