walleye techniques

[IRISHbaseball]

Im going to canada next spring which should be a good opertunity to get some nice eye's. i dont have much experience in walleyes so if u have some good walleye tricks i would love to hear them thanks.(jigs,live bait, lures, crankbaits, etc.)

[croixeyes]

You think Canada and say that aint fishin,thats catchin.While that can be true in some waters up there you still need to know a walleyes seasonal movements.In spring and most of the time, your best,cheapest and one of the most effective methods will be jigging.Theres no one trick I have at least to catching walleyes all the time,read up on the species and find out as much info on the water your going to be fishing.Minnows and leeches work well in spring so those would be my 1st options to fish with.Good luck on your trip this spring...

[IRISHbaseball]

Thanks im going up with some friends and they go up there quite a bit so they should have some info on fish patterns Thanks for the advice.

[Northlander]

Jigs, spinners and lindy rigs is all you need. Bring some Gulp shiners/smelt for your jigs for sure. Floating gulp crawlers for your spinners. These are cheaper than live bait up there and have done very well for me on some canadian lakes. They also save you from getting cold hands in the spring.

I always have some in the boat now.

I would also bring some Berkley Flicker Shads and Reef Runner 600 series cranks. Firetiger, red n gold/ pink lemoneade, fire perch, silver clown and chart/white are always good. Maybe a purpledescent and cheap sunglasses.

[Turk]

You can't beat Rapala original floaters F11 in gold for stained water, silver for clear water, and yellow perch (which is a new color) in either water. The F11 is the smallest in length three treble hook rap. If the water is still cold 42 to 60 degrees in the spring it is a proven fish catcher.

Keep Catchin'

Turk

[ryanmitchell]

Trolling those Rapalas I assume or casting?

[PerchJerker]

For me, Canadian fishing pretty much means vertical fishing with jigs and minnows if the fish are deep, and pitching jigs and plastics if the fish are shallow. I like bright colored jigs, mostly 1/8 to 3/8 ounce sizes.

In all honesty the rod you're using and even the line you're using is probably more important than the bait, as long as you're in the right size / style of jig. A sensitvie rod with a fast tip is important for jigging, and I prefer copolymer line or monofilament unless I'm fishing deep.

A couple other "tricks" you can try --- if the fish are shallow, casting shad raps, minnow raps, or similar baits can work well. An outstanding bait that gets used on rivers all the time but is almost never seen on lakes are blade baits. Drop shot rigging with plastics will put plenty of fish in the boat too. And if you have really big minnows available I like to fish them on split shot rigs with #6 kahle hooks instead of on jigs --- it lets the minnows swim around a bit and I think it's a solid technique for bigger fish.

[Mallard1]

Dont forget slip bobbering on some hot rock piles, it can be deadly.

[BobT]

We've been going to the Lac Seul every June since 2000 and we bring one type of lure... 1/4oz. jig and minnow. Hit the shallow water (right at shore) and hop 'em back to the boat. I used to bring my whole tackle box but now it's been reduced to about 4 doz. 1/4oz. jigs in various colors.