Lake Erie advice

[Waterfowler]

Heading up to Erie to fish next week. Probably Erieau and Burwell.

Got lots of salmon gear for north shore Lake Ontario, but just thinking it may be to heavy for Erie walleye.

Riggers and dipseys. Convector 45s with 30 lb Big game mono and 50-65 lb braid for the dipseys. 8-10 foot rods.

Thoughts or advice??

Thanks.

 

[Ticker]

Heading up to Erie to fish next week. Probably Erieau and Burwell.

Got lots of salmon gear for north shore Lake Ontario, but just thinking it may be to heavy for Erie walleye.

Riggers and dipseys. Convector 45s with 30 lb Big game mono and 50-65 lb braid for the dipseys. 8-10 foot rods.

Thoughts or advice??

Thanks.

I just picked up 2 Daiwa medium 8'6 rods from Natural Sports in Kitchener for $45 each put my 30 on them with 25 pound mono held up great on rainbows as for walleye unless using a ligth rod there isn't much of a fight, that's for my rigger
I use my dipsy rods and leadcore that I use on lake O

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

Well you don't chase Walleye for the fight Just go and enjoy harvesting some delicious meat and I'm sure you'll find some bows that'll add to the fun...

Josh

 

[spincast]

Lengthen your leads from the ball. Up to 75 foot or more
Downsize your spoons
Lighten your drags
Closer to the front of your release clips
Pretend the colour isnt working every twenty minutes and see if you have a fish
If the rod twitches, you have a fish, or weed.
Good luck and if you have a vhf, tune in for the entertainment and occasional tip on what's working where

 

[spincast]

Oh, one more. Back off the screw on the dipsey release

 

[Beagles]

You will be good to go, with what you have. I fish lake Erie and North Shore of lake Ontario as well . I am more set up for Erie, than Ontario . It's like Josh said, you're not there for the fight , You are there because pickeral are way better eating than salmon (although, I like both)! I run longer leads behind my cannonball on Erie, than I do on Ontario ( I seldom use riggers on Erie,). I also run 12 or 15 lb fluorocarbon leaders behind my dipsies on Erie. 20 to 25 on Ontario.

 

[Waterfowler]

Thanks so much for the quick responses......very much appreciated.

Just to reassure myself...walleye limit is 6 (sporting licence) and rainbow limit is 5.

And total possession limit is 6 walleye and 5 rainbow as well. (one days limit)

Thanks again.

 

[Ticker]

Thanks so much for the quick responses......very much appreciated.

Just to reassure myself...walleye limit is 6 (sporting licence) and rainbow limit is 5.

And total possession limit is 6 walleye and 5 rainbow as well. (one days limit)

Thanks again.

Yup, for limit

 

[gilfisher]

Thanks so much for the quick responses......very much appreciated.

Just to reassure myself...walleye limit is 6 (sporting licence) and rainbow limit is 5.

And total possession limit is 6 walleye and 5 rainbow as well. (one days limit)

Thanks again.

Remember trout and salmon combined is 5

 

[Greener]

On calm days lead core or flat lights on the planner boards with out produce dipseys and riggers times 10,
run as many lines on your boards as you can, if you have them, then add dipseys then riggers if you have enough people on board,

 

[Wave Runner]

Remember trout and salmon combined is 5View attachment 60828

You forgot to add... sheephead no limit.

 

[Red Hering]

You forgot to add... sheephead no limit.

lol @Wave Runner Those sheep heads,are also excellent fighters!! There is nothing better then hearing the fishing line,”screaming” off the reel!! LoL

 

[Fish Farmer]

If your running a Dipsy you need Braid.
Maitland area you can just flat-line for Walleye using lighter gear in close.
Worm harness or body baits with a split shot or snap weight. Be prepared to catch Sheep, Bass, Catfish or even a Muskie.
It may take you a little longer to catch your limit but what the hay, your there for the day, who wants to go home early and watch Judge Judy.

 

[Fish Farmer]

lol @Wave Runner Those sheep heads,are also excellent fighters!! There is nothing better then hearing the fishing line,”screaming” off the reel!! LoL

Your right Erich and the Walleye when they hit scream your reel also, catching them shallow.

 

[Red Hering]

If your running a Dipsy you need Braid.
Maitland area you can just flat-line for Walleye using lighter gear in close.
Worm harness or body baits with a split shot or snap weight. Be prepared to catch Sheep, Bass, Catfish or even a Muskie.
It may take you a little longer to catch your limit but what the hay, your there for the day, who wants to go home early and watch Judge Judy.

Going home to watch Judge Judy, and LoL @Fish Farmer

 

[Red Hering]

Your right Erich and the Walleye when they hit scream your reel also, catching them shallow.

My style of fishing as well @Fish Farmer by fishing occasionally for walleye’s in shallow water,especially while casting lure’s & dragging around a worm harness,or a twister tail from out of my Solo 119 Discovery Canoe /kayak hybrid,when I can’t use my motorboat out on Lake Erie,because it is too rough for fishing/boating.

 

[Waterfowler]

If your running a Dipsy you need Braid.
Maitland area you can just flat-line for Walleye using lighter gear in close.
Worm harness or body baits with a split shot or snap weight. Be prepared to catch Sheep, Bass, Catfish or even a Muskie.
It may take you a little longer to catch your limit but what the hay, your there for the day, who wants to go home early and watch Judge Judy.

Dipsy rods are rigged with braid already.

How deep are you normally flat lining? I have lots of deep diving cranks.

 

[Fish Farmer]

Dipsy rods are rigged with braid already.

How deep are you normally flat lining? I have lots of deep diving cranks.

And some times in 15 FOW near Mohawk island beside the weed bed.

 

[Greener]

We flat line lures anywhere from 10 to 40ft down if need be on our boat,
precision trolling is a dive curve book with tons of lures or a app you can buy, and snap weights
if you only fish walleye a few time and don't wanna spend tons of money on lead core, this helps fish a lot of different depths off your boards

 

[Fish Farmer]

I won't allow a lead core setup in my boat "Because"
I'm not in a race to catch my limit in 10 seconds. I'm there for the day and enjoy my whole day of fishing.
Catching fish the lightest way possible and the fight at the end of the rod.
One guy told me about leadcore it's not fun winding in and you don't even know you have a fish on it.
Walleye are not a big fighters anyway, but they fight pretty good flat-lining, almost as good as a Sheephead.
Plus, fishing shallow, we only fish 2 rods in the boat because if you get a snag which I do at times, one gets snagged they all get snagged. Try backing up with 4 rods snagged, NOT Good
Some days it's wind, current, direction speed, I play with the snap weight 1 or 2 Oz. etc. or Split shot.
That precision trolling is OK if you don't have under water currant which Eire has big time, you can troll east 3 mph and your lure will not move, troll west 1 mph and your lure is going crazy. Ever notice you catch a fish on a turn, inside,out. Troll north South, your boat is side ways. to your lines.
All those so called rules formulas go out the door.