shore fishing walleyes

[Andrew Erickson]

I fish walleyes a bit but not as serious as some, I plan on fishing at midnight on opener from shore around here in the metro somewhere. How would you guys start? I was thinking a slip bobber with a leech or minnow? Maybe throw a crank? Any advice or tips on how to start would be awesome. Thanks

[jellio]

Lighted bobbers are always fun at night with a small jig head and minnow.....my go to setup for shore fishing during the day is a slinky sinker with about an 18" flourocarbon leader with a floater and then about 6" up from that a size 6 or 8 hook with a small crappie minnow hooked threw the mounth. I use this setup during the night time as well I just use a glow deal I made that I stick on the end of my rod so I can see the tip move.

[Slabasaurus]

In the spring I like to use Raps - shad raps from size 5 up and original floaters of similar size.

Silver Minnow and Perch are my go to colors, but if the situation is right/mood is right I'll put on a firetiger.

I am not sure if this is any more effective than the slip float rigs, but it's the last time of the year you can really cast cranks from shore before the weeds get too high. It worked well for me last year, that's for sure.

[james_walleye]

Find something creating current, a bridge, creek, culvert, and cast cranks.

[Stick in Mud]

I'm no expert, but my luck early in the year--especially at night--is to find current. My favorite is a river emptying into a lake, or rapids on a river (not sure if you have that in the Metro area!), and then cast either a crank or a slip bobber rig. If I can find moving water, I usually find fish. Just my .02.

[clayton08]

I just moved up to the metro area and also am gonna go out at midnight dont know this area I usually always get my limits back were Im from but were does a guy shore fish around here I fish the mississippi from shore but am thinking about going further up stream by anoka anyone ever had good luck at the dam off the rum river up there?

[Ed Carlson]

It is a very late spring so think creeks, culverts, bridges, backwaters, and ditch's in flooded areas. Not much of any new weed growth yet so the first flats into the lake from a river or creek will hold eyes too. Expect them to be fairly shallow.

Jigs, floats, cranks, day and evening. They tend to be more active in the latter part of the day in the shallows as the water warms in the sun.

Minnows, crawlers and plastics/Gulp would be on my jigs. If it gets very cold again floats or lighter bare jigs and live bait ran very slowly.