Find and Catch MORE Walleyes In LESS Time | First Ice Tips
Ice fishing walleye during the early ice period is a productive sweet spot between the fall feeding period and the late winter doldrums. The formation of safe walking ice marks it, and walleye are still vigorously biting with a heightened metabolism. McKeon Roberts explains how he locates productive walleye spots through mapping and forward-facing sonar — actively scanning areas determines if they're worth fishing. Roberts then targets his quarry using spoons and a minnow head.
KEY TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT
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Walleye, being low-light feeders, typically become most active at dawn and dusk when they can see better than their prey. Low-light windows are also when you get the best sense of whether they are actively using an area. When there are many spots to choose from, you need to pick one and wait to see if the walleye show up — if they don't, there's usually little time to relocate with the bite window closing. Forward-facing sonar allows you to effectively run from hump to hump, quickly checking entire areas to locate forage and predator fish.
In summary, here are McKeon's 4 tips to locate and catch early ice walleyes:
1. Use mapping to identify productive spots.
2. Employ forward-facing sonar (if equipped) to quickly scan spots looking for life (baitfish and predator fish).
3. Focus fishing efforts during low-light periods — this requires getting out early enough in advance of prime bite windows so you can apply steps 1 and 2.
4. Use baits with glow finishes to add attraction to your presentation.
OTHER GEAR
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