Have some advice if anyone is interested.

Let's hear it.

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Jig just off the bottom with a minnow in 15-20 feet of water around rocky points in June. The end.

outsidethebox: "Jig just off the bottom with a minnow in 15-20 feet of water around rocky points in June. The end."

You are correct... that'll do it!

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Little Bay de Noc

izzy052: "Have some advice if anyone is interested."

Is there anyone reading this forum who doesn't?

There must be a hook involved with this.

Got this old timer confused with this thread … LOL

Savage Voyageur: "There must be a hook involved with this. "

All the best fishing methods do.

outsidethebox: "Jig just off the bottom with a minnow in 15-20 feet of water around rocky points in June. The end."

I will add.... fish points on the windward side of the lake. Shallower at dawn and dusk. Use bright colored jigs for stained water lakes.

Hook and cook , Baby.

AmarilloJim: "Little Bay de Noc"

Last I checked walleye season was closed for another month, whoops. I guess the tip there is the best fishing is out of season.

Little bay de Noc isn’t in the BWCAW, or MN for that matter. It’s in Lake Michigan, which is currently open season.

KevinBFanning: "Little bay de Noc isn’t in the BWCAW, or MN for that matter. It’s in Lake Michigan, which is currently open season. "

The Upper Peninsula Great Lakes walleye season runs from May 15th to March 15th, per the 2022 Michigan Fishing Guide. However, I know there are treaty rights that allow harvest outside that window and if that's the case, congrats to the angler on a good looking fish. For the many of us that struggled on the ice on LBDN this year, this wets the appetite for the coming open water season.

izzy052: "Have some advice if anyone is interested."

As the old question goes, “How do you keep a moron in suspense?"

Thank you for correcting me. We did some research on fishing Lbdn this year and going through the regs we assumed this was open to fishing year round.

I did some deeper digging this morning, I stand corrected.

My technique is to tie my canoe to one of the board's great walleye fishers. They then drag me to their hotspot and I ape whatever they do. However, don't do what I do as they already have a hard enough time to towing me.

Ok here is what I do - some may disagree but advice is free and I hope it helps someone.

I normally go in late May or early June. Patterns may change as the year progresses. I look for water from 4 - 20 feet with rocky / sand / gravel bottoms. Listen to your anchor when it hits bottom. That will tell you a lot. Rocks from fist sized to basketball sized work for me.

I fish either 6 - 8 pound test line. One single hook #8 in size either red or yellow. Small hooks will hold. I think color is important. One small sized split shot as light as you can go and maintain contact with the bottom. Put the split shot 24 - 36 inches above the hook.

Use a leech and cast it out and retrieve slowly. Let the leech work for you. You will get snags, but then you know you are on the bottom. Most times a simple snap upward on the rod will free you from the snag. It's effective and inexpensive. I know some may disagree, but it works for me.

Wind blown shorelines can even be great during the day. Points will work. Dropoffs, wood, and submerged rock piles, too.

Let me know if you have any questions. Can't wait to get out there again. Good fishing everyone.

Sounds like a solid approach, Izzy, and probably worth the approach. Slip bobbers with leeches on small jig heads work for me. We do well slow trolling worms in the early season a la Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers. And we also pick up walleyes tossing bucktails at smallies but those are bonus catches in my opinion.

I had read that walleyes are voracious eaters. They are in the shallowest water where they feel comfortable. When you're fishing, early and late fish shallower, afternoons fish deeper. If it's cloudy and windy, you can fish shallower, if it's clear/sunny/calm fish deeper. Colder water, go shallower, warmer water look deeper.

Some guys look for wind blown points, or funnels.

Don't overlook weeds. I've had lots of success in the BWCA fishing in the weeds, or above them. Especially windy and cloudy. I have had good success in shallow weedy flats when it's overcast, and light rain, even mid day. My son caught a 31.5" walleye at 1 pm in 10 feet of water, on a weedy flat, with a muddy bottom. It was overcast and light rain, and the big girls were feeding heavy. It's not an isolated occurrence. Well, the 31.5 was, but not catching walleyes in those conditions. I do well in June in the 6-12 ft range.

I've read early spring (Mid may), look for current, you'll find the eyes.

Good advice Izzy. I’m a lure guy and like to cast but if they aren’t hitting the lures I will put on the leech.
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They both work

Basspro69: "Good advice Izzy. I’m a lure guy and like to cast but if they aren’t hitting the lures I will put on the leech. > They both work"

Nice mess of eyes!

missmolly: "My technique is to tie my canoe to one of the board's great walleye fishers. They then drag me to their hotspot and I ape whatever they do. However, don't do what I do as they already have a hard enough time to towing me. "

Can I tag along? I'm quiet in person and you won't even know I'm there. Actually, you'll definitely notice the extra 200 pounds. BUT I'll gladly be the netman for a free tow!

DRob1992: "

missmolly: "My technique is to tie my canoe to one of the board's great walleye fishers. They then drag me to their hotspot and I ape whatever they do. However, don't do what I do as they already have a hard enough time to towing me. "

Can I tag along? I'm quiet in person and you won't even know I'm there. Actually, you'll definitely notice the extra 200 pounds. BUT I'll gladly be the netman for a free tow!"

I've reconsidered this and here's my reply: Heck, yeah! If the good walleye fishers are towing a train of canoes, that would make us their personal trainers and we could charge them!

izzy052: "Ok here is what I do - some may disagree but advice is free and I hope it helps someone.

I normally go in late May or early June. Patterns may change as the year progresses. I look for water from 4 - 20 feet with rocky / sand / gravel bottoms. Listen to your anchor when it hits bottom. That will tell you a lot. Rocks from fist sized to basketball sized work for me.

I fish either 6 - 8 pound test line. One single hook #8 in size either red or yellow. Small hooks will hold. I think color is important. One small sized split shot as light as you can go and maintain contact with the bottom. Put the split shot 24 - 36 inches above the hook.

Use a leech and cast it out and retrieve slowly. Let the leech work for you. You will get snags, but then you know you are on the bottom. Most times a simple snap upward on the rod will free you from the snag. It's effective and inexpensive. I know some may disagree, but it works for me.

Wind blown shorelines can even be great during the day. Points will work. Dropoffs, wood, and submerged rock piles, too.

Let me know if you have any questions. Can't wait to get out there again. Good fishing everyone."

Do you fish with slip bobbers or a jig ever? What you describe seems like a hybrid of the two methods. Just curious if you notice an advantage over those techniques.

I’m definitely intrigued enough to try it. I love feeling a finesse bite and crossing their eyes. With that said I’m afraid of not being able to maintain bottom contact and feel if there is any wind.

Hammertime - Yes I have fished both ways. Just feel the single hook method is more effective. Slip bobbers and jigs are effective no doubt. Try this sometime and I think you will be impressed. My opinion only.

Ah, the TGO method aka live bait fishing. Surely one of many ways to put a biscuit in the basket. Especially in May and June.

I can agree with Izzy on his method…

I don't want to catch a walleye. I'd prefer several walleyes.

Mocha: "I can agree with Izzy on his method…














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Very Nice !