Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Walleye Fishing Reports - 9/25/2012 - 20 Stories - MN, WA, MI, SD, ND, IA, OH, MT, TN, OK, CO, WY

Calling all hosts for the Governor's Fishing Opener
Wadena Pioneer Journal
To clarify, a host doesn't mean having someone stay in your home; it refers to the volunteers who take a couple of the guests, primarily media, sponsors and dignitaries, fishing on the opening day of the 2013 walleye season. Governor Mark Dayton is ...
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Walleye and bass are good fishing alternative on - The Seattle Times
Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. A Seattle native , Mark is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington, ...
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Fall Walleye Jigging Tips
Advanced jig fishing tips for anglers to find and catch big walleyes when they're in the fall transition.
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Minnesota Fishing Reports Leech walleye report 9/21/12 [Outdoor ...
Fished Leech today water was 58 worked alot of spots best bite was 6ft to 8ft with a Northland Vegas jig green or gold 1/8oz to a 1/4oz. Fishing the wind blowen ...
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Riege: Fishing Humps During Fall Turnover | The Austin Daily Herald
By Daily Herald
This is the structure that many walleye key in on to rest and ambush their prey as they slide back and forth from the hump to deep water. These are transition areas where the fish come to feed. These humps provide a structure for baitfish that ...
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September is one of those months that can be warm and summery or cool and fall like weather. Well, it was fall feeling and my drive to fish for.

Mason City Globe Gazette
Walleye — fair: Walleye over the 14-inch minimum legal length limit are starting to be picked up. Vertical jigging crawlers and minnows in 6 to 10 feet of water over the reefs and in the little lake seems to be working best. Yellow bass — good ...

Detroit Free Press
MUSKEGON -- In the country song "I'm for Love," there's a stanza that says "The horse is against the automobile, the bus is against the train, the train is against the jumbo jet, and I'm against fishin' in the rain." Me too, so it was great when a ...

Battle Creek Enquirer
Detroit River: Perch fishing just keeps getting better especially east of Celeron Island and up near Sugar Island when fishing the weed beds. Anglers caught a fair number of perch near the Cross Dike. Walleye are still being caught with minnow type ...

Jamestown Sun
Lake Sakakawea fair at best for walleye. Try the back bays along the south shore for salmon. Missouri River has fewer anglers with somewhat slower walleye success. Devils Lake, Ed's Bait & Tackle, Devils Lake: Work deep rock piles or bridges with jigs ...

Coon Rapids Herald
Fall patterns are starting to set up and for us walleye anglers that's great news. Sure you can catch fish late in the summer but fall means more: more biters, more action and much more fun. A lot of the fun begins when hungry 'eyes show up in shallow ...

Grand Forks Herald
Walleyes are hitting jigs and frozen shiner minnows in 30 to 32 feet of water in the Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point and Zippel Bay areas. Consistent reports also are coming from Garden Island and into Four-Mile Bay at the mouth of the Rainy River, the ...

Patch.com
Walleye - Fair: Very low water conditions have concentrated fish in the areas of deeper water. Anglers fishing below the Fraser and Boone Waterworks dam have been picking up a mixed bag of walleye, white crappie, white bass and channel catfish.

Jamestown Sun
If walleyes are the quarry, check out wing-dams. Don't spend much time on a location if you don't catch fish right away. A few quick casts should let you know if anyone is home. When water levels are low, concentrate on the deep end of the structure.

Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
Heavy Pike minnows and crawlers for Walleyes. Northerns and bass continue to bite on spinner baits, attach a "chunk" for fun! The archery season is underway with several deer taken to date. 9 pointer taken this week, huge body and in fine shape.

Plain Dealer
Big winds will make yellow perch and walleye fishing difficult on Lake Erie. The best perch fishing has been in the 32- to 42-foot depths. The top perch spots have been south of the Cleveland Crib, off Cleveland Browns Stadium, East 72d St. and ...

Great Falls Tribune
Shoreline anglers are catching fish at the Silos and Pond 4 using marshmallows and worms. Walleye fishing has been good. Vertical jigging on the north end, near Magpie Bay and Cemetery Island, and tolling worm harnesses and cranks, from the south end ...

The Chattanoogan
A few bass are being caught while fishing topwater baits around grass near Gainesboro. Crappie fishing is fair while fishing with minnows around laydown trees in 10 feet of water. A few walleye are being caught while trolling the channels near ...

NewsOK.com (blog)
Walleye fair on grubs, sassy shad and gay blades at 6-15 ft. wading points and the dam. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle. Overholser: September 17. Elevation below normal. Catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait near the dam. Striped bass hybrids ...

