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Best walleye lures for 2026

Walleye are wily predators. In my experience, they’re also bipolar-secretive and often slow to bite on sunny days and manic, ...
From tips to catch first ice walleyes, to an Advent calendar for bass anglers, to ice fishing tips and resorts on Red Lake, MN, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention ...
The best way to describe walleye is fickle—so it’s no wonder finding good walleye lures feels so difficult. When targeting these picky predators, it’s often feast or famine for anglers. There’s almost ...
Walleyes will respond to different lure types under the ice, but they especially like to eat spoons. There are lots of different types of spoons available to walleye anglers. Although they may look ...
It’s hard to believe in late December we are still talking early ice, but in the Midwest unseasonable warmer temperatures have kept water open. Northern Minnesota and North Dakota, however, are ...
DULUTH -- Considering that Dave Genz has been involved with most major advancements in ice fishing over the last 40 years, it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise to see him pedaling a ...
In some states in walleye country, the walleye ice-fishing season is winding down. Some places protect walleyes as they enter the time of the year when they’re preparing to spawn. In the areas where ...
Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the ...
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 ...
Walleyes will respond to different lure types under the ice, but they especially like to eat spoons. There are lots of different types of spoons available to walleye anglers. Although they may look ...