Strategy for dark stained water targeting walleye at night.

  • castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    #1996190

    Does anyone have a proven strategy for walleye fishing dark stained water at night? I fish flowages along the Wisconsin River and have fair luck during the day, but get skunked once the sun goes down. Any proven advice out there?

    SW Eyes
    Posts: 211
    #1996202

    Rattle baits are my go-to in similar situations (not the same bodies of water you’re talking about). Rippin raps, buckshot spoons, rattlin flyers are a few of my favorites. Preferably something I can charge with a UV light.

    My all-time favorite for walleye on the reservoir I fish is the PK predator. It’s a PK spoon with a blade on it that provides some flash and noise. I have that on with a minnow head at some point almost every time. PK spoons are walleye slayers and very underrated.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11592
    #1996224

    SW eyes kind covered my response. Don’t be afraid to go bigger baits I have used salmon spoons with glow a few times with some success in those situations.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    #1996225

    Time of month? Full moon and the nights leading up to and shortly after might be more productive compared to the new moon period. Especially early ice period on stained waters.

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