Pike and Walleye Fishing in Cool water

WalleyeCR · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2003 2:55 pm

Given our long and ongoing winter, unless matters change drastically the water will be cool/cold during the tournament on May 3rd Pike/Walleye.

Can anyone offer an amatuer fisherman who gets out on occasion (but not as much as he would like) some tips on how fishing odds can be improved for Pike/Walleye in Cool/Cold early May water? Is it true that running crankbaits at high speed is not a good technique this time of year and the presentation should be much slower given the fish's metabolism-or is this myth? ie go with artificial or focus on live bait presentations on a vertical plane. Does Trolling make any sense?

Thanks :roll:

Kanuck · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:41 am

trolling was the only way I caught my lone walleye last year,30" 7 lbs.

jointed rapala at 3 am,,over 30 feet of water.
good luck :roll:

Mako · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:48 am

You can't go wrong with suspending Husky Jerks for pike when their lethargic. As soon as the lure hits the water give it a few cranks then pause, sometimes I wait up to 10 secs then I give it a few more cranks and pause again.

You really have to have patience but I have had many pike just slam into it when its paused. If you know a spot that produce pike at that time of the year you can start off with the Husky, but if you don’t know the water use a spinner bait (white seems to work for me) to get some pike follows first, then throw out the Husky.

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