The one thing that all anglers know about walleye is that food becomes scarce during the fall months, but the walleye need to eat. Therefore, fishing in the fall would mean you should catch plenty of walleye. They are running short on food supplies, but need to eat as much as they can before the cold winter months come around. You have to know where the baitfish are to find the walleye. If the baitfish goes deep, the walleye will follow and the same is true for shallow water. Wherever the baitfish are, you will find walleye..

It might be easier to ask at a bait and tackle shop to see where the baitfish is rather than where the walleye are located. Use some crankbaits during the early fall months and find the area where the walleye are lurking. If you find that the crankbaits are not working for you, switch to a Fireball jig with a minnow. Many times a live bait will work better when the fishing is slow. However, walleye may have a preference to what type of bait to attack. You might have to try a minnow, leech or even a night crawler to get their attention.

Fall is a great time to fish for walleye. The weather is nicer and the fish are biting more. You can plan for a good day of fishing on a lake or a river. It is always a good idea to talk with the bait shop to see where the best spots are for any given day. You can look at a fishing report, but that can change from day to day and hour to hour. There is no one sure way to know where the walleye are hiding. There are some logical places to start and work your way to other possible areas.

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