Trolling For Walleye
Trolling takes place of casting. The fisherperson basically drags the lure behind the boat. It is a great way to cover deeper water but can be very boring. We usually troll until we find a spot where many walleye are and then we stop and fish that area thoroughly by casting. When trolling, you should key in on spots where fish should be hanging out such as humps, sandbars, rocks, boulders, and weedbed edges (see fig.2).
It is best to troll during the day because the walleye are usually deep. When the sun is down (usually 9:00pm to 5:30am) we suggest that you cast instead of troll because the walleye are within five feet of the surface so you don't need to go deep, however, you can troll with very shallow stickbaits at night.
Crankbaits are probably the most common lures to troll for walleye. Depth is a very important factor that you must take into consideration when fishing for walleye. During the day it is usually good to go deep, but in the evening, night, or early morning you can try shallower crankbaits or stickbaits.
There is also the possibility of using the bottom bouncing technique with a worm or minnow. Bottom bouncing allows the fisherperson's bait or lure to always stay along the bottom. This method is also called "The poor man's downrigger" (for drawn demonstration, click HERE). The most common lure to use in this method is a worm on a spinner. A shallow running floating stickbait can also work well.
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