| Here is a simple walleye fishing tip that I | | | | more often.Jigs are great for catch and |
| use for one area of a lake I fish frequenly | | | | release, most of the time the walleye will be |
| on Manitoulin Island and the lake is | | | | hooked in the top lip. Unhooking is fast and |
| Mindemoya lake. This walleye fishing tip will | | | | easy for you and the fish.Tip jigs with |
| work on most lakes of various sizes anywhere | | | | either a minnow or a leech. I like to use |
| walleye are caught.I have been catching | | | | leeches but at times minnows will work best. |
| walleye for over 50 years all across Canada. | | | | I usually carry both so I can test which is |
| During that time I have learned a lot of | | | | working best that day or for the area you are |
| things about fishing. But always remember | | | | fishing.Well now put this all together and |
| that you can usually learn some new tricks | | | | lets catch those walleyes. Off the edge of |
| and tips at any time.Over the many years that | | | | this grassy island or sunken island as I call |
| I have fished this area I see so many | | | | it there is a drop off and the walleye hold |
| anglers full of enthusiasm and expectations | | | | to this at different depths at different |
| come and leave just frustrated with their | | | | times of the day. Deeper during the heat of |
| experience fishing walleye. This fishing tip | | | | the day and closer in the evening.The area I |
| will help eliminate that frustration. It may | | | | fish I am usually able to drift slowly over |
| not make you an expert, but it will make a | | | | this reef from one end to the other and |
| difference in your fishing results.Lake | | | | preset my jig and bait offering easily plus |
| Mindemoya is not a large lake but to know | | | | with great success. If you use electronics of |
| where certain features of the lake are is | | | | any kind of course you can find these |
| great information to have. Depth, where to | | | | walleyes and where they are holding up. Also |
| find shoals, sunken islands or structure that | | | | if it is too windy to drift the way you want |
| walleye love and frequent. My favorite spot | | | | a trolling motor can keep you in the thick of |
| on this lake is what is called Grassy Island | | | | the action or even anchor.Walleye do not like |
| and in the north west corner of the lake. It | | | | bright light and most anglers think that the |
| is actually what I call a sunken island | | | | best time for fishing walleye is early |
| because the only time it is actually visible | | | | morning or in the evening and even after |
| from anywhere is in the summer when the reeds | | | | dark. But on Mindemoya Lake in the heat of |
| and grass are growing. In fact the hottest | | | | summer you have an algae growth that clouds |
| time of the summer is a great time for | | | | the water somewhat and makes for great |
| fishing walleye.Now the first thing is of | | | | fishing even in the heat of the day. As |
| course is your rod and reel, sounds simple | | | | simple as this walleye fishing tip seems, |
| but be sure to use good fishing equipment. A | | | | remember it works and just experiment and you |
| light action graphite rod and reel with 6 or | | | | will succeed.So to wrap this up if you ever |
| 8 pound test line is sufficient to catch and | | | | get to my favorite place on earth, Manitoulin |
| land most large walleyes.The last thing is of | | | | Island and happen to be near grassy island on |
| course the simplest the hook. A plain | | | | Mindemoya Lake say hello to the oldtimer you |
| unadorned ball-headed jig is king here. It is | | | | see out there all alone in his Lund boat. Do |
| simple and easy to use, and deadly. Use 1/4 | | | | not be afraid to ask questions, because he |
| ounce as much as possible. If you have a | | | | will have fish! Get out there and enjoy |
| problem finding the bottom you can move up to | | | | nature and relax!Jack Phillips has been an |
| 3/8 ounce till you get used to finding the | | | | avid Canadian angler for over 50 years. |
| bottom.These jigs have no action of their | | | | Fishing Canada provides solid advice walleye |
| own, so that is up to the angler, short hops | | | | fishing tips, bass, pike, muskie, a variety |
| seem to work best but do not be afraid to | | | | of trout, arctic char bass and more. Idea's |
| experiment. Try to maintain contact with the | | | | on when and where to go on your next trip to |
| bottom at all times, but try not to bounce on | | | | Canada. Ice fishing tips. Delicious fish |
| slack line. This can cause you to get snagged | | | | recipes also! |