Posted by Dan on October 13, 2010 ·
Melt your butter and pour it into a small baking dish. Add the walleye fillets. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and the salt. Place your baking dish in the oven, and bake the walleye for about ten minutes at 375 degrees. In a heavy sauce pan, slowly heat the cream until a skin forms, turn down to medium heat. Put your cooked shrimp over the walleye, then top with the cream mixture. Sprinkle cheese and [...]
Posted by Dan on October 13, 2010 ·
Generally, it is better to try to go light when you are fishing for Walleye on the Maumee River, as it gives the best results. Also it is a lot easier to work with if you happen to hook a fish. When you cast, you should be trying to maintain your hook in the “strike zone” for as long as you can so you will be better able to catch a Walleye. This usually means using jigs weighted with lead [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Chest waders that have very thick soles on the boots will give added traction fighting the walleye on his own slipper grounds. Be sure either buy two pair of these, or just buy them big enough to allow for extra layers of socks, so you can keep warm during the earliest part of the walleye run. Have a corded landing net so that you can attach it to your wading belt. A short handled net works really [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
If you have to fish clear water in high light, you should always concentrate on deeper than 30 feet of water, because you really will not find the walleye any more shallow than that. Walleye will be looking for bait fish on the shady sides of humps as well, so looking in these areas could find more fish ready to bite as well. If you focus on shallow humps that have really big rocks, it will help, because [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Summertime brings walleyes to sand bars and general shallow spots in the water, where they can easily get to feed on minnows and crayfish, but they move into deeper waters where they are attracted to slightly larger fish. Generally, the fish down below are more appetizing to the Walleyes than whatever your bait is, so it is best to start catching them earlier on. In the fall, the Walleyes start to [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Put the fillet skin on the table or board with the tail facing you, and then start cutting along the tail to separate the meat from the skin, cutting all the way to the top and removing the entire fillet. The same thing applies for the other fillet, so now all that is left is to get rid of the Y bones. With walleye, removing Y bones is simple. You also won’t be losing too much of the meat. The fillet [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
The world record length for walleye is 104.1 centimeters in length. This huge walleye is documented to weighing about 11 and a half kilograms. They can live up to an age of over twenty in the northern habitats. They are believed to possess extreme visual acuity, and as a result they feed mostly during low light times of day and/or conditions. This is believed to be more a result of their visual prowess [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is also at the top of the list when it comes to walleye fishing. Being the sixth largest lake located in the world it’s no wonder it is such a great fishing location. This lake is 307 miles long and 118 miles wide. Its surface covers over 22,000 square miles and is 580 feet above sea level. It is certainly an amazing lake with many wonderful opportunities that you don’t [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Normally, the smallest tackle will work the best when fishing for walleyes. It will make it easier for them to take the bait and it will help you feel when they strike so you will know when to set the hook. Worms, crayfish, minnows, crankbait and spinners are the best baits to use when fishing for walleye and you should always present your bait in a slow manner allowing the walleye time to focus and [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
The best type of tackle when fly fishing for walleye is a fly rod that is between 8-1/2 and 9-1/2 feet long rated for weight lines between 5 and 7. You can use an 8 weight line if your location is windy. Always choose the fly based on the type of water you’re fishing in. If you can invest in it, carry several rods that are rigged with different weight lines and flies to make sure you are always [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Wyoming is a virtual hot spot for these fish and the successful fisherman will know where the walleye like to hide during all of the seasons of the year. Because they enjoy the colder water, brave souls could literally fish for them all year round. Springtime sees the biggest change with the spawning season. As long as that fact is remembered by the angler, they will have little to no trouble [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
They are orange, chartreuse and green or even a combination of all of them. This will attract the walleye like you have never seen before. With these colorful jigs, you will additionally want to use a shimmery lure, this will make certain that you have caught their attention and the fish landing in your net will not be long. There are several fishing charters that are more than willing to show [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Presentation Jigs are an essential piece to any walleye rig puzzle. A more common reference for jigs is presentation lures. That is simply because the jigs are used as presentation to the walleye in an effort to capture and hold their attention long enough for a hit on the fishing line. Slowly and steady is the order of the day here. Place the jig presentation into the water and move it in slow motion. Different [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Jigging and casting are the best techniques to use in the late fall to the early spring season because they allow you to get the bait right in the middle of the walleye where they will be more encouraged to take it. Use spinners or plugs that mimic the movements of minnows will help you get the best results. In the summer and fall months trolling is a great method that will help you reel in those walleye. [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
Some of the best techniques to use are trolling, jigging, and casting. Trolling and jigging will allow you to place the bait in the most productive spot where you can catch the most fish, which would be right in the middle of the school of walleyes. Casting allows you to get the bait out and in the area where the walleyes are located around structures without disturbing the fish. When casting you will [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
The walleye will hang out here as well as in the mouths of the numerous coves. The mouths of the coves and rivers are where they will naturally migrate to for their food supply. You will additionally find these fish along the shallows and in the soft gravely beds that you will find here. Be sure to look and pay attention. As well, plan your walleye fishing trips for dawn and dusk as the likelihood [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
The size of the blades on the spinners does make a difference with a broad blade rotating a different angle than a large blade that has more resistance to it. If you use the right tackle, you’ll be able to feel the spinner on the line, and if you’re finding that you can’t feel it, trying retrieving a little faster. Also, make sure you us a stiffer rod when using spinners. This will help set [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
If you care to travel further north, Canada is full of excellent fishing and offers up several of the best walleye fishing locations, especially if you visit Northwestern Ontario. Here, you’ll find a number of secluded resorts geared strictly towards walleye fishing, some of which even offer chartered flights to their remote locations. Aikens Lake and Berens River in Manitoba are also excellent starting [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
If you fish the northern, cooler areas of the lakes in Canada, you’ll find that the walleye tend to grow much more slowly. However, you’ll also find that they have a much longer life span than those that reside in warmer waters toward the southern part of the country. Therefore, they can actually eventually outsize their faster growing short-lived counterparts to the south. Jigging and drifting [...]
Posted by Dan on October 12, 2010 ·
It was determined that perhaps the art of Indiana walleye fishing could be reborn if fish between 6 and 7 inches in length were stocked, making certain that the 4-inch crappie that could easily finish off a fingerling wouldn’t have a chance at touching these babies. It was finally decided that, even though the cost was greater than the first attempt, using the larger fish at least guaranteed some [...]