How to Catch Spring Walleye
Spring can be the perfect time of year to hit the lakes or rivers of America to catch one of the most popular freshwater fish: walleye. This is because spring is the walleye's "pre-spawn" period, which can mean large numbers of fish can be located in smaller areas. From your bait choice to fishing technique to the spot you choose to set your hook, there are many points to take into consideration when fishing for a this year's trophy walleye.
Instructions
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Park your boat or sit on a shoreline that is near the mouth of a deep pool, a channel between islands, near a weedy area or by a sloping reef. These are places where a walleye could be in its spawning area. Utilize a fish finder if you are going to be fishing in water deeper than 12 feet, which is a depth that may also yield several walleye. Daytime fishing is also more effective to catch small-to-medium-sized males because this is the time when they are more active during the spring.
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Place a minnow or leech on your brightly colored jig or spinner. During the spring, the walleye are spawning and haven't had a meal for quite some time and will look for any meal that they can find. Also use a six to 10 pound line and a medium-sized rod and reel to catch these walleyes, which generally will generally grow anywhere between one and five pounds but have been known to get as large as 20 pounds or more.
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Cast the bait and bring it in slowly. Make sure to keep the line taut so the walleye's bite can be easily detected. Or you can cast the line more aggressively and quickly if the fish are biting.
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Continue casting and bringing in your bait until you hook a walleye and slowly bring it in until you hook your fish.
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Reel in the fish and keep going until you catch a record breaker.
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References
- Photo Credit walleye image by Elena Vdovina from Fotolia.com
