Slip bobber (ultraprecision) -- Sometimes, small distinctive structures draw walleyes up into shallow water in limited spots, such as a creek inlet, the top of a small rockpile, tip of a shallow shoreline point, outer fringe of a reedbed, particular piece of standing timber -- even a lily pad cluster in the back of a shallow bay. When the productive spot is tiny, don't waste time trolling or casting all around it. Toss out an anchor within casting distance of the upwind side and saturate the precise area with a slipbobber presentation. Suspend a live leech hooked through the sucker, or a minnow hooked below the dorsal fin, a few feet below the surface, just deep enough to kiss the tops of the rocks or avoid snagging any cover. Lighted slipfloats from Fuji, Thill (Lindy-Little Joe), Blue Fox, and others carry you from the lowlight transition period into the hour of darkness following sunset. Lights out -- 'eyes on the line.

THE LOW-LIGHT BITE
Long shot. Hail Mary. A three-pointer from the half court line. Call it what you will, but after a tough day of meager results, you can still pull out the game with a final flourish. Somewhere, walleyes likely will fire off at sunset. Percentagewise, it's probably somewhere shallow -- somewhere fish have been lurking all day with their mouths shut and brain stems on standby. If classic rock reefs, shoreline points, or visible cover are present, cast crankbaits or probe key shallow cover items with lighted slipbobbers and livebait. But if large flats with subtle cover predominate adjacent to spawning grounds, and postspawn walleyes likely haven't yet fully dispersed from the general area, give 'em at least a fair try, too. Longline troll or fancast expansive or featureless areas to see what's shakin'.

The fish will let you know. If they don't bite during low light, they probably aren't around. Tomorrow, try other more-distant spots, perhaps at greater depths. Until then, explore the shallow low-light bite for a shot at fish other anglers often miss. If you hang in there until sunset, following the siesta, let the fiesta begin!