Dock Fishing For Walleye
Walleye will hang around the docks from spring through fall and especially during the summer when it is hot. The key is to find the right docks that have plenty of shade and some depth nearby. 6 to 10 feet of water is plenty deep during the summer unless the lake is real clear. In clearer water, I’m looking for 12 to 20 feet of water near the docks which is much harder to find.
I use small jigheads tipped with leeches, nightcrawler and minnows and I will go from dock to dock getting about 8 to 10 casts in on each dock. If there aren’t a lot of docks in the lake, then I’ll spend more time at each dock to try to get an unaggressive walleye to bite. If there are hundreds of docks, then I’m moving a little quicker to try and find the active walleye.
Here’s a great tip….Don’t cast underneath the dock on your first cast. Work the outside edges, then start working in the shade farther and farther underneath and around the dock. Shade is key here, but you may be able to catch 2 or 3 walleye on one dock by working the edges first, then moving in to the hard to reach spots. Pick off the fish on the outside first so you don’t spook as many fish.
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