Author: Daniel Eggertsen

If you are planning to go fishing for Walleye, you probably already know the importance of planning ahead. If fishing for Walleye in the fall, this is a fantastic opportunity to plan, prepare and compare to last year’s fishing experiences. This will help you improve your chances at catching this year and being successful.

Walleye are found in all types of waters- both big and small, slowing and still- and everything in between. The more walleye fishing trips you make, the better able you will be to get your techniques right and be more successful on future trips.

Here are some hints, tips and ideas that we have gathered from a considerable number of years at walleye fishing and that we hope will be helpful in teaching you how to catch walleye in the fall months.

Tips for Crankbaits- Crankbaits are great for catching walleye, especially in lakes and rivers but it’s great if you can learn the best tactics for making them work. Some popular ones to try are:
Rapala Husky Jerks
Smithwick Rattlin’ Rogues
Bombers
Excalibur Shad-R
Rapala Shad Rap
Rebel Shad-R

You may want to get several different brands and different types of action and then experiment with them and see which ones work best for you. It can vary from day to day depending on water conditions so always having different choices is a great idea. You will usually want to cast with a slow to moderate retrieve to attract walleye but again, you should experiment until you find the right action for that day.

Fish the shallows- Don’t forget to look in the shallows for walleye. They often stay in more shallow waters looking for warmth and fish as much as 6 pounds have been known to be caught in shallow waters.

If you don’t have any luck in the shallow water, especially in the fall, then go ahead and head for deeper waters. Look for underwater islands, sand bars, rock bars and other areas where walleye may congregate.

Also try any place with a dip in the water or near channels. If trolling is allowed where you are fishing, this is also helpful in using crankbaits for walleye in the fall.

You may find that the walleye in your waters are being finicky on a particular day. But that’s okay; it just means you need to mix up your tactics a bit.
Try to probe wider or fish from a boat on flat lines. You may also try trolling with downriggers. Try to cast out 40-80 feet from the boat and in a quiet area if you’re not getting the results you want.

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Troll for early fall walleye- In the late summer or early fall, trolling is one of the best tactics to use for walleye no matter what body of water you are fishing in.

However, if your fish are located deeper than 15 feet in the water, a new tactic may be in order. Try vertical jigging instead. You can lower your lure to the depths that the fish are hanging out and then pump the rod up and down a bit to jiggle the bait and get the attention of the bass.

Just remember not to be too anxious to snag it as bass are sometimes harder to hook due to their tough jaws.

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Author: Bassin Brad

Fall is pretty much here and that means back to some really good fishing. When the water temp begins to cool, bass in deep water return to the shallows and with all the prey that Bass had to eat through out summer depleted or reduced, you can find bass wondering the shallows looking for an easy meal. The  weather conditions  are as they were in the spring, the sun is low in the sky, the temperatures are down, it is much like pre-spawn conditions.

Many anglers quit fishing when fall hits, but I think they are missing out on one of best times of the year to fish for bass, just like the feeding frenzy during pre-spawn, there is a fall frenzy as well.      Of course as fall goes on the surface temperatures begin to drop and soon will be the same temp as deeper water. This is called fall turnover and means that the water temperatures throughout the lake are the same. When this occurs Bass can be any where in the lake and are very hard to locate. This is when you have to focus on structure, try to find any transition from one feature to the next, rocks to weeds for example.

Eventually as the weather turns colder, shallow water temps will be colder then deep water. At this time of the season Bass will head for the deeper warmer water and stay there through winter.

Where to fish for Bass in the Fall

Bass will come shallow on those unusually warm days in the fall to feed, this is when you need to be on the lake and hunting for Bass. You should be looking for any left over green weeds from summer, if you find any, fish that area thoroughly. Also, fish shallow flats that are protected by wind, they tend to warm up faster. Another good area to fish is a shoreline on the north side of the lake that has rocks, boulders or rip rap. The  sun hits the rock warming them up quickly in turn will warm the water.

Choosing a Lake

When it comes to choosing a lake in early fall, look for one that is smaller and more shallow. These shallow lakes tend to cool faster then deep lakes but keep in mind that they will also go through fall turn over earlier as well. So in late fall the deeper lakes with warmer deep water is a better choice.
As a Bass Fishing Beginner, I almost gave up on the sport of Bass Fishing due my lack of knowledge and frustration. Now I enjoy sharing  my experiences  with those who love to bass fish.

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