It’s simple math really: Zero eggs equals zero fish for future stocking programs.
So, the spring walleye and steelhead egg collections by the Michigan DNR are critical components of the strategy for maintaining world-class fishing opportunities in the Great Lakes State.
Nearly fifty years have now passed since the first paddletail swimbaits splashed down in U.S. waters, the earliest designs having likely originated in France. Today, paddletails have almost singlehandedly rewritten the rules of soft plastics engagement. Fans of catching bass, crappie, walleye and inshore slams nearly always cast these ingenious tail-driven baits, each version capable of different retrieve speeds, actions and the almighty thump.
Lew’s introduced the Custom Lite SS at the 2024 Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Ok.
The 200 size Custom Lite SS Spinning Reel fits in perfectly with the lightweight design and smooth drag offered in the rest of the series, but specifically excels in situations where one would normally use backing tied to a braided main line.
By Daniel Quade
(Provided by PRADCO Fishing)
After the fall turnover, many anglers focus on deep structure, said veteran walleye guide Mike Christensen. And in the right lakes, its hard to beat rigging a large redtail chub or sucker minnow out deep. But in a lot of situations, the weed bite is better.
Such is the case on Christensens home waters of mighty Mille Lacs Lake, where he runs ice and open-water walleye adventures out of Hunter Winfields Resort. Though the central Minnesota walleye factory offers plenty of structure options offshore, the perimeters of its fertile weedbeds are often overlooked. The same scenario arises in many natural lakes with an abundance of shoreline vegetation. Not only are the weedbeds full of walleye, but with most anglers mining off-shore areas, you can have them to yourself.
By Daniel Quade
(Provided by PRADCO fishing)
Deep and steep is the mantra for many anglers when it comes to locating fall walleyes, but a little well-timed shallow thinking can produce great catches as well. Indeed, under the right conditions, relatively skinny water can be your best bet for hooking up with fat October eyes in flowing and still-water scenarios across the Walleye Belt.
Don Olson and Randy Carroll are no strangers to thinking thin. Theyve tapped the shallow bite on lakes and rivers across the Midwest, both for fun and money as a team on the Cabelas Masters Walleye Circuit, and theyve taken Team of the Year honors and finished strong numerous times.
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