| When it comes to fishing for walleye, you don't | | | | below as well as the movements of the fish |
| need to wait for spring, summer, or fall to come. | | | | during the day. What makes it worse is that even |
| You can fish right through the cold, hard ice. When | | | | if there are predators, walleye fish may not be |
| it comes to fishing for walleye, you don't need to | | | | active at all.Your best solution is to be truly |
| wait for spring, summer, or fall to come. You can | | | | flexible in locating the walleye when you are ice |
| fish right through the cold, hard ice. What Ice | | | | fishing. You should permit yourself to move from |
| Anglers DoIf you are truly a serious ice angler, | | | | one location to another. This is because the fish |
| you should watch out for the early formation of | | | | do move all throughout the day, and you should |
| ice. You should also be religious enough to watch it | | | | be able to follow their path.Know Where They Will |
| transform slowly into ice. Once it happens, you | | | | Likely SpawnWhen late winter starts to set in, |
| need to wait a little longer, perhaps a couple of | | | | walleye will travel. They will be looking for specific |
| weeks, before walleye will start to gather | | | | locations where they can spawn. If you are |
| underneath. Normally, their bite will soon disappear | | | | aware of their migration routes, you can start |
| and the oxygen level will disappear. Your best | | | | digging the holes and wait for the walleye to |
| solution will be to look for where the fish move | | | | come.If you know where they will likely spawn, it |
| and get to them.Factors that Affect Movements | | | | will be very easy for you to catch them. This is |
| of WalleyeThere are many factors that can | | | | because once the water temperature starts to |
| affect the movements of walleye during the | | | | heat up and they began moving into the area, |
| winter. For instance, they have the tendency to | | | | they are usually hungry and will be happy to take |
| move into deeper water. This may be due to the | | | | a bite of your bait.When Is the Best Time to |
| dropping water temperature. They can fall into | | | | Fish?The best time to ice fish for walleye is during |
| the preferred and the maximum temperature of | | | | late evening or early in the morning. The reason |
| 39 degrees Fahrenheit.There is also shortened | | | | may not be mainly because of the walleye but |
| daytime coupled with snow cover and ice. This will | | | | because there could be so many anglers during |
| tremendously destroy aquatic vegetation. It will | | | | the middle of the day. You need to ease out on |
| cause the weeds to turn brown until they wilt and | | | | the competition. You will also be extremely helpful |
| die. The elimination of weeds can mean the loss | | | | if you can dig holes in different locations and in |
| of their food source and protective cover.Walleye | | | | varying lengths. You shouldn't expect that you will |
| also tend to move deeper when they are | | | | be able to get them when you settle for similar |
| bothered by different types of fishing traffic. This | | | | levels.Equipment to UseDon't use a lighter line. This |
| includes the passage of snowmobiles, cars, and | | | | is because when you cut a hole, you may be |
| noisy trucks. Any ruckus happening on the top of | | | | creating jagged edges. This will make your line |
| the lake will force the walleye fish to dig | | | | very susceptible to breakage. Heavier line will |
| deep.How to Find ThemSo you can truly succeed | | | | work best even if you're seeking average-sized |
| with walleye ice fishing, you should know when to | | | | walleye.Many anglers use the jigging technique to |
| hit the iced water. In fact, you may have to | | | | attract walleye. And because they will be |
| settle for a late trip during the winter. At this | | | | extremely hungry around this time, they may be |
| time, walleye fish will be preparing themselves as | | | | somewhat aggressive during their feeding frenzy. |
| they are about to spawn during the spring. The | | | | It's wise therefore to make use of a bait and a |
| challenge, however, is ice fishing in the middle of | | | | lure that possess flash or vibration. |
| dead winter. You will have to think of the water | | | | |