Day Time Walleyes

[Kdog10]

Im curious as to what to look for in regards to day time walleyes? What do you look for structure wise? Do you use the same presentations? Does it vary from lake to lake as far as the bite goes?

In all honesty I have never really tried to fish walleyes during the daylight hours but have been trying lately to no avail. I know of guys who do catch eyes during the daylight hours, but havent been able to pick their brains. I can mark fish, but they seem pretty uninterested in what I have to offer...jerks!

[Cliff Wagenbach]

In some lakes the walleyes just do not bite well during the daytime.

If the guys that you have talked to are catching them on the lake you are fishing during the day it apparently can be done there.

Try downsizing your presentation to crappie sized stuff.

Try dead sticking or tip-ups.

Try larger baits such as pike suckers on your dead sticks or tip-ups. (Sometimes they will eat a larger meal better then small stuff when they are in a neutral feeding mood.)

Cliff

[centralmnguy]

Lake of the Woods is a perfect example of a lake that produces during the daytime because it is so dark stained (from what I have been told). I have only been up on it a few times & the walleyes & saugers slowed down after dark.

I would look for a dark stained or dirty lake with some mid lake structure with deep holes near by. I know they slide out deeper during daytime & go shallow to feed at sunset/rise. Also try lipless rattle baits & buckshots to call them in & have a deadstick set up a few feet away. Most times you can call them in & they will hit the deadstick.

Good Luck!

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Most of the daytime walleye bites I fish are shallower/turbid water lakes; but lately we've been fishing a lake with 10' of water clarity, and get walleyes all through the day. Fished that lake on sunday and 6 of our 8 walleye came between 10:30am-12pm, all on rattle spoons or rippin raps. Very few perch in this lake right now so I think that has the walleyes prowling through the day for a meal rather than moving up onto the shallow structure at sunset to chase perch like other lakes.

[centralmnguy]

Good point carpshooter you always here these guys on fishing shows talking about shallow fish bowl lakes.