Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: OhioSwampRat on January 27, 2014, 04:53:51 PM
Title: Walleye help!
Post by: OhioSwampRat on January 27, 2014, 04:53:51 PM
Wanna fish for walleye but don't know what size and color and style spoons work best, also how to work in what depth water is most productive?
Title: Re: Walleye help!
Post by: crv423 on January 27, 2014, 05:10:39 PM
Depending on the lake, vibes, pulse, Swedish pimples, and my go to jiggin raps. I would get a map of the lake you want to fish find, points, drop offs, and humps. Morning and late afternoon try shallow 8 to 12fow, move deeper during the mid day. Drill a lot of holes and move around from deep to shallow. I try to set up tip ups in different depths to help me figure out where they are. Hope this helps and good luck, can't wait to see some pics.
Title: Re: Walleye help!
Post by: toadfish on January 27, 2014, 05:16:08 PM
I am not familiar with any of the lakes you fish, but I generally like #5 jigging raps in blue, chartruse, orange, fire tiger. About 1/4 ounce for spoons in the same colors unless the water you are fishing is clear then I try to match the hatch with either shad or minnow colors. Lake Erie may call for heavier jigs/spoons if the current is strong.
Walleye can be located nearly anywhere but drop-offs, points, humps, saddle areas or neck-down areas are always good to check. Weed beds can also be productive at times.
Best of luck locating and catching some active fish.
Title: Re: Walleye help!
Post by: slabslayer on January 27, 2014, 05:40:35 PM
I like to fish roadbeds. The above posts mentioned good times/depths. That's why I like roadbeds, they'll come up on top in low light, then slide off the deeper sides during midday. They have a good hard bottom also. They're a perfect walleye holding spot.
Title: Re: Walleye help!
Post by: OhioSwampRat on January 28, 2014, 12:38:13 AM
Thanks guys, I have a bunch of those lures you listed, I just always second guess the sizes of them being too big or too small of a profile and end up changing lures every five minutes
Title: Re: Walleye help!
Post by: crv423 on January 29, 2014, 07:40:13 AM
If I mark 3 fish with out a hit then I change to a different color , or size, or lure all together. If you change to quick you might have taken off the lure they want and not even know it.