By Daniel Quade
(Provided by PRADCO Fishing)
Late summer into early autumn can be a tricky time to tackle walleyes, as wandering eyes transition between their summer and fall seasonal haunts. But with the right game plan, anglers can still enjoy some of the years finest fishing.
Northwoods guide Bill Rosner rigs up deep walleyes throughout the early to mid-fall transition.
Walleye sage and longtime northwoods guide Bill Rosner knows the drill. Three decades of putting clients on fish across the upper reaches of Wisconsin and Minnesota has taught him plenty about tapping into the early fall bite.
If results from the recent Michiana Walleye Association (MWA) tournament were an indication of how the St. Joseph River has responded to stocking efforts, the answer is very well!
Thirteen teams competed on the stretch between Twin Branch and Elkhart during the eight-hour event. They caught 70 legal walleyes measuring 15 inches or bigger, not to mention more than 250 sub-legal walleyes.
Thats pretty darn impressive when you consider that state stocking efforts have fallen off the past decade and walleye fishing was on the downswing.