Walleye Tips
Walleye won't jump into your boat, so here are a few things to consider.
Locators are great to help you find structure. Drop-offs, weeds and rocks could have fish. Be sure to ask for help if you have trouble interpreting the difference. Walleye can be 15 feet and deeper.
Keeping the right speed, means your bait is at the right location and depth. The wind, your motor or both can be used to control your position. Be sure to note time, location and depths used when you catch the Walleye, you'll want to visit these spot again!
Water temperature, and weed growth variations will dictate the where the Walleye may be hiding, after all food & comfort is always a concern. But don't forget simple variations such as weather, wind, and daylight hours also are factors. Walleye adapt, so should you. If your not getting bites, Walleyes are moving around during the day, so should you.
The odds are in your favor if you are on the water early or late in the day due to the fact that Walleyes eyesight gives them superior advantage for chasing down a food source in low light conditions.
Enjoy yours self, ask questions and share your tips with others!
Lake Trout Tips:
Lake Trout is not difficult to catch, and the average walleye gear will be more than sufficient.
Lake Trout like maximum depth lakes of 70 to 100 feet because they are cold water fish and these lakes hold plenty of oxygen throughout the season. So the hotter the weather, the deeper they go, later in the season, they migrate towards shorelines strewn with boulders.
So in the early spring - troll the shorelines with crank baits or spoons. The shallowest waters during low light condition is your focus. Experiment with different trolling speeds till you find one that works.
Then mid to late summer - this is when it becomes critical to know how to use your location because the trout are now moving away from the shallow areas. There are two reason why this is hard to do with a locator. 1) If you don't know where the deepest structure and water is, you'll be guessing, but the fish won't be. 2) Fishing areas that the locator doesn't show fish is a waste of time, fishing 70 feet when the fish is cruising at 50 feet is time you won't get back. Deep water...simple methods...trolling or jigging.
Be sure to flatten your barbs, make releasing a lot simpler. Catching them is fun, photos and measurements makes a great Flexmount Trophy!
Arctic Grayling Tips:
Arctic Graylings are worth the work.
This elusive sport fish, is easy to spot with its long, high, sail-like dorsal fin. "Sailfish of the North" is it's nickname. Cold, clear lake and fast moving streams of Northern Saskatchewan are the preference of this fish. They are know to leap out of the water once hooked because they are such spectacular fighters.
Dry fly-fishing usually produces the best results, using dark flies such as black gnats, brown hackle or dark cahill. Although, casting very small jigs or spinners can work just as well.
- Best yields when casting up stream of their hole
Northern Pike Tips:
Weeds are important to Pike fishing, weeds hold bait fish, pikes favorite meal.
Pikes can be caught in a various amount of ways. This method is trolling. Trolling with stick-bait just off the side or over the top of cabbage weeds. Simple, but productive!
#14 no-stretch superline attached to 3 ft section of 14# fluorocarbon leaser material that comes off a 7foot, medium-power spinning rod & reel, or setting up a bait-caster in the same way works well also. If weeds are low, then troll just over the tops, if they are growing to the surface, troll along the weed line edge. Silver, gold and firetiger are great colors to use. Don't be scared to try different colors, and trolling speeds. Remember we like Trophy's, and taxidermists just need measurements and photos, so bring a the right tools to remove the hooks.
Although battling weeds can be tiring, and your lures will get snagged often, be sure to clean it off and start over. The lures won't get bit otherwise.