For the 1990 Professional Walleye Trail champion, his captives tendency toward nocturnal feedings confirm something he learned from his grandfather years ago - nighttime is a great time to hunt walleye. Experience shows big walleye become more vulnerable after dark because they may feel more secure when they can take advantage of their exceptional eyesight to prowl their watery world for prey. You re going to learn far more about night fishing when the sun is shining than you ever will at night. If you think you are going out after dark and use your electronics and a map to find fish, good luck, cause that s not going to happen. It s in the daytime you can best learn all the idiosyncrasies of the structure - the points, the sunken islands, the inside turns, the rip rap and how it s laid in there.
Nighttime fishing is shallow fishing.
You are going to be working in 15 feet or less. It s a dangerous time to learn about submerged hazards. Consider using glow in the dark marker buoys or ones with lights attached to help follow contours when you return later. Homework done, the real fun begins when the sun goes down. Begin at main lake points that go all the way from the shoreline to deep water.