Hybrid Bass/Walleye Summer Kayak fishing

[Izcatchfishiez]

I just got my mount for my gamin striker 4 for my kayak, and I really want to use it. I would love to target hybrid stripers and or walleye, but I've got no clue what I'm doing. I know the lakes they're in and that's about it. Any lures, depths, structure, water temp I should be looking for. Also, time of day. If I'm not mistaken, they are most active at like dusk well into night time, and then until dawn. I got a headlamp, but would anyonr have recommendations for nighttime kayaking. Like I said, got no clue what I'm doing, and although I know what to look for in a fish finder, I've never really used one before, so any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[NJSquatch]

Kayaking at night can be hazardous to your health on the big bodies of water with drunk/unattentive boaters. 2 people got run over a few years back on LH fortunately they survived. Even with lights on your yak it can be tough to see you with all the house lights around the lakes. I would stick with SR.

At this time of year it is a hybrid game. Target edges. Top water and shallow running baits after dark.

[Broad Bill]

On LH the same holds true for boaters. The accident I believe Duane's talking about involved two drunk kayakers, one male one female, neither had navigation lights or lights of any kind, no audible device horn or otherwise out late at night in the middle of the lake and a small aluminum boat ran them over. The owner of the boat that hit them got sued for exceeding the maximum night time speed which I believe is or was 10 mph. If either were killed, the owner would've been facing involuntary manslaughter charges. LH is an accident waiting to happen at night, too many young kids driving Daddy's boat trying to impress the girls, to many drunk adults who can't navigate a boat during the day sober much less at night and just way too much boat traffic and over sized boats. Even with all the required safety equipment, it's a risk fishing the big lake after the sun goes down.

Take Duane's advice and hit SR, you won't have to worry about having your Will and life insurance up to date.

As far as fishing, do just as Duane mentioned and listen for the splashes of feeding schools.