lmao, I love it…lol nice technique bassrods… You know that if anyone ever tries this you will be immediatley thought of…lol
You may find a lot of experience on these subject in other states. Say in Minnesota, N Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan. Techniques may not translate well to Utah but thats all they fish for out there and especially threw the ice. They use rigs and lures I have never herd of.
I’m from Minnesota and have spent hundreds of hours fishing walleyes in winter. I agree with some of the advice given here and disagree with others. I agree with the statement that most walleyes are caught in the couple of hours around daybreak and dusk. But in winter, the best place to find them is on a flat adjacent to deep water, usually in 10-25’ of water. Fish for perch in the late afternoon, and when they quit biting, it’s walleye time. In the midwest walleyes are fished for almost exclusively with live minnows, but a good alternative there and here would be a swedish pimple with a minnow head on it, or a jigging Rapala with a head on the center treble. Be within 6" of the bottom on the rest depth, and jig about 1’ up a couple of times with the swedish pimple and then wait about 2 seconds, then repeat. With the jigging rapala, jig up and down about 2" several times, and then stop for a couple of seconds. Most walleye bites will be on the rest, and often aren’t detectable until the next jig up. It’s a good idea to practice these jigging techniques right below the ice where you can see the action you are imparting to these lures before you drop them dowm. The swedish pimple should go up and to the side and then fall; the jigging rapala should go in swimming circles, if done right. Incidentally, there are quite a few Minnesotans who think winter is the best time to catch big walleyes, because the subtle presentation that is required is easier to accomplish then.
I fished14 times for walleyes until I finally caught one. Your best bet is make the drive to Starvation and cast toward the rocks from the shore (in the summertime) with one pole, slow retrieve. The second pole drift fish with a bottom bouncer and a 3 foot leader with a worm or minnow (blow it up full of air). Its a sure bet!
I agree with alot you shared. But we are talking western walleyes. Drought plaiges us here. Shallow flats are key at first ice but the perch move to deeper flats like 50 after a few weeks of ice. The deeper flats are not by stucture very often. it is a whole new ball game out west every yr unless we get good snow fall for a few consistant yrs. then the patterns are moore alike. most chase them a few yrs and give up. wish we could drive our trucks on the deck like you do back in your woods. we chickens out west. lol
I live in Heber now and I’ve found walleyes in summer on 20’ flats adjacent to dropoffs just like in Minnesota(on Deer Creek , anyway). I’m assuming they would be there in winter, too, unless you’re trying to catch them during the day.