Walleye In Trenton Bay

DarrenEm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:06 pm **Posts:** 119

I was out this rainy evening from 4:00 until 9:00, no walleye in the channel near the marina or upstream as far as Freshco. Just lots of white bass (a few 1.5ish lbers even). I tried bucktail jigs, jigs and leeches, and trolling taildancer #9. I? didn't get any on Saturday either but was only out for a bit. The time previous to that (a few days prior) I had a fair amount on jigs and leeches as well as trolling TD#9. Are most of the walleye gone from there now? What are they doing now that the water temps are up and how does the rain change things?

I haven't caught one on a bucktail jig yet but I hear they have been working well. Can someone share the technique?

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4329

They do seem to pile out of the river. I haven't fished Trenton for eyes in a long time so cant help you with locations however that said time to start hunting via casting/trolling/jigs. Youtube has some good videos on rip jigging weedlines. Casting cranks to beside weedbeds and just out a bit deeper works too. No easy answer except putting some time in on the water. Good luck and let us know how you make out

DarrenEm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:06 pm **Posts:** 119

DanElliot wrote:

They do seem to pile out of the river. I haven't fished Trenton for eyes in a long time so cant help you with locations however that said time to start hunting via casting/trolling/jigs. Youtube has some good videos on rip jigging weedlines. Casting cranks to beside weedbeds and just out a bit deeper works too. No easy answer except putting some time in on the water. Good luck and let us know how you make out

Thanks! I ventured out a bit and started looking for some deeper weed line edges and fished some different areas. I actually enjoyed just venturing out and exploring. Also, gotta love that down imaging!

I caught my first sheepshead today, holy crap! I got quite the rush from the fight. It made my day. I will try Belleville out soon but still don't know where to start. I'm sure I will figure it out!

Walleye 9 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1985

I agree with Dan on the YouTube part with bucktail jigs. Rip jigging is a very aggressive technique. Weeds should start growing as the water temps rise. Try on the edge of the weedline, 6-10 feet inside and 6-10 feet outside. You will figure it out. Mark waypoints on the edge if you can, and go from there. I also found in the last couple years that marker bouys come in very handy. Drop one in the water on the edge, or drop one in when you catch a fish. A very easy way to control your boat around the mark.

Braided line with no leader and a medium heavy action rod are the way to go in my opinion.

DarrenEm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:06 pm **Posts:** 119

Walleye 9 wrote:

I agree with Dan on the YouTube part with bucktail jigs. Rip jigging is a very aggressive technique. Weeds should start growing as the water temps rise. Try on the edge of the weedline, 6-10 feet inside and 6-10 feet outside. You will figure it out. Mark waypoints on the edge if you can, and go from there. I also found in the last couple years that marker bouys come in very handy. Drop one in the water on the edge, or drop one in when you catch a fish. A very easy way to control your boat around the mark.

Braided line with no leader and a medium heavy action rod are the way to go in my opinion.

I've got some marker buoys and I love them. I find it easier to drop them then worry about GPS after. Straight braided line to rip through weeds easier?

Walleye 9 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1985

Yes, the line will actually cut through the weeds and also no stretch on the upstroke. Also straight braid for crankin weedlines. If you get weeds on the crankbait, one quick snap of the rod usually clears the trebles. A fluorocarbon leader is not really necessary unless you are in clear weed free water. I will be trying this tomorrow on Rice Lake.

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