| Walleye fishing is very popular in many areas including | | | | techniques used for catching walleye on the Detroit |
| the Detroit River. The larger fish can put up a strong | | | | River are trolling and vertical jigging. Trolling is best |
| fight and they are considered to be one of the best | | | | used when the walleye are more scattered out in |
| tasting fresh water fish around. Not only do they | | | | the river because this method covers a wider area |
| taste good but they are easy to filet and prepare as | | | | faster. This makes it easier than jigging for walleye. It |
| a meal making them the number one choice for | | | | is for this reason that the technique of trolling is |
| many anglers. | | | | recommended for the months between the end of |
| The Detroit River is an excellent place to fish for | | | | May and the beginning of March. |
| walleye especially when they travel into the river | | | | Vertical jigging is the most popular technique used on |
| from Lake Erie to prepare for the spawning season. | | | | the Detroit River during the spawning season. It has |
| During this time it is estimated that approximately ten | | | | several advantages over trolling such as more people |
| million walleye will travel this river in search of a place | | | | can be in the boat together and when the river is |
| to spawn. It can still be a little cold during this time of | | | | crowed vertical jigging can be a little easier to use. |
| year but it is worth bearing the chilly weather if you | | | | The hardest part of vertical jigging is locating the |
| want to land a good size walleye. Make sure you | | | | walleye. You can use a fishfinder to help you locate |
| dress warmly and carry an extra set of clothing in | | | | the walleye to save you some time searching. You |
| case of an emergency and you can enjoy all the | | | | can also search for areas in which the minnows and |
| benefits this river has to offer this time of year. | | | | other baitfish are gathered together and most likely, |
| From the middle of March into the late part of May is | | | | there will be some walleye nearby as well. |
| when the walleye will be traveling to the Detroit | | | | After locating the walleye you simply drop your line in |
| River to spawn filling the waters with this tasty | | | | a vertical direction right into the middle of the fish. |
| species. It is during this time of year that many | | | | The walleye can't resist taking a meal that is so easy |
| walleye tournaments are held. It is not unusual for | | | | and all you need to do from this point on is set the |
| you to find many fishing boats running up and down | | | | hook and reel them in. The jig is designed with a long |
| the river in search of the walleye. | | | | shank hook and round head to increase the odds of |
| Fishing Techniques for Catching Walleye | | | | reeling in the walleye in a vertical position. Hooks |
| Your fishing technique will depend on many different | | | | made with a shorter shank or a different type of |
| things such as the clarity of the water and the | | | | design could slip out of their mouth and cause you to |
| weather. However, in most all scenarios the best | | | | lose your catch. |