The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

After a lot of time, gas money, and even heartbreak, I’ve dialed in a consistent fall transition bite on the biggest walleyes of my life. This isn’t luck, and it’s not always easy, but it’s repeatable ...

Trolling at night can produce great results to get big walleyes this late into the fall Big minnows for live bait and stick bait style crank baits, along with paddle tails are great for late October ...

The simple-looking Widowmaker jig, made from heavy, high-density tungsten, fished with a nightcrawler and cast to the suspended walleye by Dunkirk Champion walleye pro, David Hoisington, caught most ...

The warm water fishing season officially kicks off Thursday, May 1, and runs through March 15, 2026. Anglers can harvest northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie, and everybody’s favorite filet, walleye.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Now that the sizzling summer weather is nearing an end on Lake Erie, the upcoming Labor Day weekend will signal the arrival of cooler days and nights, and a surge in the walleye, ...

It’s time to go fishing! The 2025 fishing season is in full swing with anglers from across the region gearing up for what promises to be another incredible year of walleye fishing in the Downriver ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie has settled into its summer mode and without the big winds of recent weeks, the walleye fishing has been outstanding this week on calm waters. The Central Basin has been ...

The start of winter shouldn't dampen the amount of time you spend outside catching big fish. In fact, there's a hardy subset of anglers who are just getting started when the snow starts to fly and ...

After months of anticipation, first ice is finally here! And there may be no better time to pull walleyes through the ice. First ice includes green vegetation still producing oxygen, aggressive fish, ...