when fishing for walleye wht do u use and where do u fish for them about how deep woll they be?

I find that walleye are usually on the bottom. I like wind blown points or anyplace the bottom transitions from sand to mud or rock. Find the forage and you will find the fish. Fish low light, evening through the night until about an hour affter sunrise. That said, the best day I ever had catching walleye was trolling a submerged roadbed(bottom change) with a small Salmo Hornet bouncing along the bottom. 11 keepers from 1 PM to 2:30 PM, bluebird skies. Go figure. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

It will depend on where you live and what kind of water you will be fishing more info necessary. Rivers, small inland lakes, reservoir, large inlands, or the great lakes they are all different some things remain the same and some things change. In my opinion dusk till dawn is the best time but during the day trolling deep water is productive especially in the summer. I do a lot of trolling and drifting day and night as long as the Lake Erie is ice free. In the spring and fall we troll 10-40 foot of water in the summer it is 50-70 foot of water and different bates for different water. Shallow water gets crank baits and harnesses deep gets harnesses and spoons and that is determined by water temp and boat speed. This is just a start. Give me more info and I will try to help.
Thanks Tony NAFC Life Member

Do you need to use a steel leader for walleyes?

NAFC Life Member 2001 NAHC Life Member 2005

 Cat,

 

The only time I have used wire was when Pike were a problem!

 

Eyes are not line shy, but I still use florocarbon when tying leaders. anywhere from 8# to 14 # test.

 

So my answer is no. Mono or floro is best.

 

                                     Joe   LM 03

I frequently have Northern problems when fishing 'eyes. I have been using a double leader made of braid instead of steel to good effect. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

I rarely use a leader for other than pike or musky. When trolling I just use 20# floro to make my harnesses or leaders for spoons or crank baits off the diver device. When casting, jig, or drifting I do not use leaders.
Thanks Tony NAFC Life Member

Im new to the site today...you have the priviledge of viewing my very first post!  HA.  anyways, im a serious walleye fisherman, and many of the things presented by others in this section are very good tips.  however, if you want my opinion...here it is.  wait til spring or fall.  in the right river during this time walleye can be fish in a barrel.  Im blessed with a river which produces countless walleye anywhere from 12" to 30"!  and the best part, NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THEM!  however, ill tell ya how i get em!  I drive between bridges all day long.  find bridges with fairly deep holes or current changes and breaks and you'll find walleye.  i sneak up to the shore (rocks in my case which also helps) and jig a minnow on a hook or jig only about 3 feet out.  this produces the most fish for me.  however, they can be taken from farther out in the river to, but not in as great a number.  if i ever get a cord for my camera, maybe I'll upload some pics!  its a blast.  however keep in mind this is a specific river in wisconsin, and tactics change with different bodies of water, or time of year.  this is just my suggestion.  rivers. spring.  fall.  oh, and pay attention to the moon cycle too...

I agree on the river bite, especially if you don't own a boat. Picking up a pair of waders is a lot cheaper than buying a boat. I have success fishing below dams of lakes with a know walleye population. The bite really turns on when the water rises. An easy way to check water levels is go to www.usgs.gov, click on water then click on the map and go from there. I like to cast gulp minnows on either a 1/16 oz. or 1/8 oz. jighead. Casting to current seams and the edge of eddys works best for me. Try to throw the lightest jig that keeps you in contact with the bottom. For lakes here's an early season tip post spawn. Shallow weed beds that haven't really thickened up yet. Scrub a jig on the bottom with a gulp minnow or live minnow. Sweet trick is use a 3/16 or 1/4 oz. jighead with a 3 or 4 inch sassy shad and slow roll it along the bottom along the weed edges. I usually work from 3 to 8 foot at this time of year.

Welcome runswithwalleye. There is another new member that fishes the Rock by the username of bhuff. He is also a cheesehead, from the Beloit area. Looking forward to your posts. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

bring on the walleye clobbering cheeseheads im a cheeser too, from s.w. of the state. so to the fellow fishermen weather your a cheeser,flat lander,yooper,or a troll. tight lines and good luck, the eyes are gonna start soon. same to those who aren't from wi,ill,u.p.,or mi...good luck