Ice Fishing for Big Walleye, Lake Trout, and Perch
As temperatures keep dropping, that means that the season’s first layer of thick, fishable ice isn’t far behind. For beginners, icefishing can be a daunting pursuit. Since you don’t have the freedom and flexibility to motor from spot to spot, how do you know where to start on the ice? No need to fret, because the three expert icefishing anglers in this story have you covered.
Targeting Spring Time Weed Line Walleyes
I have been involved in many discussions that focused around the strategies of locating fish. Although there are quite a number of theories that have merit, there are few anglers that disagree with the importance of focusing on edges.
Wilderness Walleye Trip Destinations
Canada’s wilderness walleye waters lay along the Canadian Shield, an area of nearly 2 million square miles that turned into the first a part of the North American Continent to upward thrust above sea level. Historical glaciers, erosion and other herbaltactics have left the topography, lakes and rivers we see today.
Patterns to Find Late Summer Walleyes
You have to admire the optimism of fisherman statements like, “There’s no such thing as a bad time to go walleye fishing,” even if it’s not necessarily accurate in the sense of fantastic versus difficult times to catch walleyes.
Trolling for Walleye During Summer
Trolling for walleye is one of the most effective ways to find and trigger them in July and August. From the Canadian Shield to big rivers, prairie potholes, and the Great Lakes, pulling a variety of presentations helps cover water in search of active, catchable fish at a time when walleyes are scattered and forage is abundant.
Top Ice Fishing Lures You Need
In last year’s Ice Fishing Guide, In-Fisherman Editor In Chief Doug Stange picked his Top 10 Ice Lures of All Time. He focused on lures for larger predatory fish: walleyes, pike, bass, lake trout. His choices were (in no particular order of preference) the Acme Kastmaster,
Walleye Fishing Fly Ins
I’ll never forget my first fly-in fishing trip to a remote outpost camp in northern Ontario. I was a university student and had saved enough money from a summer job to take my dad, who had introduced my brother and me to fishing and who had always yearned to experience a fly-in trip.