Walleye Fishing at Night Rakes in the Fish

By Andrew Martinsen

Have you ever tried walleye fishing at night?

One of the great things about walleye fishing at night is you are almost always alone on the water, giving you a huge advantage over the other anglers while they sleep.

Here are some insider tactics to use next time you decide to give it a go after the sun goes down.

Some walleyes will only eat when there are low-light conditions and minimal lake disturbances. This is important, because if the water is calm you’ll have an excellent chance to clean up on the walleyes at night. The walleye species is sensitive to light. However, at the same time the fish is also attracted to bright things, such as the shimmering of a lure that glows or is fluorescent.

It is crucial that you understand the mindset of your prey. The walleye has a unique lifestyle with its own distinctive habits and preferences.

One of the first things to do when you get on a lake is to look for things that aren’t showing on a lake map. Things such as rock formations, pockets of depth fluctuations and other abnormalities that are not readily obvious to all anglers. Night fishing can usually be quite bountiful in small patches of gravel that appear close to weeds.

Keep an eye out for minnow formations during the day. Usually you’ll find them near bay entrances. If they’re there during the day, you can be sure the walleyes will be there at night.

When the weather is consistent, walleyes are very predictable. If you find them feeding at a certain time, you can be sure they’ll be there the following night around the same time. Try live bait with a variety of glow in the dark lures and prepare for a feeding frenzy.

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