Ice fishing walleyes on a river

[muskie hunter]

I have had terriable luck on walleyes through the ice on this backwater on this river system that I ice fish.The river system is very wierd in this backwater it is just sand and only has a average depth of 3-4 ft deep with ice 2-3 feet deep the ,and only structures are little deep holes here and there, and stumps. In the summer I do great on walleyes catching big stringers of them in this backwater. Then I ice fish it and I catch nothing for walleye, and nobody else catches them either, instead everyone catch panfish, and northerns. And in the tournaments here there are no walleyes caught so I want to find some walleyes so what do I look for I have been this looking at this rocky point that I do good in the summer that nobody fishes that is 5-7 feet deep with current could there be walleyes here in winter, also could you guys tell me where other areas to look for for walleyes here?

[Rick G]

It could be that the walleyes move out into the main river during the winter, witch would explain why nobody catches them there. That rocky point might be good, but be careful in any current area.

[muskie hunter]

I did however catch one 6 inch walleye last year on a tip down but that was the only walleye I caught all year.

[Jarrid Houston]

A couple of river systems I fish have patterns. In the summer we catch lots of eyes in shallow water anywhere from 10 feet to as shallow as 1 feet deep. When ice comes the fish move out to deeper water. Current does not affect these fish for eating patterns. I would try and get to deeper water, but stay safe like the other guy mentioned. River system ice can change very fast. So approach very cautiously. I would try and bang a jigging rap or buck shot or stop sign or whatever tipped with a chub head. Hopefully that'll work for ya! Good luck!!

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[Jarrid Houston]

Also, a vexilar will defin help out!!!!!!!