SPRING WALLEYE (DORE) FISHING TIPS:
Spring walleye fishing can offer some of the years best fishing, and some of the worst. Warming weather is usually the indicator in this department. If the temperature rises just a degree or two, and stays relatively constant, the bite can really turn on. If the mercury goes south so often does the bite. During the pre-spawn period walleye's are usually found in deeper water, fifteen to twenty feet down just off their spawning beds. As the spawn gets underway the opposite is true and most fish will be caught in the two to six foot ranges. Catching walleye, particularly big females, during this time can also be tricky. Often the smaller, more aggressive males are the first so strike a passing jig or live bait rig. Once the spawn is in full swing the females stop feeding and any fish caught during this period are all males. Once the females have finished spawning they begin their journey to their summer holding spots. Big females can be caught at this time as they gorge themselves trying to replenish energy used during the spawn. Catching walleyes in the spring can require a wide range of tactics. Jigging and rigging are probably the most popular, but don't count out slip bobbers or crankbaits. The only way to know what works is to experiment.
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