Your right, the fish will gone, wipers and walleye can be there one day and gone the next.

I’ve been in the same situation where people wanted to fish the same area, troll perpendicular to you, sit on your marker, or buddy up to you without saying a word. But I’ve also been approached by people who ask nicely if they can fish the same area, and more often than not end up having a good conversation with them. But if someone’s going to be a jerk about it and not respect your space or the fishing area it can be very irritating and frustrating. There are a lot of good people on the water but some can ruin the fun of fishing in a hurry.

It’s so much more rewarding to find your own fish. I really have to force myself to not go spot checking every fishing trip, but just to put my head down and fish new water. I’m still milking areas for wipers and walleye that I’ve found years ago that no one else ever fishes.