The Tennessean
Smallmouth bass are striking swim baits and jigs. Walleye bite is best in deep water and the river channel. • Dale Hollow. Largemouth bass bite is decent on soft plastics, crank baits and jigs. Smallmouth bass bite is best on swim baits and jigs in 20 ...

Aitkin Independent Age
Walleye action during the day has been best in 30 feet or more with leadcore and crankbaits or spinners and crawlers – expect the majority of these fish to be big. Muskie and northern pike action has been limited, but smallmouth bass can be had off the ...

Denver Post
Fishing report: Walleye biting near home. Posted: 09/19/2012 12:01:00 AM MDT. The larger metro waters are generally slow, but fish can be caught with a bit of effort. Cherry Creek, Chatfield and Aurora reservoirs are producing walleye in 10-15 feet of ...

Casper Star-Tribune Online
Fall fishing can be some of the best of the year as walleye and crappie form schools and begin feeding to prepare for winter. Some anglers last fall reported catching 50 to 100 walleye in one day. One angler caught a 16.25 inch crappie last fall that ...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Simple techniques and tackle tips for catching trophy Fall Walleye

Shaun and Kevin Lavers of Merland Park Cottages in Picton demonstrate simple and cost effective techniques, presentations and tackle tips for successfully catching trophy Fall and Winter Walleye on the Bay of Quinte.
To book a day on the water fishing with Shaun, please visit his website: http://www.eurocanadianoutfitters.com



Friday, August 31, 2012

Walleye Fishing Report 8/31/2012 - 15 Stories - SD, NY, IA, TN, ND, WA, IL, MI, MN, OH

The Fishing Line for Aug. 30
Rapid City Journal
Missouri River, Pierre: Lake Oahe has plenty of small walleye and northern pike in the population that were produced during the last few years with the high water on the reservoir. These small walleye are found though out the lake and will provide ...
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Aug. 31-Sept 2: Lots of salmon continue to be caught on Lake Ontario; walleye ...
Syracuse.com (blog)
Little has changed from last week and walleye fishing continues to be slow on the lake as young of the year shad are becoming large enough for the walleye to feed on. Anglers report marking large schools of baitfish. Blade baits and bucktail jigs ...
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Hot weekend may put a chill on fishing action
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
A couple walleye were caught by those trolling in 20 feet of water or less along Brest Bay and Fermi. White bass have also been caught. A special note for boat anglers: The Bolles Harbor launch is closed and will be until approximately November 5th ...
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Jeffrey L. Frischkorn's fishing report for Aug. 31
News-Herald.com
Pymatuning Reservoir: Yikes, this reservoir is down 32 inches from its summer pool, making launching difficult and boating potentially vessel-damaging. Some decent crappie fishing is being found off the causeway while the walleye are moving into deeper ...
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Latest Northwest Iowa Fishing Report Out 8/30/12
Kiwa Radio.com
Try trolling crankbaits and spinners for walleye, and drifting with wigglers for perch. West Okoboji Lake. Perch and bluegill action has been decent with most fish coming in 8-15 feet of water around the weed lines and rock piles. Try using wigglers or ...
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Fishing report: Aug. 30
The Tennessean
Catfish bite is very good across the lake. • Cordell Hull: Largemouth bass are striking jigs and crank baits. Walleye bite is steady. • Dale Hollow: Smallmouth bass bite is very good again in 12-15 feet of water on top-water lures. Crappie bite is slow ...
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Fishing Report - Aug. 30, 2012
Bismarck Tribune
Walleyes, for the most part, have moved deep and it will take some work to pull them out of 50 feet of water or better. Heavy jigs with leeches or minnows have been effective and some walleyes are being caught power cranking with big stick baits in 25 ...
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Fall chinook, summer steelhead and walleye among the best Columbia River ...
The Seattle Times
Fall chinook, summer steelhead and walleye among the best Columbia River fishing bets. Posted by Mark Yuasa. COLUMBIA FISHING BY OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE Weekend Fishing Opportunities: Fall chinook fishing is excellent at Buoy 10, and ...
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08/29: Midwest Fishing Report
Chicago Sun-Times
Chamber of Commerce reported good-to-excellent muskie (10 feet or less around weeds), walleye (10 to 25 feet off deeper breaks), pike, smallmouth and panfish. MINOCQUA: Kurt Justice of Kurt's Island Sport Shop reported good muskie (best on weedy ...
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Fishing Report From TWRA
The Chattanoogan
Water temperature is 80 degrees, lake is fairly stable. A few good bass are being caught on horny toads, in the grass, near Gainesboro. A few fish are being caught on crankbaits, while fishing offshore structure near Grandville. Walleye fishing is fair ...
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State fishing report
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Walleye are being caught in 12-18 feet on leeches and fathead minnows, and bass have been pursuing slowly fished artificial lures along the weedlines of both lakes. Northerns and muskies also have been active and are hitting trolled spinners and other ...
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Missouri River fishing report « In The Huddle
By johnp
At Gettysburg the bite here has slowed a bit on walleye and you have to look for them. Anglers are fishing in around 20-45 feet – again, using bottom bouncers, crawlers and leeches. Some anglers are using artificial lures and fishing deep.
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Walleye report? - The Lake St.Clair Network
Went out Friday with Walli4dayz and attempted jigging between 17 and 15 on north channel. Couldn't stay vertical boat was drifting too fast but ...
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Iowa Fishing Report
Mason City Globe Gazette
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City): Anglers have been doing well on walleye, smallmouth bass and northern pike with the cooler temperatures. Northern pike — fair: Mepps spinners and spoons have been good for northern pike. Smallmouth bass ...
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Potholes Reservoir fishing options are plenty although walleye bite ...
Mark Yuasa covers fishing and outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. A Seattle native , Mark is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington, ...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Walleye Fishing Reports - 8/24/2012 - 19 Stories - ND, MT, MI, TN, NY, MN, WY, WI, OH, TN

