| alleye is probably considered one of the tastiest | | | | done before trying to catch a walleye. They are |
| fish in the USA. It's mild, pleasant flavor is enjoyed | | | | more active and tend to start eating more than |
| by many. Catching Walleye can be tricky, though. | | | | they do during the spawn. |
| They are not common in most bodies of water | | | | What to fish with: |
| like Bass & Panfish. You'll have to look and | | | | When you are fishing for walleye after the |
| fish harder to catch Walleye! Are you ready to go | | | | spawn, use live bait. The smaller the bait the |
| after the tasty, wily Walleye? Here is what you | | | | better off you will be. A small minnow or even a |
| need to know to get you started fishing for | | | | small leech will attract the attention of the |
| Walleye: | | | | walleye. If you choose to use artificial bait, you will |
| When to fish: | | | | want to use chartreuse and orange baits or |
| Many anglers will tell you that fishing for walleye is | | | | maybe even a lead head jig. Remember that |
| best during the spawning season. Walleye spawn | | | | walleyes are short strikers. They inhale the bait as |
| during the end of March until the end of April | | | | well as anything around it. You want to have |
| depending on the location. The best time to catch | | | | something that will hook right inside their mouth |
| the walleye is after spawning when they are | | | | for easy removal. If you move your line to fast, |
| heading back to the deeper water. The best | | | | you will disrupt the flow when they strike causing |
| water depth is about six to thirteen feet. The | | | | you to lose the fish and more than likely the bait. |
| water temperature should be around fifty | | | | Other options: |
| degrees. You can catch a male Walleye anytime | | | | The second best time to catch walleye is in the |
| before, during and after spawning, but the | | | | fall. Walleye feed more just before the winter. At |
| females do not eat during spawning. Keep in mind | | | | this time, you want to use large live bait or even |
| that the male walleye eats smaller portions after | | | | larger artificial baits. The bigger the bait, the more |
| the spawning process. | | | | likely the fish is to attack. You can use a night |
| Where to fish: | | | | crawler, but they are smaller and the walleye will |
| If you place yourself at the mouth of streams | | | | go for bait that is larger than waste its time on |
| and rivers just as spawning is ending, you will | | | | your night crawler. Determining which bait to use |
| have a better chance of catching the walleye. | | | | is going to be decided by weather and water |
| Another are to sit and wait for the walleye is just | | | | conditions as well. If you are fishing the weeds, |
| outside the mouth of a stream or river, just | | | | you are going to use a lead head jig and the |
| before they start heading out to the deeper | | | | artificial bait. You will use the drop and sink |
| water. It is always best to wait until spawning is | | | | method of fishing the weeds. |