finding “bigger” walleyes

  • Horbachj1
    Posts: 3
    January 16, 2013 at 2:32 pm #1241625

    Ive been fishing a lake for the last couple weeks and got onto a spot where Ive been catching 10-20 walleyes (8-11″), a night, in the prime time last 2 hours or so and the same in the morning hours. The water is very clear, visiblity almost 18′. I have yet to pick up anything larger. sitting in roughly 21 FOW. It is not Lake of the Woods. Any suggestions.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    January 16, 2013 at 2:47 pm #1131371

    John:

    An old guide friend told me once if you’re catching, but not what you want, move 10′ up or down… its worked for me before…

    Mark

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    January 16, 2013 at 2:54 pm #1131376

    I am not a great walleye fisherman but when I’m ice fishing for them, the biggest 5 walleyes I’ve caught have come in 2-4 feet of water.

    j_d
    Warroad, MN
    Posts: 131
    January 16, 2013 at 3:13 pm #1131386

    Quote:

    I am not a great walleye fisherman but when I’m ice fishing for them, the biggest 5 walleyes I’ve caught have come in 2-4 feet of water.


    I agree 100%, especially after dark. We fish a clearwater lake with tip ups and the shallower holes will give out some giants well into the middle of the night.

    Horbachj1
    Posts: 3
    January 16, 2013 at 5:16 pm #1131426

    So you would advise to go deeper or shallower?

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4060
    January 16, 2013 at 5:26 pm #1131435

    I would try shallower water in the same area. Are you catching most of the fish you are marking? If not, maybe some of those fish are larger and you should increase the size of your presentation.

    Horbachj1
    Posts: 3
    January 16, 2013 at 5:49 pm #1131448

    virtually every one that shows up is caught.

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2016
    January 16, 2013 at 7:38 pm #1131510

    Try a larger presentation of lure &/or bait selection

    Paul Heise
    River Falls, Wi
    Posts: 723
    January 17, 2013 at 2:41 am #1131697

    Larger baits and a tad shallower should do the trick.

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4060
    January 18, 2013 at 12:59 pm #1132250

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    virtually every one that shows up is caught.

    If you are catching almost every fish, then the presentation is probably not the problem. Try fishing deeper and put some tip ups in shallow or vice versa.

    Chris H
    Posts: 143
    February 7, 2013 at 6:33 am #1138842

    Quote:

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    virtually every one that shows up is caught.

    If you are catching almost every fish, then the presentation is probably not the problem. Try fishing deeper and put some tip ups in shallow or vice versa.

    X2

    Tip ups when used correctly are a great way to cover more area and depths.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    February 13, 2013 at 4:11 pm #1141424

    When I am fishing a combo of tipups and jigging, I always put the tipups shallower. They are easier to work with in shallow water and the jigging rod w/ reel is easier to work in the deeper water…

    Mark

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