Shallow Water Walleyes

[Rick]

See an intense reaction bite for shallow water walleyes. It was filmed in April & was an extreme year for ice fishing - most years this occurs in March.

"i gotta see these shallow water eyes being caught" Click Here then!

Have you ever fished a pattern like this and what did you use?

[Rick]

I was surprised none of you who saw this had experienced a bite like this.

You might want to get out to Devils Lake this March. It's a blast!!!

[Bear 55]

I have only fished walleyes 4 times this season on ice and have caught a few.

And all the fish have come in less than 10 fow.

[Rick]

How bout 6' or less?

With 3' being ice that leaves 3' of fluid water in the video. You gotta see it.

[harvey lee]

I was on a very shallow bite this past late Dec on a local lake, the majority of the fish came from 3-5fow. Some days limits easily. That's with 20 inches of ice.

Another lake within 2 miles of me offers the same eye bite in next to no water.

Not alot of fun as once you set the hook, the fish is almost out of the hole.

[Jdjulik]

be careful with your augers when drilling that shallow on lakes you don't know well. Had a friend destroy his auger on a rock when drilling through a spot he thought was 5 feet deep.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Tons of lakes in the Dakotas that a guy can catch walleye in shallow water year round. in the spring we pitch jigs right against shore when wader fishing because the walleye are so shallow.

[creepworm]

Tons of lakes in the Dakotas that a guy can catch walleye in shallow water year round. in the spring we pitch jigs right against shore when wader fishing because the walleye are so shallow.

This. I have caught an awful lot of walleye where there is less than 5 feet of water under the ice. Usually during low light periods, not during the day like they were getting them.

[WalleyeChaser]

I enjoy a bite like this all winter on the lakes I fish. Set out a few tip ups in 8 fow or less and jig in that same depth when watching for flags. I will get 2 to 3 a night with most coming on the shinier under the tip up. I like the rush of hearing/seeing the flag go up and watching the really slow spin of the spool compared to a pike that will peel line at a hundred miles an hour. And then creeping up to it while trying not to spook the fish, grabbing the tip up without letting the fish sense you, then grabbing the line and as soon as it starts to give a little tug again, just pinching the line and a quick wrist flick to set the hook! FISH ON!