Flukes — brand name anglers often use to describe one basic style of soft stickbaits — are highly effective river walleye baits when water temperatures rise into the mid 50s and beyond.
Feeding fish…
Walleye rivers of all sorts feature piers, vertical structures where walleyes collect during the summer fishing months.
Bridge piers, which often funnel the river's current, are the most common.…
No gas? No boat? No problem! Fuel prices or the lack of a walleye fishing rig shouldn't limit your opportunities for catching summertime 'eyes. Swap petro for boot leather to take advantage of…
Anglers love to follow cliches. Many of these cliches get taken as bold truths and get repeated until nobody ever questions what the cliche is. A lot of information is repeated until we get to a…
Developed on the big western reservoirs, the technique of trolling bottom bouncers and spinners is a great way to cover water and catch walleyes that are scattered over flats or low-tapering points.…
In early summer, if you’re not where lots of walleyes are actively feeding, you need to move. June is a time of transition for walleye so you need to be ready to move to another spot until you find…
Mayfly nymphs are an important part of a walleye's diet during certain times in spring and summer. They eat nymphs living in mud, silt and sand bottoms of flats and bays, but they will also follow…
After a long winter, it sure felt great to get out this past weekend and jig-up some walleye. With cool water, post-spawn tactics on my mind, here are a few things to consider for the initial weeks…
Traditionally thought of as a mainstream bass lure, in select situations the lipless crankbait is effective in triggering walleye strikes.
In the warm water of late spring and summer, lipless cranks…
Walleyes are river fish. Some of the best fishing for marble-eyes happens on river systems, particularly during the cold water periods of early spring and late fall. During those times, walleyes…
Keith Kavajecz, walleye fishing.
There’s been a huge shift the past few of years when it comes to cold-water river walleye fishing. It was once considered that the “jig and minnow” was the only…
Want to have some fun? Try targeting big walleyes in shallow water. Anglers who claim walleyes don't fight as hard as other species have probably never hooked a 4- or 5-pound walleye in 3 feet of…
