The Eating Habits Of Walleye In Lake Erie

Simple Tips to Improve Your Fishing Success

The walleye is not very picky when it comes to eating. In fact, most of the time the walleye will eat anything that will fit into their mouth so choosing bait is not very hard. That is as long as you choose something that is similar to their natural food source. That’s why learning as much as possible about the eating habits of the walleye in Lake Erie will help you reel in a nice catch.

Using artificial lures can be very effective as long as you use the ones that attract the walleye the most. The best ones to use on Lake Erie are the crankbaits, spoons, jigs, plugs, spinners and plastic worms. The chartreuse and phosphorescent crankbaits work best when fishing in shallow water or when fishing in murky waters and at night. The natural or lifelike lures work the best in the clear parts of the lake.

Some of the best methods to use include jigging, casting and trolling. Even though the walleye will eat just abut anything, they do take spells when they can be finicky. Therefore, it’s important that you carry a variety of different baits with you at all times. This way if they are being hard to get along with you can try different things.

The more effort you put into fishing for walleye on Lake Erie the more successful you will be. Knowing what they eat, where they are located and the best baits to use will help you entice them to take your line although, there may still be times when the walleye completely refuse to take your bait. In these instances, don’t get discourage. This is to be expected from time to time and the next time you go out it should be better fishing.

To get the full “The Eating Habits Of Walleye In Lake Erie” article you’ll need to download it here.

  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

Dan
Dan Eggertsen is a fellow walleye fishing enthusiast to the point of obsession. :) He's been providing solid advice on walleye fishing since 2004.

Leave a Reply

© Ask Walleye Fishing. All rights reserved. Sitemap
Proudly designed by TotalTreasureChest.