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FISHING WALLEYE (PICKEREL) IN NORTHERN ONTARIO

FISHING WALLEYE

Walleye Fishing in Northern OntarioMinnows, nightcrawlers and leeches comprise the three principal baits for walleyes. Wise anglers sometimes bring all three, since walleyes often show a preference for one bait over others.  

MAY
- Fish very shallow (4'-10').  Troll with rapalas (perch colour) or gold or silver 4" -5" long.
JUNE & JULY
- Use jigs 1/4 & 3/8 oz. with mister twister 2" long - white, yellow, chartreuse colour tip with a worm.
- Worm Harness - gold or silver tip with worms
- Rapalas or Crankbaits
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
- go deeper 20-30 feet, use bottom bouncers with worm harness or minnows
- use 3/8 oz. jigs with minnows or worms; troll depp with deep running Crankbaits

 

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TIP:  Condition nightcrawlers before fishing trips by placing them on top of a few inches of bedding in a carton. Stuff wet paper on top of the crawlers and put the carton in a cooler or refrigerator for 24 hours. The crawlers absorb the moisture, which makes them fatter, friskier and more enticing to walleyes. A faster conditioning method is to place the crawlers in a small bucket of ice water an hour or so before you need them.

TIP:  Fishing on a sunny day with no wind in clear water is Not good fishing conditions for Walleye.  After a day like that the Walleye will usually feed at night at about 5' deep.  *Something most fishermen should know is that walleyes eyes are light sensitive. They have a layer of pigment in the retina of the eye called the "Tapetum lucidum". This forces them to seek murky or dim water. So good Walleye fishing during the day is when it is windy or cloudy. 

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LURES
MR. TWISTER white or yellow tails
1/4 or 3/8 oz. jigs tipped with worms or leeches in shallow (6-10 ft.) or deep water
FLAT FISH silver
fish in shallow water
WORM HARNESS use with Gold Spoon
use in deep or shallow water
gold 4 to 5 inch

 

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RAY'S CAMPS
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Biscotasing, ON
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 (705) 239-2843
Canada

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Tippecanoe, Ohio
44699
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