| For some walleye fishermen, it's their opinion that | | | | perhaps dusk or night, the same concept applies |
| the fall isn't the greatest time of year to go | | | | for the fall season too. |
| walleye fishing. | | | | The walleye prefers the shade or low light, |
| However there are several other fishermen that | | | | especially in the fall season. There are times during |
| disagree. To them some of the best walleye | | | | the fall season that the walleye have even |
| fishing is in fact in the fall months. Although most | | | | formed large groups and stayed in shallow water. |
| of these fishermen will all agree that fishing for | | | | It seems that just when someone who loves to |
| walleye in the fall can be very unpredictable, it | | | | fish would rather be at home instead of out in a |
| also depends on the area as well as the bait you | | | | harsh wind, is when the walleye are going to be |
| use to attempt to catch the walleye. | | | | biting the best. |
| Those walleye that are in rivers will usually bite all | | | | Unfortunately, walleye like to swim upstream in |
| year round, however sometimes they need | | | | the fall and this causes the undercurrent to |
| enticing. Cold fronts, rough weather, rain and wind | | | | actually be against a person trying to fish. It might |
| often start walleye to feeding during the fall. This | | | | be a good idea to place a heavier split weight or |
| is due to the temperature cooling down and the | | | | bb on the fishing line, or use two lighter bb |
| water temperature becoming cooler as well. | | | | together. |
| Although walleye aren't really affected by the | | | | This also works well. A tip that is really useful for |
| water temperature, the temperature of the | | | | walleye fishing in the fall is that just before dark, |
| water sometimes affects the food supply walleye | | | | many of the female walleye will come up close to |
| feed on. | | | | the bank. This makes the walleye not only easy |
| For some reason in the fall, big walleye like big | | | | to see, but an individual can usually see when the |
| bait. Some experts on walleye fishing speculate | | | | walleye is getting close to the bait. Not to mention |
| this is due to the fact that the walleye aren't able | | | | that these female walleye are usually quite large |
| to eat as often as they normally would in the hot | | | | as well. |
| summer months. As for the best type of bait to | | | | Now, if by chance you are going to fish for |
| use in the fall, well there really isn't a "best." | | | | walleye in the river, the best thing to do is float a |
| A fat leech or big worm will have more of an | | | | worm or live bait on the water. This means don't |
| effect than a lure or jig, because the scent from | | | | actually use much of a weight. |
| this type of bait attracts the walleye faster than | | | | This forces the walleye to surface to a certain |
| colorful lures or jigs. | | | | degree and an individual can see where they are |
| You don't have to use a large hook when walleye | | | | too. Some fishermen have thrown bits of chicken |
| fishing in the fall. And in fact this is actually better, | | | | liver or other bait on top of the river to see in |
| because the walleye doesn't feel anything unusual | | | | what area the walleye surface and then set up to |
| when it swallows the bait. As walleyes like shaded | | | | fish near that area. |
| cloudy days over bright sunny days, even | | | | |