Walleye

If you are looking to embark on a walleye “trophy hunt” this fall, you might want to consider a fishing trip to Lake Erie. Beginning in October, the fall trolling bite starts to turn on. As it gets closer to ice-up, the bite heats up even more.

With fall upon us, rivers are typically at lower water levels and the walleyes are migrating into them. These fish are on the move and looking to feed. During this time, you'll find great places for jigging walleys like the smaller “spot-on-a-spot” areas such as holes and the washouts of wing dams.

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl

Eric Olson has been swinging walleye rods for years as a tournament pro. He loves chasing those golden toothy critters and has developed quite a skill set over the years winning at the highest level including an MWC championship.

This time of year can be challenging for walleye fishermen. However, jigging Moonshine Shiver Minnows over deep structure in late summer has proved to be a great tactic for provoking bites the past few years.

The Technique to Use

One of the keys to being successful when fishing walleye is finding structure that fish are relating to. It has been more than a decade since SD cards preloaded with lake maps were put on the market. They quickly proved to be a valuable tool in locating breaks, points and humps. These electronic maps also allowed anglers to see their current position on their GPS in relation to the contours of the lake.

Pulling spinners for walleyes can be a very effective way of putting fish in the boat during the heat of summer. You can buy spinner harnesses already assembled or make your own.

Trolling allows you to cover more water faster, easier and more completely. Covering water for fish by trolling encompasses spreading lures out both horizontally as well as vertically. Trolling also allows anglers to place their bait at different depths to find the fish and maximise fishing time. Here professional walleye fisherman Gary Parsons shares three steps to successful trolling for Walleye.

Tips for More Walleye this Season

Yes folks, it is that time of the year. No, not time to put up your fishing gear for camo to blast a few of Bambi's brethren, though that does sound like a good time. Nope, it is the off-season for professional walleye anglers so that means it is the on-season for the feared, fabled, often imitated and never duplicated Three Questions from WalleyeFIRST's Dave Landahl.

Not all bodies of water offer reliable after dark ice fishing opportunities for walleyes, but there are many notable fisheries where we have caught the majority of our fish (and many times the largest fish) long after the sun sinks into the horizon. From Montana's Fort Peck Reservoir to the Finger Lakes of New York, the night shift may be your key to catching more and larger walleyes through the ice.