Ontario Walleye Fishing

Late spring provide fishermen with the hottest action of the year as hungry “post-spawning walleye” can be found in a number of locations. These include rivers, inlets, rocky shorelines, sunken islands, weed beds, shallow reefs and more.

Talk to the outfitter at your Ontario fishing lodge to determine the best places to fish specific to your location.

Jigs ranging from an eight of an ounce to three eights of an ounce are often used with leeches, beef heart or minnows. Vertical jigging or lightly casting along underwater structure will provide you with the best opportunity to catch this great eating fish.

As the spring gets close to summer, walleye can be caught on crankbaits and plugs. These lures are often cast or back-trolled along weed-lines and shoals. Walleye are attracted to live bait and bottom-bouncers rigged with minnows or worms can pay huge dividends as well.

Walleye fishing during the summer sees the fish move deeper. During this time you can find them along sunken islands and other deep water structure. Using a suspended single hook with a worm or leech on a slip bobber, works as good as anything during the summer months.

Ontario walleye fishing in the fall often produces the biggest walleye of the year. Although catching walleye in big numbers this time of year can be a challenge, you can often make up for it in size. A move to larger baits is a tactic many Ontario fisherman use this time of year. Also the continued use of crank baits trolled at a slow speed can yield large walleye.

Whenever you are planning your trip, Ontario walleye fishing will provide you with memories to last a lifetime. Fishing in Ontario is a popular sport and the walleye is a big reason.

Come fishing in Ontario.

You will be glad that you did.