How to fish for walleyes in Lake of the Woods
September 27, 2022
As we mentioned in our introductory article about walleye fishing, the characteristics and structure present in Lake of the Woods offers walleyes a ‘close to perfect’ environment to thrive. We also mentioned that during the first half of the season, anglers should focus on rocky points close to spawning areas, between 15 and 20 feet deep, and that by the end of it, they should fish rock humps up to 25 feet, surrounded by deeper water. But with what technique?
Vertically jigging right off bottom is, by far, the most popular and effective way to fish for walleyes in Lake of the Woods. Once we have found a promising spot, and we are marking fish on our graphs, the goal is to stay on it, keeping the fishing lines on a straight down line as much as possible. If the lines are going forward, your back trolling speed is too high. If the lines are pointing towards the back of the boat, that means the wind and the current are pushing you out of the spot.
When it comes to the size of the jigg head, the ¼ ounce jig seems to be the most effective and versatile. Every angler looking to fish for walleyes in Lake of the Woods should have, between 5 and 10 ¼ ounce jigs, in at least three different colours. When it comes to the paint job, our guides seem to agree that lime green, orange and the white and pink combination are the most effective.
Together with the ¼ ounce jig, anglers should add a selection of ⅛ and ⅜ ounce jigs to their tackle box. The ⅛ ounce size is good for shallow water early in the season, and when the fish are not biting too aggressively. But with current or fishing deeper water, you might find it difficult to reach bottom or to keep your line straight. In this case, ⅜ ounce jigs will become very handy.
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