| Walleye fishing season is the best in spring during | | | | and along the shorelines in shallow waters are |
| and after the spawning season. However, | | | | going to be god places to start. The mouth of |
| summer nights and fall months are just as good | | | | rivers is a good place to sit and fish for walleye |
| for fishing for walleyes. Just like the weatherman | | | | as they start their venture back to the lake |
| predicting weather that never seems to be | | | | waters. |
| correct, the right fishing time cannot be predicted | | | | Later in May by the weed beds is a great place |
| as well. The right season is when the walleye | | | | to find walleye lurking. You can use a slip bobber |
| seem to be the hungriest. This would be right | | | | and a minnow to drop in right above the tops of |
| after the spawn in spring. After spawning, the | | | | the weeds. This a good time to stay in the |
| walleye rest for a few days before venturing out | | | | shallower waters because the water temperature |
| for food and the beginning journey to the open | | | | is warmer and the weeds are growing good. The |
| waters. Now is the best time to fish for walleye. | | | | walleye will stay here until the time is right to |
| Even though the weather is a bit chilly, you will | | | | head to the deeper waters. The best time of day |
| find that you have more strikes after spawning | | | | is at dawn and dusk in shallow waters. |
| then you do all year long. The fish have had a | | | | Other months of the year are going to be good |
| slow feeding winter and the spawn takes | | | | for catching walleye as well, but you do need to |
| everything they have left. They do not feed | | | | contact some local bait shops for some local |
| much during the spawn, so they are going to be | | | | reports on how the walleye are biting. Some |
| hungry. At this time, it best to use small baits. | | | | areas are better at different times. It still stands |
| The fish are hungry and ready to feed, but they | | | | true that the best time to catch your limit is |
| are eating in small amounts right now in order to | | | | during and after spawning season in late April to |
| build up an almost dormant appetite. By watching | | | | the Middle of May. You want to catch them |
| weather reports, water condition and | | | | before they head to the deeper waters where |
| temperature reports, you can almost pinpoint the | | | | they can hide and not be detected in some cases. |
| right time to look for walleye in rivers and by the | | | | The one thing that all anglers do need to keep in |
| lakeshores. | | | | mind when fishing for walleye during the spawning |
| By tracking the water temperatures, you will | | | | season is to never keep the females before they |
| have a better understanding of when to get out | | | | spawn. This is only going to hurt the walleye |
| and start some fishing. Late April into early May | | | | population in the future. Most anglers will fish the |
| will be a good time in some of the northern | | | | walleye at post spawning when everything is over |
| states such as Wisconsin. The temperatures of | | | | and done. During the spawn, the females do not |
| the water are just getting right for spawning and | | | | feed anyway, but the males do a little. By waiting |
| there are many areas to fish where the walleye | | | | until after the spawn, you will have more fish to |
| are present. Rivers, small lakes, larger lakes with | | | | choose from verses when the fish that are |
| plenty of underwater rock formations and weeds | | | | spawning. |