As the ice thaws and the weather warms anglers focus on early spring walleye fishing. To be successful this time of year anglers must understand some basic patterns of walleye.

Walleye fishing opens this Saturday in Minnesota, with tips from Glen Schmitt on bait availability and shallow water hotspots. Cooler temperatures may change the game for local anglers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Right after ice-out, slow-trolling crankbaits is a better way to cover water than fishing vertically. As Forrest Gump famously ...

The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. After months of anticipation, first ice is finally here! And there may be no better ...

With the ice off most of the lakes around Minnesota and Wisconsin, we are seeing more and more boats heading out on the water ...

A final “opener tip” involves the use of lively bait. Spot-tail shiner minnows are the preferred bait on lots of lakes for ...

For scores of Youngstown-Warren-area anglers, spring officially arrived the moment they grasp the back of a fat prespawn walleye and remove their jig from the fish’s mouth. Walleye fishing is as sure ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Lake Erie spring walleye fishing has blossomed all along the Ohio shoreline in recent days, with limit catches and trophy fish reported caught from Cleveland to Toledo. A cold ...

INDIANAPOLIS — This spring, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources completed its annual stocking of waterways with walleye and saugeye. These fish are known for being excellent table fare and for ...

Got an extra sick day to burn? Why not make the opening day of walleye season on Friday, May 1, 2026, a three-day weekend? Because you won’t get another chance until 2037 unless you take off a Monday.