How Do You Jig For Walleye In Deep Water?

How do you troll deep for walleye?

In order to troll deep for walleyes, you need to do one of three things basically:

1. Fish BIG lipped crankbaits that can dive that deep, typically the biggest baits you’ll find at the store.
2. You can fish snap weights or 3-way rigs for trolling walleyes.
3. You can fish leadcore.

What depth do walleye feed at?

The depth at which to ice fish for walleye depends on the time of day, and whether it’s early, late, or mid winter. At midwinter they are often found in 30-40 ft. deep water around noon, while towards evening they move into more shallow water of about 10-25 feet to feed on schooling bait fish during the night.

How do you set up a jig?

How to Jig in Simple Steps

1. Cast out and let your jig hook sink to the bottom and count a few seconds or wait until you feel the spoon hit the bottom.
2. Snap or pop your wrist and rod tip up quickly a short distance and let the lure drop back to the bottom.
3. You can jig up and down, side to side or up and down and sideways.

How deep is too deep walleye?

Flat basins at 40+ feet can be productive for walleyes. The only problem with catching them that deep is that you usually can not release them because their eyes will be bulged out and their air bladders might be popping out of their mouths.

What is the best depth to fish for walleye?

On clear lakes, the best depths are usually in the 10-foot to 20-foot range. However, fish movement does vary and depths as shallow as 2 feet and deeper than 20 feet can often be very productive as well. Live bait is most often used on tip-ups.

What does fishing cover mean?

Cover = Objects that exist on that surface. (Weeds, Rocks, Timber, Docks etc.) Why Cover is Important: Cover objects like rocks, docks and Lilly-pads serve as a refuge for prey. However, they just as easily serve as an ambush area for predators. Cover is where bait and fish are most likely to meet.

What size jig is best for walleye?

1/4-ounce
The 1/4-ounce jig caught the most walleyes and saugers in most comparisons, although 1/8- and 3/8-ounce jigs also became important in certain situations. For example, the 1/8-ounce performed well in water less than 20 feet, while the 3/8-ounce became more effective in deeper water.

Why are walleyes so hard to catch?

You’re cranking weed edges too slowly.
Walleyes relating to weedbeds often school tightly. To find them, quickly work a crankbait along the edges until you get a strike. You can pick that area apart slowly after you find the fish with a fast-moving lure.

What colors do walleye see best?

Walleyes also possess color vision, based on analysis of the structure of the light-sensitive cones. Scientists tell us walleyes should see red, orange, and yellow the best, followed by green. Theory also suggests walleyes see blue and violet less well, and these colors may even appear black.

What size lures for walleye?

Size. Walleyes can grow up to 30 inches long and weigh more than 10 pounds, so select a lure that can handle the big guys. For jig heads, the optimal size range from 0.06 ounces to 1 ounce. For jib body lures, go with ones between 3 and 5 inches long.

What is a good walleye jig?

When Snappin’ in the weeds, the B-Fish-N Draggin’ Jig is the way to go. The 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 ounce sizes all feature a 1/0 hook which is great for all species. They also have the plastics keeper and the best weed guard in the industry. It is a jig that you need in your arsenal.

How much line should I let out for a troll?

Downriggers. Downriggers allow for extra long length between the downrigger ball and the lure. Let out 50 feet of line and clip into the release. If that’s not enough distance to prevent your lake’s wary walleyes from seeing the ball…then let out 150 feet of line!

What line do you use to troll for walleye?

monofilament line
For most walleye trolling applications 10 to 14 pound test monofilament line is the ideal choice. Lines of this pound test rating are more than strong enough to handle even big walleye, yet thin enough to enable crankbaits and other popular trolling lures to reach substantial depths.

Can you jig from shore?

Jigging can also be done from the bank or shore. When jigging from the bank or shore, the lure must be cast out into the body of water and then jigged back to the angler relatively quickly.

When should you throw a jig?

Jigs shine best when imitating craws. Throw a jig around shallow wood cover, near docks, or anywhere else bass would be feasting on craws. Jigs, in my opinion, are also more suited for trophy hunting. The bigger, bulkier presentation is more likely to draw strikes from your new PB than a slimmer Texas Rig.