130 Catch Trophy Post Spawn Walleye At Night Details Here!
The Walleye Fishing Secret Weapon
Walleye or pickerel need a swift current or wave action and water temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees to start their spawn. The spawning grounds typically need to be rock and rubble bottom. The early walleye and pickerel spawners will start at inlet streams that are rocky, second period spawning fish will find locations along main shore lines and or on shallow reefs.
Take for example in and around Lake Erie early spawning walleye will start there spawn at rocky rubble areas located at different inlet creeks and rivers. Most notability is the famous annual Maumee river spawning run. Then secondly walleye or pickerel will spawn in the many shallow reef locations in the western basin. A good place to set up for a exciting night fishing trip for walleye would be on top of one of the many reefs. One of the best ways to help you increase your pickerel or walleye catch at night is through the use of a submerged fishing light which is sometimes called a underwater fishing light.
The migration away from the spawning grounds will depend on weather conditions water temperatures and whether there is a good food source in the spawning area the post spawn fish are located. Of all the conditions for walleyes to migrate the food source is the most important. Once the spawn is complete walleyes and pickerel will need to eat and they will feed aggressively because of the energy they spent during the spawn and the lack of food from the winter. During the early spring post spawn period fish will move around constantly always looking for a adequate food source. If for example there Is an abundance of walleye minnows concentrated in one area you can bet there will be schooling walleye hanging around for an easy meal. So if you plan on night fishing for walleye a key condition you need to look for in early spring is an abundant walleye food source. Sometimes you can create a temporary food source if you can locate areas that tend to attract zoo plankton. A shallow flat on the windward side will sometimes have these conditions.
When you go fishing at night, a good techinique to use to attract zooplankton is with the use of a submerged fishing light or sometimes called a underwater fishing light. The reason attracting the zooplankton is so important is that many bait fish will feed primarily on the zooplankton. The bait fish will attract yellow perch and walleyes to the area. The walleye will feed on both the bait fish and the yellow perch.
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The Walleye Fishing Secret Weapon
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