walleye location

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[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"][black][size 1]Can somebody give me some advice or know how, on finding big walleye under the ice? The lake that I fish is in utah, it has recently been introduced with perch, this has had a major affect on how to fish the lake. I have been fishing on hard water for 2 months so far this year. With only small eyes out of 65 to 55 feet of water, can some one give me input on well established lakes with eyes and perch. Do I need to go shallower?
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[lonehunter]

i'll get some further information posted for you . but just for starters .

walleye are light bitters , they suck there food in and spit it out before you even know youve just had your jig cleaned . a lighter jig tipped with a minnow and a stinger hook will certanlly help out . 65 "is a little deep for ice fishing , i've cought them in as little as 15" . try around weed beds , rock piles , bays and cuts along the lake shore where there is a drop off .

easyest way to dertimine a drop off area is by looking at the shoreline . flat areas are unlikley to have a drop off . hills are likley to have one . just follow the slope of the hill and project it's path down into the water . it will give you an idea of how sharp the drop off is and how far to go out . rocky hills , rocky bottom , sandy hill , sandy bottom . go with a rockey one .

while jigging , i take my lure to the bottom , raise it up and with a controlled flutter back down (keep tention on the line , walleye often hit on the downward path ) wait a second or two and do it over and over again .

at the slightest sign of resistance , SET THE HOOK ! like i said , they hit light .

don't forget to ask your local baitstores for additional information . if they want repete business there gonna help you out .besides , there the best sourse for reciving the areas fishing reports and what there hitting on .

i hope this helps .
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[lonehunter]

oh yea , you can get some during the daylight hours especially with some snow cover on the ice , but right at dusk is your best chance . make shure you mark your trail out on to the ice so you can find your way back saftley .
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[oldspot]

tHANKS. THAT'LL HELP ME.[]
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[davetclown]

around my area, they hit an hour befor day break. then spotty the rest of the day, come night fall, they shut off all together.

location has a lot to do with what you are catching and when you are catching it.
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[lonehunter]

no problem , i'll try to get you more info . what lake are you tring out ?
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[lonehunter]

If a discharge is unavailable in your area, then target moving, and preferably stained water. A wise choice to fish for would be walleyes, sauger or catfish in a river system. About the worst pick you can make is largemouth in a shallow, clear water lake. If you do fish a lake, you'll probably find that points have turned off for bass and walleyes. Fish using points will usually do one of three things after a severe cold front. They'll move from the tip of the point into the corner or inside turn of this structure. These cupped areas seems to give them a better sense of security - a place where they can duck into. The fish will often drop down into deeper water where they will be tough to catch. The best you can hope for is a short spurt of activity, usually taking place later in the day as the weather warms up or otherwise improves. Fish such as bass and walleyes may also hole up in the thickest cover, such as heavy clumps of weeds, will be in conjunction with an inside turn, giving you an even better chance at contacting some fish. Don't give up if you haven't had any action by mid-day. Sometimes, the best fish activity after a front passes occurs in the warmer afternoon hours.
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