02-22-2004, 02:42 PM
I slipped a half dozen Wallie's through the ice last week including a 6 and 9 pounder,, and missed twice as many.. The best advise I can give is,, remember its now per-spawn time.. The cow's are feeding fairly well due to the fact their carring eggs witch need to be nurished.. Location is the key to finding Wallieye and theres been some very good advice give but I will add that a major factor can be,, water temp.. Warmer water attracts and holds bait fish and in turn attracts those that feed on bait fish.. If possible find an area where the water temp would be slighty higher than the surround water temp under the ice,, or open water if that be the case.. (I've caught my Wallies in less than 6' of water near a warm spring flowing under the ice into the lake).. Also remember light play a huge factor when dealing with Wallie's.. Low light condition is the best,, I tend to fish for them near or after dark when fishing shallow water (iced over or not)..
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