So I have not been to the Q in four years, but will be on the Falls Chain middle of June. What soft plastics do I need to be prepared with for walleye? Any go-tos?

I used ONLY gulp minnows with jig heads and a couple white simple twister tails with jig heads last time. That worked decent... mostly gulp minnows.

Then we trolled simple crankbaits along the shore and picked up a few more here and there. Didn't slay the walleye like I had hoped, but was content.

Anything I am obviously missing? I don't want to take tons of tackle. I have scaled back over the years, but STILL take quite a bit. I broke off a few crankbaits trolling when they get stuck on rocks or whatever so I take a couple extra in my clothes bag that stay in the tent until needed.

Thanks, just dreaming about my trip from my keyboard.

Look up the Authentix brand, pick your favorite shape and color.

The moxi and pulse-r are very good options

I'm a big fan of the Z-Man ElaZtech plastics.

I’ve had great results with 4” double twister tails. White, orange, and black are my go to colors…

I like the Authentix from B fihsin tackle and twister tails. If I could only bring one I'd use this for walleyes:
Z-Mann finesse

I've done good with GULP minnows as well.

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3.5" or 4" paddletail swim bait. Slim body, not fat or wide. Natural colors and white. 1/8 or 1/4 oz jigheads.
Cast perpendicular to mild current or slightly upstream. Retrieve just fast enough to stay off bottom. Bottom contact is ok, but dont rest.
If current is extremely slow, cast more down stream to find the right pace.
Best locations are near changes in structure: outlets, small water into big, shallow to deep, etc. Bonus points when wind blows opposite to current.

I don't think it really matters. As you can see above everything seems to work.
The most important thing is to be in the right places at the right times.

Last summer my son held his own against me while fishing plastics. I had a jig/leech. Granted, he is a much more gifted fisherman than I, and he sits in the front of the canoe and always has "first shot" at the fish (a point I am never hesitant to share with him) but still....these seemed to be the real deal. I'm sure we'll have a few along this summer. It was pink as I recall.

AuthentX

Authentix plastics as someone already mentioned are great. I recommend the simple ringworm, especially in warmer water months. I've recently fallen in love with Keitech fat swing impacts (NOT the easy shiner) and Kalins jerk minnow jr. Always natural colors for me. In stained water I'll take a gold jig and anything that replicates a shiner over anything else. You wont regret it.

A few years ago we entered the week of July 4th and all of our leeches died on the portage in (out of Angleworm- what a doozy). We each brought 3 or 4 small baggies of plastics. We did quite well. The three I listed here were our top performers by a landslide.

I use the Berkley Power baits but especially like the Ripple Shad in the Shad or shiner color. I like Gulp too but it falls apart quickly.