After spending most of all last week fishing for Northern Pike in some of our traditional areas and also some new areas we decided to take some time and check ice conditions in some areas where we fish for Walleyes. After checking out a couple of different areas we were able to find safe enough ice that we could walk out to where we jig for Walleyes.
In Door County we have extremely clear water and typically in clear water systems low light conditions are much more favorable for fish feeding activity. We typically target the Walleyes during these periods either early mornings or evenings right around sunset. On cloudy days particularly days with low pressure overhead your windows of activity can be lengthened.
We began fishing around 2pm a little early but it is always nice to get out and get holes drilled and get into place and let things quiet down before prime time. We usually always jig for the Walleyes using either jigs and minnows or jigging Rapalas and jigging shad raps.We were targeting a transition area between deeper water and shallower water where fish move into in the evening.
We had our first fish at 3:30 which was a nice 28 inch female walleye that totally inhaled a jig and minnow.With a number of other fish taking a look at our baits it was not until around 4:30 until we caught our second fish which also came on a jig and minnow. Our third and final fish came shortly after sunset which ate a white jigging Rapala.
Paul Delaney
Late-Eyes Sport Fishing Guide Service
(920) 421-0896
Nice walleyes Paul!
That first fish looks like a shark! Thanks so much for sharing some tips on the bite.
Joel
Awesome fish.
Great Report!!
Nice fish I can’t wait, we’re heading over in two weeks for whitefish and eyes.