| Walleye fishing is very popular in many areas | | | | the Detroit River are trolling and vertical jigging. |
| including the Detroit River. The larger fish can put | | | | Trolling is best used when the walleye are more |
| up a strong fight and they are considered to be | | | | scattered out in the river because this method |
| one of the best tasting fresh water fish around. | | | | covers a wider area faster. This makes it easier |
| Not only do they taste good but they are easy | | | | than jigging for walleye. It is for this reason that |
| to filet and prepare as a meal making them the | | | | the technique of trolling is recommended for the |
| number one choice for many anglers. | | | | months between the end of May and the |
| The Detroit River is an excellent place to fish for | | | | beginning of March. |
| walleye especially when they travel into the river | | | | Vertical jigging is the most popular technique used |
| from Lake Erie to prepare for the spawning | | | | on the Detroit River during the spawning season. |
| season. During this time it is estimated that | | | | It has several advantages over trolling such as |
| approximately ten million walleye will travel this | | | | more people can be in the boat together and |
| river in search of a place to spawn. It can still be | | | | when the river is crowed vertical jigging can be a |
| a little cold during this time of year but it is worth | | | | little easier to use. The hardest part of vertical |
| bearing the chilly weather if you want to land a | | | | jigging is locating the walleye. You can use a |
| good size walleye. Make sure you dress warmly | | | | fishfinder to help you locate the walleye to save |
| and carry an extra set of clothing in case of an | | | | you some time searching. You can also search for |
| emergency and you can enjoy all the benefits this | | | | areas in which the minnows and other baitfish are |
| river has to offer this time of year. | | | | gathered together and most likely, there will be |
| From the middle of March into the late part of | | | | some walleye nearby as well. |
| May is when the walleye will be traveling to the | | | | After locating the walleye you simply drop your |
| Detroit River to spawn filling the waters with this | | | | line in a vertical direction right into the middle of |
| tasty species. It is during this time of year that | | | | the fish. The walleye can't resist taking a meal |
| many walleye tournaments are held. It is not | | | | that is so easy and all you need to do from this |
| unusual for you to find many fishing boats running | | | | point on is set the hook and reel them in. The jig |
| up and down the river in search of the walleye. | | | | is designed with a long shank hook and round |
| Fishing Techniques for Catching Walleye | | | | head to increase the odds of reeling in the walleye |
| Your fishing technique will depend on many | | | | in a vertical position. Hooks made with a shorter |
| different things such as the clarity of the water | | | | shank or a different type of design could slip out |
| and the weather. However, in most all scenarios | | | | of their mouth and cause you to lose your catch. |
| the best techniques used for catching walleye on | | | | |