01-17-2013, 04:32 PM
Guys, I catch a lot of walleye on every trip I make to Canada. I have even done some guiding and taken o few clients to catch as many as 60 walleye in just a couple hours. So you are not dealing with a first timer or novice. Please keep this in mind if you respond. I almost always can catch big numbers without any problem.
I hate to admit it but I have never been able to find any good patterns for big walleye over 26 inches. I'm looking for some help finding productive methods to help me locate those trophy walleye that I haven't been able to locate. I know they are here because many big fish are caught here every year.
My current plans are to start fishing tapered points in deep water 30' to 90' with live bait and very light Fireline crystal using 18" 6# test flourocarbon leaders.
Note: this lake is a shield lake in north Canada with an incredible walleye population. In mid-summer I have located a few areas where there is 90 feet of water with the bottom "paved" with big marks but I have never been sure that these were even walleye. There are no lake trout in this lake. The only other big fish are northern but I can't imagine that deep bottom would be covered with northern. Do you think these fish ever catchable? How?
I have never spent much time fishing deep water so I really appreciate anyone adding some tips on this that they have found to be successful.
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I hate to admit it but I have never been able to find any good patterns for big walleye over 26 inches. I'm looking for some help finding productive methods to help me locate those trophy walleye that I haven't been able to locate. I know they are here because many big fish are caught here every year.
My current plans are to start fishing tapered points in deep water 30' to 90' with live bait and very light Fireline crystal using 18" 6# test flourocarbon leaders.
Note: this lake is a shield lake in north Canada with an incredible walleye population. In mid-summer I have located a few areas where there is 90 feet of water with the bottom "paved" with big marks but I have never been sure that these were even walleye. There are no lake trout in this lake. The only other big fish are northern but I can't imagine that deep bottom would be covered with northern. Do you think these fish ever catchable? How?
I have never spent much time fishing deep water so I really appreciate anyone adding some tips on this that they have found to be successful.
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