Water depths and check out ranges from 3 to 35 feet. Yes indeed-deeper waters are a classic fall pattern when finding big walleye. Keep an eye on your electronics and seeing fish you should spend time fishing fish. One other method we do lots of is casting crankbaits over shallow water reefs containing good concentrations of baitfish and active feeding walleye. Fishing these regions tends to be best when winds are blowing up on these structures.
Daytime bites are the rules especially when cloudy overcast days prevail.
Cranking reels like the C 3 series from Abu Garcia are a hands down winner and easy to use and dependable in all kinds of weather. One other method that takes good numbers of fish when using live bait is a live bait rig. One such example is the Roach Rig, a basic slip sinker rig that allows different length leaders or snell lengths to home in on active biting walleye. A Roach Rig shines when a slow bite is happening, as when a major cold front is going through. A great method of presenting this bait is tail hooking a lively Red Tail chub and letting it work in the face of these fall fish.