| You've gotta love the fall season: The air is crisp, the | | | | feeding. |
| leaves are falling, football season starts, and there | | | | As late fall hits, the Walleye will suddenly perk up |
| sure aren't as many anglers out on the water. | | | | some and become active again. |
| Sounds like a great time to go fishing! | | | | They may move closer to the surface, and feed |
| (Not that there are all that many times when it isn't a | | | | aggressively. |
| great time to get out and go fishing!) | | | | This is their final feeding binge until winter is over, and |
| Anglers who enjoy fishing for Walleye may think that | | | | the fish seem to understand that soon the lakes will |
| it is time to put away the rod and reel, as well as the | | | | ice over. |
| boat, just because fall rolls around, but this doesn't | | | | During this time the Walleye may be found in shallow |
| have to be the case. | | | | water near the shoreline, because this is where the |
| Fall can be one of the most rewarding Walleye fishing | | | | baitfish and other food sources will be the most |
| times for anglers who understand the patterns that | | | | abundant. |
| the fish follow, and use this knowledge to their | | | | Once this activity is over, the fish go back into slow |
| advantage. | | | | mode. |
| As summer ends the weather starts to cool, and so | | | | As the water gets colder and the fish move deeper |
| does the water. Knowing the patterns to follow will | | | | and farther away from shore, their daily migration |
| not guarantee a successful fishing trip, because no | | | | around the water body will slow. |
| matter what season it is the Walleye are famous for | | | | They will still follow the pattern, it will just be at a |
| being unpredictable. | | | | deeper level and slower pace. During the late fall the |
| It will increase the odds of success in your favor | | | | Walleye can usually be located towards the center of |
| though, and contribute to more Walleye being caught. | | | | the lake, or in deeper parts of the river where there |
| When the water cools back down, the fish start to | | | | is plenty of cover and oxygen. |
| prepare for the colder weather. | | | | Once the cold hits, the Walleye can seem to shut |
| They will go deeper in the lake or water, and can be | | | | down quickly, leaving many anglers frustrated as |
| found as far as fifty feet down, with an average of | | | | they head home empty handed. |
| twenty five feet and lower. The fish also start to | | | | This does not have to be the case though, because |
| slow more, because of the cool temperatures, but | | | | learning the migration and travel patterns of the |
| they are preparing for one last feeding frenzy before | | | | Walleye during the different stages of fall can help |
| fall turns into winter and the northern lakes freeze | | | | you catch more fish. |
| over. | | | | Look for deep dropoffs, and areas where the |
| The fall patterns may vary slightly between warmer | | | | bottom dips or slopes down significantly, as well as |
| lakes and those which freeze first, but the pattern is | | | | deep underwater structure. |
| followed the same it is just on a different timeline, | | | | During the fall months this is normally where you will |
| because of the difference in water temperatures. | | | | find the Walleye, and have better success at |
| The metabolism of the fish will start to slow, and | | | | catching them. |
| they will not move as much or be as active at | | | | |