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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.
The advantage of trolling crankbaits for walleye is twofold. You can cover a lot of water and swipe through large areas and you can also trigger fish that might not respond to some slower and subtler presentations.
(Editor’s note: Ted Takasaki placed 10th in the NWT Walleye Tour on Green Bay July 24 –25. This is his view of the tournament.)
Walleyes on Target
Take me to a walleye lake I’ve never fished before and I’m a happy angler. It’s always fun to solve the “where are the ‘eyes” puzzle. Here are 3 fundamentals I rely on when looking for ‘eyes in new water.
A walleye’s metabolism rises with the water temperature in summer and that means they need to eat more, not less.
