How Do You Ice Fish For Walleye?
Ice fishing for walleye in the winter requires locating the underwater points and structures where the walleye hide during the colder months. The bait and technique used to catch a walleye is going to be different from fishing in other seasons. Walleye anglers prefer to jig rather than use tips ups for fishing. A slow and even jigging will help you catch walleye during the winter when the ice is thick. Follow these steps to catch walleye in winter. The first time out for the year you should be fishing portable. Portable means going out on the lake or river without an ice fishing hut. You will move around the ice using a map to find the underwater structures where the walleye can be hiding. A fish locator works well for ice fishing and locating schools of fish. If you are not going portable, but are taking along the ice fishing hut, find a place where some fish are located and set up the ice house. Look at the map and find the points where the walleye lurk during the winter months. Thes
