| If you love fishing for walleye, then Brainerd, Minnesota | | | | submerged logs and similar items and around shallow |
| is the place to be. The walleye is one of the most | | | | bars that are located near the deep water that has |
| sought after species that angler fish for today and | | | | clean bottoms. You will get the best results when |
| there are plenty to be found in this area. In fact, you | | | | fishing shallow to medium depths. The more you know |
| can find a large number of walleyes in the lakes of | | | | about the area the easier it will be for you to locate |
| Brainerd. Here are some techniques and hot tips for | | | | the walleye during this time of year and when |
| Brainerd walleye fishing that will help you get the most | | | | spawning is over. |
| out of all your fishing trips. | | | | Right after the spawning the male walleyes will begin |
| To catch a walleye you have to make sure the bait is | | | | to do some serious feeding while the females wait a |
| very close to them and that it is moving slowly. | | | | couple weeks before they begin. This is an excellent |
| Walleye normally don't bother to chase after their | | | | time for Brainerd walleye fishing that can produce |
| meals and they move even slower in the colder | | | | some exciting results. In the summer months they will in |
| months. Therefore, using jigs and bobber rigs are the | | | | the shallow water in the early morning and late evening |
| best gear to get the job done. The recommended jigs | | | | but if fishing during the day you need to search deeper |
| are the light colored ones such as white and yellow | | | | and around structures to find them. Using bait that |
| and the ones that weigh between 1/16 and 1/4 ounces, | | | | resembles crawfish is an excellent choice because the |
| they just seen to work the best when fishing in | | | | walleye are attracted to crawfish and you will get |
| Brainerd Minnesota. The walleye in this area tend to | | | | some great results. |
| prefer live bait so you will find that minnows, night | | | | When fishing for walleyes during the fall you will need |
| crawlers and leeches work very well. | | | | to use crankbaits, spoons and jigs because these will |
| However, you can also have some good luck with | | | | work the best and they can be found in shallow to |
| spinner baits, crankbaits, plastic worms and grubs. | | | | medium depths, mostly during the evening and morning |
| Keep in mind that when spawning season arrives the | | | | hours. During the winter the walleyes respond best to |
| walleye are a lot more active and aggressive so other | | | | spoons, jigs and plastic worms and they move very |
| methods can work great during this time of year. | | | | slowly so you must compensate for this. You will need |
| Spawning starts when the water reaches a | | | | to search for them in deep structures during the day |
| temperature somewhere around 47 degrees, which | | | | and at medium depths in the early mornings. |
| occurs just after the "ice out" begins. This is the time | | | | Even though the walleyes are night feeders this |
| of year they are hungry so fishing with spoons can | | | | doesn't mean that you can't fish for them during the |
| get you some fantastic results. In clear water the | | | | day as well. This is especially true in areas where the |
| spoons have a flashing effect that gets the attention | | | | water is dark and murky. You can also catch them |
| of the walleye. The spoons that have sound will also | | | | suspended over ledges and drop offs so don't limit |
| attract their attention and draw them to your line. | | | | yourself to just bottom fishing for this species. Even |
| During spawning you can find them migrating away | | | | though it is true they are bottom feeders, many |
| from the lake and swimming towards feeder streams. | | | | walleyes are caught in shallow to medium depths as |
| They will also be found in shoals, gravel ledges, | | | | well. |