New at Walleyed Fishing

[RinkRat10506]

Hi, I'm new to Walleye fishing and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for a begginer? What lures/bait should I use to catch them. I'm not looking to catch anything huge just a Walleye.

[Nodak7mm]

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[Boedigheimer]

Rinkrat, Riggin' and Jiggin' probably account for the most walleyes over the course of the season. But if I had to pick one method from now until freeze-up to put a walleye in the boat, it would have to be trollin' minnowbaits after dark. Find a good walleye lake, troll the edges of large flats, humps, points, etc. and you should get bit. Oh ya, make sure you are familiar with the lake before you fish it after dark. Good Luck!

[Nodak7mm]

Hi RinkRat,

Sorry about my above deleted post, I chose to ignore some of the forum rules and thus my post post went away. No one to blame but myself.

IMHO, nothing is more rude than when you ask for assistance and someone flames you or makes derogatory remarks. I want you to know that the content in my post was a sincere attempt at giving positive advise. It was not derogatory in any form or manner, I just broke a forum rule or two and apologize for my actions.

Rod

[BFD]

Easy... Talk to someone who knows a lake and ask what depth the fish are in.. For Lakes: Get a slip-bobber to go to that depth, slightly above bottom. Put on a small hook with a 3" minnow and a split shot 3' above the hook. Find a good point/ drop-off / weed-edge (weed edges at 10-16ft deep are my favorite as you will get crappie, bass, walleye, pike, etc...). Doesn't get much easier. Although, trolling diving crankbaits on a 8-16 ft flat, on the edge where it drops into deeeper water is also great option. If you know the walleyes are right below you, and they are 16'+ deep, use a leadhead jig with a minnow or leech and vertical jig (stay quiet as they will spook easily.... On a river the area just below a dam in fall -early spring is a great place to jig with minnows, and flats, or wing dams within 5-10 miles of the dam are great to troll cranks during summer. TIP: watch for other boats catching fish and mimic them!!! If you are jigging or slip-bobbering use light invisible line... with cranks, line invisibility is not as much of a concern. In clear water use lifelike colors, in muddy or darker water use chartruce or pink.

[Team Otter]

Rink Rat,

Although the question is broad, I think a few things can be mentioned from the start to get you headed in the right direction. Spending time at the local bait shop can be effective as can hanging out at an area lake that is kicking out a few fish. Many conversations have been struck up at the landing after a day on the water. Also, not because I am one myself, but hiring a guide can dramatically shorten the learning curve. Good luck and I hope you start catching 'eyes real soon. The best time of the year is right around the corner.

[james_walleye]

I see you are from Mora so your only about a 1/2 hour from the south end of Mille Lacs. Here in a couple weeks, if some walleyes arent there already, a pile of them will start making that move back toward shore areas. You could very easily not just catch a walleye, but a pile walleyes out by heading out too a few rock piles in the evenings and fishing the slip bobber rig mentioned above. The nice thing being so close like you are is you can pick a day thats not too windy if you dont have a huge boat. And you dont have too go out from shore very far at all either. If you feel comfortable night fishing you can also troll cranks over these rocks.