(There are so many on the market these days.) If trolling the Great Lakes or in dirty water I prefer a #5 or #6 Colorado blade in the Northland Fishing Tackle Real Image style.

(1) Structure provides multiple food sources. Post-spawn walleyes are ready to feed and you will find them in shallow water as it warms up the quickest. The prey fish of walleye usually swim, at least during the day, just above the bottom and are usually facing towards the bottom to pick up the feed lying around there. Although jigging works at every time of the day, in particular during the night there’s a better strategy than just jigging. The #1 most important factor when catching walleye is this: location, location, location. If you’re fishing at a lake, a pond or a river is rather insignificant, although you shouldn’t expect to catch a prize-winning walleye in a little trout pond! That’s why I figured, well, I already caught some bigger walleyes, so I could teach you catch how to big walleye. They love hanging out around structure that provide warmth, like rocks being warmed by the sun, and anything else that retains some heat. Walleyes are hiding there to catch their targets when they’re struggling in the currents. If you’ve chosen your perfect walleye waters and you’ve also checked if walleyes are actually in there, then it’s time to start fishing! They still forage for food, but because of the colder temperatures, they are slower and more sluggish. Insects and any bait that made it through the winter will be shallow. For shallow, dirty water (3 to 6 feet), I like to use a bigger blade with no weight and pull it at speeds of 1.2 mph to 1.4 mph.”. It’s hard to beat crawlers for most of the year.

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Catching Bigger Walleye More Often.

This creates an unpredictable pattern in many bodies of water. What crankbaits (color, size, rattles) do you prefer to use and how do you determine trolling speed? Since walleye are able to adapt so wonderfully well to lake-specific characteristics, they can be challenging to catch if you don’t take into consideration the make-up of the lake, and instead stick to the tried-and-true tactics that work elsewhere.

But before even starting with the exact strategies you can use to catch your first or personal best walleye, I first wanna give you some general tips on choosing perfect walleye waters. I will also use Hatchet-style blades as they deliver a great thumping noise in the water. The challenge and their delicious fillets kick thousands of anglers into gear. Since we’re in the lure fishing section right now, I won’t include fishing with dead baits. Doing that works best by casting your weight to places where you know which type of subsoil they have and then compare it to other places. Keep in mind, that in all cases, walleye like to be in areas where they can go from deep to shallow (or shallow to deep) quickly. That means, if you’re fishing at a raging river with strong currents, you should choose a rather heavy weight. If you're in a lake with stained water, fish around shallow humps and other low lying points under the water.

8. Most walleye anglers leave rivers in summer because they think walleyes have, too. (3) Structure offers protection from the sunlight and heat. Remember: when there's a strong current, walleye hug structure. Sure, your bait can play a big role in the hunt, but none if it will do you any good if you're not fishing where they are.

My go-to jig is the Northland Fishing Tackle Fireball Jig in 1/4 to 3/16 ounces for any live bait jig situation. If you’re fishing at a quiet lake, you should go as light as possible. What spinner rig blades do you prefer and how fast do you work/troll them? Night fishing for walleyes on big rivers is one of the most overlooked summer patterns. Pinpointing this lette walleye hotbeds takes a good eye... it's all about learning how to "see" breaks in water current. Walleye can be a challenging fish to target, but that’s what makes them so enticing. Keeping an open mind and trusting your electronics is the best thing you can do to find active walleyes. As a walleye fishing addict, it's easy to get hung up on the shapes, sizes, and colors of your lures and baits.

I can’t make Walleye fishing easy, but I can make it easier for you to start fishing Walleye.

Darkened water gives walleye a sense of security, so they'll be more prone to move out of cover. The bottom line is, almost all structure provides an opportunity for you to catch walleye.
To find out what type of subsoil you have, I would recommend you to just link a heavy weight to your mainline and kinda scan the underground of the water with it. Things are very different in the winter, as you'd expect. If I’m fishing a new body of water, I will narrow down the targeted areas by doing my research and then begin trolling those areas. I do honestly understand that! “Trolling is the fastest way to cover water. Yes, walleye are obliging characters, but that compliant nature can also be vexing.

There's no hard and fast rule for where they'll be hanging out in the heat... it really depends on the day and their mood. Cranking itself is, just like I told you above, pretty easy.

Learning how to catch Walleye is a life long pursuit. Once I think the hook is where I want it, you should be able to feel the hook with your thumb, if not, continue to position the plastic where you want it. That’s why during the night I prefer to use crankbaits since they swim at depths of around 1 – 2 meters. I’m a bit of a river rat so any jig with a teardrop style head is what I prefer to use when fishing in current and if using plastics, the bait keeper is extremely important.”. I prefer to run my rigs on monofilament, allowing the bait to float off the bottom a bit–2 to 4 feet— leaders are usually long enough in the dirty water I fish.”. Inexpensive and fairly easy to care for.”.

Hey there! Although that works incredibly well, too! If I can’t get them to bite, I’ll mark the location on the graph and come back later in the day to try again.”. I already wrote about that, therefore I’d like to refer to my article „How To Rig Your Favourite Lure With Little Money“. - Stucture serves 3 purposes (instead of just the usual 2) during this time of year. To do this, they'll migrate into feeder strems and other shallow spawning grounds. When it comes to choosing the right color for the rubber jig-body or the weight of the jig-head, I would recommend you to purchase according to the waters you’re fishing at. As the water temperatures warm up I increase my speed just as I’ll do if I’m catching fish. When in doubt, stick to structure and areas of transition, and you'll consistently outcatch anyone randomly fishing in open water "hoping and praying" for a bite.

You want to look for any spot that contains "slack water" out of the flow of the river. They are notorious for being there one day and gone the next.”, Read Next: A New Study Provides Clues to Finding Your Next Walleye Fishing Hotspot, “Nightcrawlers are hard to beat and once the water temperature hits 50 degrees I’ll make the switch from minnows to crawlers.
3. But it’s still ok if it’s about half as long as the jig-body. The #1 most important factor when catching walleye is this: location, location, location.

(Let alone their incredible taste, but that’s something for another article.). What depths and presentations do you focus on in the spring and summer? “Live-bait rigging for me usually means bottom bouncers and nothing beats a Slow Death rig here in South Dakota. 5. After you’ve chosen the ones that look the most appealing to you, it’s time to link them. You'll need to fish slower... at the same speed as the fish. You can use many factors to predict the location of walleye. Walleye is pretty hard to catch, but if you’ve got a big one on the hook, the drill is incomparable and having one of them in your hands is even better.

That’s also one reason why catching walleye is rather difficult.