Most Walleye Anglers Start Fishing Too LATE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sevwf4tMEMk
No comments have been found at this time

Recent Posts

Friends of NDA

Details

Sep 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Posted by Vollmer
Most walleye anglers don’t think about fishing in the dark unless it’s spring—but they might be missing one of the best bites of the day.

In this video I hit the water before sunrise to see just how much of a difference low light can make for late-summer/early-fall walleyes. The results were pretty clear. I was able to put several nice walleyes in the boat while it was still dark, but as the sky brightened and the sun came up, the walleye bite changed in a hurry.

Along the way I also ran into smallmouth bass, crappies and a few other fish, making for a pretty interesting morning on the water.

If you normally wait until daylight to launch the boat, this one might convince you to set the alarm a little earlier. We’ll look at where these walleyes were positioned, how I was catching them, and why that short low-light window can be so important—even outside of the traditional spring night bite.

Gear and Links

Piscifun Carbon X II Reel: https://piscifun.us/calebwistad (Use discount code hookedup18 to get a great deal!)

St. Croix Legend X2 73MXF: https://app.rockporch.com/prdlink/AJPIhDuGRQ

VMC Mooneye Jig: https://amzn.to/4fggC2j

Rapala Crush City Mayor: https://amzn.to/452LsXg

Billy Rub Baits: https://billyrub.fish/collections/protein-infused-plastics
Fishing
0     0     59

Share this page

Top Bottom