Fishing report
Bismarck Tribune
Fishing report. Print Email. 2012-08-23T03:00:00Z Fishing report BismarckTribune.com. 6 hours ago. (0) Comments. The developing fishing story continues to be the lack of forage on the Missouri River. A lot of small walleyes are being caught with ...
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Camp Walleye gets younger anglers hooked
Great Falls Tribune
It was my good fortune last weekend to spend a day at walleye camp, and some of Montana's best was evident in the volunteers, children and parents who make this event the wonderful fishing festival it has become. Camp Walleye, now in its 11th year, is ...
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Finding some early fall river fishing
Austin Herald
One of those is that they allow an angler to present a bait to the walleyes in a very natural-like manner. The bare-bones rig is nothing more than a hook, snell, and sinker. In some circumstances a colored bead can be added like a Roach Rig with an ...
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Fishing report
Great Falls Tribune
Walleye fishing continues to be best early in the morning and late in the evening. The primary bite continues to be midreservoir, especially between Goose Bay and Duck Creek, trolling worm harnesses in 15 to 40 feet of water and jigging bay points ...
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Fishing report
Detroit Free Press
Detroit River: Walleye were caught around Celeron Island and Sugar Island. Smallmouth bass and perch were taken near Rat Island. Lake Erie: Very good for large and smallmouth bass. Huron River: Good numbers of bluegill caught near the Belleville Dam.
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Norris Fishing Report 8-22-12
The Volunteer Times - Campbell County Edition
Improvements have been seen in daytime walleye trolling and nighttime striped bass catches. BLUEGILL and REDEAR (SHELLCRACKER): Good for bluegill; fair for shellcracker. Bluegill are hitting popping bugs at dawn before heading to deeper water later ...
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Fishing Report: Aug. 24
Knoxville News Sentinel
Walleye — Fair. The area around points 17 and 18 is producing fish as is the main channel above and below the Leadvale ramp. Bottom bouncing jigs tipped with minnows at the mouths of creeks continues to be productive. Crappie-Improving. Schooling fish ...
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Aug. 24-26: A few chinook salmon spotted in Salmon River; Lake Ontario ...
Syracuse.com (blog)
Meanwhile, blade baits and bucktail jigs tipped with nightcrawler are still producing some walleye in 20 to 30 feet of water. Smallmouth bass are also keying in on the shad schools, so keep an eye out for birds (terns or seagulls). When bass chase the ...
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Area fishing 08-22-12
Aitkin Independent Age
Mid-day walleye action has been best with leadcore and crankbaits in 25 feet or more, while evening reports have been best on the 6-12-foot reefs with slip bobbers and leeches or crankbaits when it's cloudy or windy. Smallmouth continue to hit plastics ...
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Fishing Report
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Walleye fishing on Keyhole Reservoir is still good. Some fishermen are taking home limits of 16-to 20-inch fish. Try fishing in 4-to 9-feet of water in the weeds with heavier bottom bouncers. Your speed should be just over one mile per hour. Let line ...
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Fishing Line for Aug. 21
Buffalo News
Dan Dietzen of Sea Cin Sport Fishing out of Dunkirk Harbor has had a beyond-banner year of walleye chartering since his spring stint on Lake Ontario. "The schools vary in size, but they're out there over 80 feet from Barcelona to Sunset," Dietzen said ...
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Lakes Area Fishing Report August 22, 2012
Janesville Gazette (blog)
Colder nights recently have pushed the fish into a sucker bite resulting in a mixed bag of bass, northern pike and walleye. In the fall, feeding periods can be quite short, but are very fast and aggressive. The first or last few hours of the day will ...
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Trophy Tales: 14-year-old girl; 29-inch walleye
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Maeve was on a BWCA canoe trip with her brother, uncle and me, and on a day that included 11 portages, she caught this 29-inch walleye while casting from the canoe. She hooked it on an orange spinner, reached into the water, grabbed the fish and ...
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State fishing report
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Walleye action has slowed, but Kruchowski said anglers can try pulling Lindy Rigs at 10-15 feet or jigging vertically at about 25 feet with rainbow minnows. Muskie action has been slow the past 7-10 days because of a tullibee die-off but should pick up ...
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Lake Erie a great bet for Ohioians
The Newark Advocate
Few anglers would question that Lake Erie is Ohio's best fishing hole, one that offers good action for walleye, perch, smallmouth bass, channel cats, and numerous other fish. Which is why I drive up there so often, and have for many years. Last week I ...
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Cooler temps, water get anglers started on fall fishing patterns
Walker Pilot Independent
With cooler weather here and water temps on Leech Lake dropping, anglers fishing for walleyes are starting to go back to a jig and a minnow, but leeches and crawlers are still very effective. In the big lake, a spinner rig or a jig tipped with a ...
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Gary Engberg: Some of the best outdoors opportunities await
77Square.com
Despite the low water, the Wisconsin River has been good for fishing with a good walleye bite most of the summer. The weird thing is that the fish are as warm as the air. But there must be enough oxygen in the water for the fish and the current should ...
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Don't hang up the fishing poles yet
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
During the dog days of summer, some fish species, notably pike and walleye, spend the vast majority of their time in the deeper, colder portions of lakes. Deep pockets of water are tough to fish. As the water begins to stratify, fish are able to ...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Walleye Fishing Reports 8/17/2012 - 12 Stories - WI, ND, MI, IL, IA, SD

