Walleye

[StriperRod]

Hey All,

My name is Rodney i have been an avid striper fisherman for a while now. I have recently moved to WV and striper fishing is not great in my area. My uncle is stuck up on walleye fishing but neither of us have ever done it. The lake we will be fishing has 3 main feeders and the water temp atm is 65 to 70 degrees. Can anyone share a bit of knowledge and possibly give some advice on how to fish for walleye. Bait, depth, what they feed on, do they like current or just hang out? Anything thing will help we are planning on fishing this weekend. Oh the lake has water depth up to 40 feet of so and supposed to have lots of perch.

Thanks

[RyanK1]

I don't know much at all about walleye fishing out east, but current would be a good place to start with a minnow and a jig. Walleyes will feed on perch, shad, smelt, shiners or any baitfish of the like. I'm sure others will have a lot more info than I do!

[Mike Kansas]

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[StriperRod]

Thanks for the info guys.

[LLewellin]

With that warm of temps I would also try crank baits, rigging with a Lindy rig & leech or crawler and spinners with leechs & crawlers. I would keep moving until I found fish. Jig & crawler or minnow at the current seam would also be a good choice. Post some results & pics and let us see how you did. Have fun!

[Crawler Killer]

The best method I know of for getting started on Walleyes would be to talk to the local fisherman and bait shop owners. Just be sure to take any advice with a grain of salt (Walleye fisherman are notorious liars and truth stretchers).

Vertical jigging ball head jigs and Lindy rigging with crawlers, leeches or minnows is the simplest and most productive method that I know of. Remember that it usually takes a light touch on the hook set and constant pressure on the retrieve to get em into the net.

Walleye aren't known as spectacular fighters but don't underestimate their strength and power. What you think is a small fish may turn out to be a big one, especially when you get em up off the bottom and they realize that they are caught. Then they will head back for the bottom. It takes patience and self control not to try to horse them up before they are played out enough to bring to the net. Good Luck!