| If you are looking for some real adventure | | | | identify the structure as being something |
| when winter rolls around, try walleye ice | | | | different from the flat lake floor. Bars, |
| fishing on for size. You'll never get bored | | | | reefs, sunken islands, rock piles, and |
| because the tactics change as the season | | | | anything else that sticks out presents itself |
| progresses, requiring you to make adjustments | | | | to fish as something by which to navigate and |
| to your own fishing standards constantly. If | | | | return to after feeding. The best ones are |
| you decide to go ice fishing for walleye, | | | | all along the migration route and used by |
| here are some tactics you can use to make | | | | fish to determine location. Remember, these |
| your fishing trips successful. | | | | creatures are not intelligent and work off |
| | | | instinct, which means that they need these |
| First of all, as the season begins, you | | | | extra sources of navigation to lead the way. |
| should fish the smaller lakes. This is | | | | |
| because, before the ice gets thick, the | | | | Another means of assuring successful ice |
| action is fast, and you may have a hard time | | | | fishing for walleye is to target areas with |
| locating the walleye below the surface. | | | | large groups of baitfish. Walleye need an |
| Smaller lakes will freeze faster, with the | | | | incentive to move into a particular location |
| ice thickening sooner, making your job | | | | - something to follow - and most frequently, |
| easier. With thicker ice, the fish will tend | | | | the motivation of choice is food. Therefore, |
| to slow down and move to a spot where they | | | | if you can find baitfish, you can find |
| will stay relatively close, meaning that you | | | | walleye and have a hugely productive day from |
| can easily target them in a single spot. You | | | | a single drill into the ice. |
| won't need to open several ice holes to find | | | | |
| the walleye. Also, taking your gear to the | | | | One of the best tips you can remember is to |
| smaller lakes early in the season and again | | | | choose a lake that you are familiar with. |
| later, before spring begins, will extend your | | | | There is no better way to assure a successful |
| winter fishing season, giving you more | | | | fishing trip in the dead of winter than to |
| opportunities than you can imagine. | | | | target areas where you know you'll find fish |
| | | | from previous excursions. If you know the |
| If you are looking for the appropriate | | | | ins and outs of the lake, you can easily find |
| walleye fishing location, target underwater | | | | weed beds and drop offs where walleye are |
| structures. You'll find this is extremely | | | | sure to hang out during the winter months. |
| successful for most anglers since fish can | | | | |