The males, as you have found, will hang around the reefs far longer than the females. This is the deal! After they spawn the females leave the reef area and head to open water. The cans around the reef area will produce bigger females suspended through the first couple weeks in april. when the water temp is around 43 degrees and up the females could be found by the cans all the way to the west side of north bass. One the water hits the 46 and up there will be alot of fish around north bass and kelleyes island and the cans begin to thin out a little as far as the bigger walleyes. I could make this really long but I think you get the idea.Alot of factors play in to this bite, wind,weather patterns etc! pull reef runners above where your marking the walleyes and you'll get em . Hope this makes sense. best of luck and good bless.

cdemeyes (corey)