Walleye Fishing By Month
Twelve month-by-month walleye guides. Every month has its own pattern — water temp, where the fish are, what bait moves them, and which lakes peak.
January
Mid-Winter Ice
Deep basin, mid-day bite
February
Late Ice
Mid-depth shelves, more aggressive
March
Pre-Spawn
Inflow rivers, gravel staging
April
Spawn
Active males, recovering females
May
Post-Spawn
Shallow gravel and rip-rap
June
Early Summer
Weed edges, mid-depth structure
July
Mid-Summer
Thermocline, deep humps, night bite
August
Late Summer
Deep main basin, night fishing peak
September
Early Fall / Turnover
Suspended fish, weed edges return
October
Fall Feed
Trophy season — shallows aggressive
November
Pre-Ice
Deep again, large minnows
December
First Ice
Best ice bite of the year
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