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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Shallow (0-9')SeasonSummerStructureLedgesTrolling with #5 “frosted” shad rap 8-9ft off the break line
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/Basin
Jig and they come up about 5 ft off the bottom
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedges
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSpoonsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfishFirst ice is the best time to hit Upper Red Lake, start in 6-8’ of water and keep moving out. Tip your Jigging Rap with a minnow head. I like to put a small ball bearing snap at the jig or tie direct about 2’ up a small Barrel swivel. Good Luck!
Charlie JanezichBronze AmbassadorSpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfish
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfishEarly ice on Upper Red Lake is some of the best Walleye Fishing in the State. Start in about 8 feet of water and drill out a area. Tip it with a minnow head and drop your spoon down to the bottom, let it hit bottom a couple times and reel up tell it is up about two feet and jig slowly. When the fish comes on keep jigging just like you have been, don’t slow down or stop. Make sure you one hooks of the treble is square on the back side so it flutters correctly if not turn it so it is. Good Luck!
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureBaitfishEarly Ice on red Lake is some of the best Walleye Fishing of the Hard water Season. Get out to 8-10 feet of water or more and drill out a area, drop your Rippin Rap down and bounce it of the bottom a few times and reel up about 2-3 feet of the bottom and jig slowly. Don't overwork a Rippin Rap under the ice. When you see a fish come in keep jigging and if it doesn't hit and is just looking at it reel up a couple inches and keep jigging and keep doing this tell it hits or moves on. I like to use a ball bearing snap at the bait most of the time but you can tie direct if you like. Good Luck!
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureBaitfishAll season Upper Red lake is a Walleye Factory, early ice start out by getting out to the first break, as the season goes on stay on the move and just keep going deeper. Use a small snap at your spoon and a 2' leader and tie a small swivel there for line twist. Drop your spoon to the bottom and bounce it a few time off the bottom. Reel up about 2' and start jigging slowly as the fish come in keep jigging, if they don't hit reel up slowly playing keep away. Good Luck!
