Walleye

Shallow-water walleyes – video

Most anglers don’t put the words walleyes and shallow together in the same sentence. But the reality is that, for a good portion of the year, big schools of walleyes can be found in some really shallow water.

Summer walleye tactical question: triggering versus feeding?

Sometimes a day of fishing creates more questions than answers, but it’s all about the learning.

More good – make that great – news for Lake Erie walleye anglers

Last year’s Lake Erie walleye survey numbers set a new record – and in a big, big way. Just how big? Read more here.

Walleye anglers, can it really get even better on Lake Erie?

In recent years, the walleye population on Lake Erie – the western basin in particular – has grown by leaps and bounds each year, to the point where it's almost unimaginable that the resulting walleye fishing can get any better.…

It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water

Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.

Weedy walleyes in the late summer

When traditional walleye structure goes cold, consider a patch of vegetation that might just contain more than bass and pike.

Anglers changing tactics for Central Basin walleyes

Many waiting until dark to catch fish.

Fishing tip: Beat the heat and troll for hungry moonlight walleyes

Record-breaking heat and bugs hindering your urge to wet a line this holiday weekend? Try trolling under a full moon for the region’s most popular freshwater gamefish

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Angling Buzz video: Targeting spring walleyes

Why is spring walleye fishing awesome? Check out the Angling Buzz story here and video below for more.

Lake Erie walleye picture just keeps getting better and better

The Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission set its lake-wide walleye Total Allowable Catch recently for Ohio and other state and provincial members of the Lake Erie Committee. What does it mean for sport fishing on the…

Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!

Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.

The autumn gold that stays: Tips for catching fall walleyes

From jigs to crankbaits, unleash a greatest hits of top angling tactics to convince walleyes to fall in during the great bite of autumn.

Out-of-state anglers convicted of walleye poaching on Erie

During their sentencing in Ashtabula Municipal Court, each angler was ordered to pay a fine and restitution for 99 walleye, totaling a combined $9,360 in court costs and restitution. The judge also revoked their Ohio fishing licenses for three years. All six anglers were added to the Interstate Wildlife Violator's Compact, which could cause them to lose their fishing rights in 46 other states.

Can walleye, perch possibilities get any better on Erie?

For the second consecutive year, Ohio’s numbers point to an exceptional walleye hatch, the second-highest in the history of the survey, and the yellow perch hatch was also strong, well above its long-term average.

Mastering the art of rip-jigging for walleyes – from the master [video]

Al Lindner is arguably one of the best anglers alive at ripping jigs and plastics for walleyes. In this video from the folks at Angling Buzz, he explains what you need to know master the art of rip-jigging. Check it…

Erie’s Ohio 'eyes bountiful, too, and the fishing is on fire

While local populations off New York’s shoreline have been increasing, the real kicker to our walleye population numbers is the migrating schools of fish that show up every year from the Western Basin of the lake. As many as 10 percent of the lake’s Western Basin walleye will take a trip from Ohio to the western reaches of the lake – as far as Buffalo.