Time of day can play an important part in solving where the fish are. Some spots turn on at different times of the day. You can fish over a huge school of inactive walleyes and never get a hit, then come back two hours later and find that they're going nuts. Always double check a good-looking area. If you keep checking these locations eventually you will find active walleyes on one of them.
Many anglers think of rocks, sand, drop-offs, and deep water when walleye fishing.
But walleye chasers are missing some good fishing if they aren t poking around in emerging weeds when they re after walleyes, especially the spring months. Walleyes will make extensive use of weed clumps if they re available, and often the fish that are in the weeds are looking for a meal, making them susceptible to any type of offering. One of the first methods that I try in the spring is to use bulky baits or large profile baits. With these words of wisdom I have selected my favorite crankbaits in my tackle box according to size, color, and running depth. The bigger fish do respond to the larger baits and so do the smaller fish.