mikuliscool
Yeah, Union is a nice place to start at. Catching wipers from shore is no problem. Just gotta be there at the right time and right place. Them wipers at Union usually start hittin' in early April once the water temps are steadily in the mid to high 50 degree F range. Although, I've heard of wipers being active at the lower range of the 50's. To find out about the water temperature, I usually just call like every other day starting late march.
NOTE: If you tote a fly rod, you'll outfish me here. Ask Rottal LOL!!
Minnows will work. Minnows and mussells, but I don't use the bait dunkin method til later in spring such as the month of May and forward from there. Night fishing can be fun for wipers too once Union opens to that.
The other locations that the above members provided are good bets too. Lure-wise, I've had consistant action with wipers on Kast Masters, Rooster Tails, Rat-L-Traps, Rattlin Rapalas and sometimes good ol' crappie jigs. Keep switchin til you find out what they want. Lipless cranks are of my more favorable types of lures I use for wiper catchin.
Hope this helps & good luck to ya,
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