Daytime/Midday walleye tactics

[sisabdulax]

Hey all,

I have had some luck with walleye thru the ice, but it always seems to come as sun ducks behind mountains. The local lake we fish  it rocky and shelfy. with mud bays. Depths can go up to 60' depending on water levels. I have had luck fishing fishing a point. but nothing during day. I use both jigs and tip ups. I have read other posts on different presentations and looking to try those. As far and features and structure anything special I should be looking for?

Thanks
Mike

[adipose]

try deeper mid day....fish will go to a resting spot during the day but you may have to make your presentation smaller and jig lighter

[sisabdulax]

I am without a fish finder so far, on the list. How deep would you think as a starting point?

[appleye]

Look for creek channels or river channels, these are the highways of most reservoirs. The walleye move a little deeper and cruise. Also drill out large flats next tot he channels deep and shallow and jig for a few minutes in each hole until you locate fish. When you do find them you can stay on top until the move off.

[sisabdulax]

Thanks again guys. I will give it a try this weekend.

[OBIce]

Yeah try the deeper and try smaller minnows, usually during midday they aren't looking for a massive meal, maybe just a snack. So if your presentation is right for their slim mid day appetites you could end up with a few.

[52isntbigenough]

I jig deep water humps or bars during the day. I love jigging Raps and  Swedish pimples with whole emerald shiners. Tap, Tap, Tap...raise, drop back slowly.

[sisabdulax]

Awesome Thanks. I am amazed the tap tap tap raise lower has been my only success jigging in past, but always end of day. I downloaded a topo of the lake to find creek channel we weren't to far off in past. Will try this weekend hope to report back with good news.

Mike

[redhorseking]

I actually have the best luck on the Saginaw river mid-day! everyone thinks it's early and late, which is true most of the time.

I fish the deepest spots and use very small baits and jigs. most of my keepers come between noon - 3 pm. it's fun to get a few keepers as the morning shift has left and the evening shift has not yet arrived 

[redhorseking]

I actually have the best luck on the Saginaw river mid-day! everyone thinks it's early and late, which is true most of the time.

I fish the deepest spots and use very small baits and jigs. most of my keepers come between noon - 3 pm. it's fun to get a few keepers as the morning shift has left and the evening shift has not yet arrived 

I will share this one tip, and many if all will not know this. but my lure of choice is not a jigging rap or pimple mid-day. it's a gitzit dying shad. works all the time! good luck, and I know I just made the people who saw this post more productive.

[sisabdulax]

I will give this a try!!! Been getting into perch now so I hope I am getting closer!!!

[350 Mag]

How  would  a  gitzit  shad   outfish  a   real  shiner?