In a nutshell, the key with this presentation is to slowly pull the harness through the water column at a speed at which the blade is spinning and walleyes find desirable.
Bottom bouncers are a guide’s best friend because you can catch a lot of walleyes regardless of fishing experience or great skill.
A the end of the day, the shiner minnow is king, and learning to fish this imperial minnow will get you some of the biggest walleyes you catch.
Slip bobbers often save the day during tough fishing conditions. Early in the season, this simple and effective presentation is often at its best.
Many limits will be taken, along with a sizeable number of sub-legal size fish
We managed nice limits of 16- to 19-inch walleyes, and it really didn’t matter where we went; just cover water and stay on the move.
Most of these late-departing, summer river walleyes are caught incidentally by anglers targeting other species, but those fishing specifically for walleye can catch them with by casting shallow-running crankbaits, bodybaits or jig-and-plastic combinations.
With very good year-classes of walleyes in 2018 and 2019, the next several years should be banner ones for walleye fishing in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.
Walleyes have fast become Michigan’s most popular game fish species, and savvy anglers are always looking for new hot spots producing excellent catches.
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