Lake Erie has plenty of elderly walleye - and perhaps a state record waiting ...
Plain Dealer
Big Walleye Joe Thomas .jpg D'Arcy Egan, The Plain DealerWhen large-bodied Cleveland Brown offensive lineman Joe Thomas shows off a walleye, it tends to look a little smaller than it is. Thomas caught this Lake Erie 10-pounder while fishing with ...
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Walleye fishing slowing down
Evening Observer
After the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club's annual Walleye Derby, the walleye fishing pressure has subsided. Blame it on the weather, or maybe everyone is catching up on chores that got put on hold in preparation for the derby. Winds and the ...
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Kevin Naze's weekly outdoors almanac
Green Bay Press Gazette
West shore tributaries are a good bet for mixed bags of panfish, smallmouth bass, catfish and an occasional walleye, northern pike, trout or muskie. Warm water on Lake Michigan has sent salmon and trout deep, but they're still hitting flies, spoons ...
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Fishing report
Bismarck Tribune
The walleye bite on Lake Sakakawea has slowed somewhat as we hit the dog days of summer, but limits of eating-sized fish are being caught. The lake has stratified, scattering the fish. That means more water to cover looking for the walleyes. The ...
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Fishing recovering from stormy weather
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Detroit River: Walleye fishing has been very good. Anglers are fishing between Metro Park and Celeron Island back trolling and drifting with crawler harnesses in 14 to 15 feet of water. Many anglers are limiting out along with a few throwbacks. Walleye ...
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Eric Sharp: Mix things up to take advantage of Michigan's variety of fish
Detroit Free Press
Jungler is a walleye nut I met 15 years ago on Lake Erie, where he spent every possible moment trolling for fish from ice-out until freeze-up. He had read a piece I wrote on muskellunge fishing in Lake St. Clair and a few weeks later made his first ...
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Fishing report
Detroit Free Press
Detroit River: Very good for walleye. Smallmouth bass can be found on the west side of Sugar Island. SOUTHWESTERN LOWER PENINSULA. Kalamazoo: Good bluegill action reported from Gourdneck Lake, Gull Lake, Bankson Lake, Upper Crooked Lake, ...
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Local fishing report
Peoria Journal Star
Bass, crappies and walleye action is high, the latter hitting leeches and large minnows. Clinton Lake is producing big yields of largemouth bass on crank baits, jigs and plastic worms. Catfish are strong, using dip baits, cut shad and night crawlers ...
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But some of those Oahe walleyes still look good
Rapid City Journal (blog)
You can still see the skinny walleye pix in the archives, reachable by a link somewhere to the right. But Rob Skjonsberg shows us with this picture that there are still nice walleyes - nice sizable walleyes - to be caught as well. When a fella can ...
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Wisconsin, Green Bay, Trolling - Walleye Fishing Report at ...
with summer in full swing and water temps reaching close to there warmest peaks fishing for both walleyes and smallmouth bass have been going very strong.
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