Don't forget to fish in and around wood. Many walleye are caught in 5 to 6 feet of water holding tight to wood.
Summer
In the summer, walleye will start to move out to main lake humps and points with sharp drop-offs, and irregular breaklines nearby. Deep water weeds are
excellent areas to start when targeting summer walleye. Because walleye like colder water and they are sensitive to light, typical summer weather will
force them into deeper water throughout the day. On days with a chop on the water and cloud cover, you will find more fish in the shallows, but once
that sun comes out, head towards deeper water. Early morning, evenings and nights are great times to catch walleye on shallower water mud flats,
humps, points and along shorelines with weed growth. Walleye have great vision in low light conditions and they will make use of it by targeting bait fish
in shallower water.
When fishing during the summer, a depth finder is one of the most important tools you can have on the boat. It might take some time to search before
you find a good spot, but it will be time well spent. Find some deeper water that has shallow water nearby and you should find some fish. You could end
up fishing the mud flats, humps, a point or a 35 foot drop off. Let your locator dictate where you fish. Find the bait fish and you will find some walleye.
Fall
The fall can be an exciting time for walleye fishing. With shorter days and cooler water temperatures, you will have a lot more options for catching fish. If
you are comfortable fishing deeper water, go ahead and hit some of the same spots you hit in the summer. There should still be fish there, but you
might find some of those deep fish heading up to shallower water. If you find fish deep, stay on them with your depth finder and keep catching them.
Don't be afraid to go shallower if the deep bite is a little slow. Find some shallow water close to your deep water hot spots and you will find some
walleye. For the shallow water fisherman, you can target some of those same areas that you fished in the spring and have good success. Get out there
on a cloudy day and you can have blast in the shallows. Find some cover such as rocks, wood or a nice weed line and you will boat plenty of walleye.
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