GBW Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 Just wondering if anyone has tried it and had luck? Reason being is I'm limited to where I can cast to and it's shallow. Fishing from shore is why I'm asking. Either way I'll give it a shot later this evening.
misfish Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Top water, slow pulling. Was my first and a surprise. Edited October 1, 2016 by Brian B
crappieperchhunter Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 Every summer we used to go to a lodge near North Bay before we bought our cottage in Bobcaygeon. About our third summer I was informed that there is a good topwater walleye bite after dark in a weedy area of 8-12 FOW. I never tried it as I have never enjoyed night fishing...but my brother always did well there when he gave it a go. Give her a go GBW...what are you out?
GBW Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 thanks guys. I'm just visting my folks and the boats done for the year and most of the dock is out. where they are on the lake isn't that deep but I have had great luck off the dock in the summer with jig's as I can get to deeper water then. I'll give it a shot either way! *nice fish B!*
206 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 Got a walleye on a jitterbug on sturgeon off that concrete dock off county rd 30
chris.brock Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 Got a walleye on a jitterbug on sturgeon off that concrete dock off county rd 30 I got a big walleye on a black jitterbug on the French. It took 6 half ass strikes before I hooked it. Let us know how it goes Geof.
GBW Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 well the rain started here just after it got dark... only one bass caught before then and 4 missed fish. my biggest problem I'm sure was how shallow the whole area is. even with casting as far as I can I was only getting to 7 / 8 ft deep water. oh well at least I got to take some casts and fight a fish when fishing wasn't planned for today. glad I have a bit of stuff here as I didn't even bring anything this visit.
OhioFisherman Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 I never caught a walleye on a surface lure, but have caught them on other types of lures in 2-4 feet of water.
manitoubass2 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 Goeff, I use top waters for walleye in spring fall. All shallow. One thing ill say is from shore, cast the edges. Casting straight out will likely be naddas Lotsa walleye sit in a foot or two of water this time of year. Black Zara spooks and the jr model are my go too. I know it's too late, just for future reference
Acountdeleted Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Had a weird instance about 10 years ago. We were working/ fishing a lake in Northern Ontario and the walleye were on fire. One night, the bite stops. Cold. We can't figure out why until we see the Whoops. Fell asleep before I finished this will edit later. Edited October 2, 2016 by jeremy84
RHK Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 Pick this one up over the labour day weekend on Lake Erie fishing a reef in under 5' of water on a poper when it got dark. Was fishing for Small Mouth at the time. A few friends have caught some to on top water baits also but all at dusk or in the dark when the walleyes move into the shallows to feed.
Weeds Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 Had a weird instance about 10 years ago. We were working/ fishing a lake in Northern Ontario and the walleye were on fire. One night, the bite stops. Cold. We can't figure out why until we see the The suspense is killing me. I need to hear the rest of this story.
Joeytier Posted October 2, 2016 Report Posted October 2, 2016 Bahaha, yeah Jeremy don't leave us hanging
fishindevil Posted October 3, 2016 Report Posted October 3, 2016 I have caught 1 walleye on a topwater and it was about 3 lbs it hit a top water popper in the Ottawa river
Weeds Posted October 3, 2016 Report Posted October 3, 2016 Jeremy, your still on the hook for the rest for the rest of that story dude.
GBW Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Posted October 3, 2016 Jeremy, your still on the hook for the rest for the rest of that story dude. totally! hahaha
manitoubass2 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Posted October 4, 2016 Had a weird instance about 10 years ago. We were working/ fishing a lake in Northern Ontario and the walleye were on fire. One night, the bite stops. Cold. We can't figure out why until we see the Whoops. Fell asleep before I finished this will edit later. Classic bait end switch! Epic ending??? TELL US NOW!!!
Old Ironmaker Posted October 4, 2016 Report Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Geoff, this last May 24 weekend I towed the boat 7 hours north to a nice little Walleye lake. Day 1 all afternoon and into the evening we trolled, back trolled, drifted, cast, flipped, drop shot, jigged every structure, drop off, point, weed edge, fast water top and bottom, eddies at all depths and all other locations where a self respecting Wally would let me hook my first of the year. Nada, niltch, niema, nienti, niet. That evening our hosts son and his buddy came into camp around 11PM. They limited out off the dock by mid night on black buzz baits. Go figure. The next day we were shoulder to shoulder on that little dock. That's where all the fish were caught that weekend. Good luck Geoff. Jeremy is still knapping. The ending is "The bite stops cold until we see the Shark". Edited October 4, 2016 by Old Ironmaker
GBW Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Posted October 4, 2016 That evening our hosts son and his buddy came into camp around 11PM. They limited out off the dock by mid night on black buzz baits. Go figure. The next day we were shoulder to shoulder on that little dock. That's where all the fish were caught that weekend. Good luck Geoff. Jeremy is still knapping. The ending is "The bite stops cold until we see the Shark". Why thank you fine sir and you know what? I'd be there too on that dock! As for Jeremy, I think it's "the bite stops cold until we see" the bacon and then it was pigzilla time
Big Cliff Posted October 4, 2016 Report Posted October 4, 2016 90% of all the walleye I caught in the 16 years I lived on Sturgeon lake were right off my dock in 3-5'FOW (our record was 14 walleye in 1.5 hours for two of us)
Beans Posted October 11, 2016 Report Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) Back in the days when you were allowed to fish off the bottom of the power house dam (north P'Boro) I caught a nice size pickeral using a jitterbug. First cast about 09:00pm. Some damn thieves broke into the powerhouse and stole some tools and that was the end of fishing there day or night...It is all fenced off now... Edited October 11, 2016 by Beans
Acountdeleted Posted October 14, 2016 Report Posted October 14, 2016 totally! hahaha Haha got you all on the edge of your seat and promptly forgot (busy time of the year) So we notice the mayflies are spawning and dropping from the sky and there is a lot of surface activity. So I look in my tacklebox and all I have is a big, ugly orange topwater rapala. So I tie it on, thinking I'm getting skunked and I ended up landing 3 walleye before the night was over. All the other guys I was with were shocked
misfish Posted October 14, 2016 Report Posted October 14, 2016 You should of left them hanging on Jer. LMAO
Acountdeleted Posted October 14, 2016 Report Posted October 14, 2016 Bwahahahah. Wait until I tell you about
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