walleye troubles

[mudlakeman_4lyf]

I've fished Utah lake my whole life and I can't seem two get into the walleye. Ive only caught maybe 4 in my life and i wasnt even targeting them haha but iUnfortunately I do not have a boat so my range is limited. I'm not asking for your secret spots or anything more along the the lines on what to use and what to look for when locating if anyone could help get me on the right track it would be much appreciated. Thanks
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[Watershadow]

I dont know about this time of year, but good bank fishing can be had in March-April along the dikes and over around Lincoln beach. It can get a little crowded, but pretty good.

Its a bit like salmon/steelhead fishing in that you need to go often and make a lot of casts. Jigs and plugs can both work.

Your best chances now from shore would most likely be the same places, but late at night.
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[Redbag]

It is difficult to get walleye this time of year. Best time is a couple weeks after the ice is off the lake and the walleyes starting to get ready for spawning. I catch the walleyes using curly tail jigs various colors. They can be caught out on the rocky dike of UL. Sometime you can get lucky catching them while fishing for white bass. Hope this help, tight line.....

[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Actually, this is one of the best times of year to fish for walleyes. This is their post-spawn feedup period and they are always on the hunt. You can find them hanging around wherever the white bass show up.

The problem is that they usually have a full tummy and only feed when they get hungry. When the white bass school up to spawn there is plenty to eat...and bigger bites...so they don't have to mess with that silly stuff that fishermen offer them.

The flip side is that lots of walleyes are caught during June by folks fishing smaller jigs for walleyes. Don't know why but even those with a recently eaten white bass tail sticking out of their throat will still hit a small jig.

You will usually do best by being able to fish off the inlets, where whities school. But there are plenty of both white bass and walleyes taken off the rocks at the harbors...even during the middle of the day.

You can't count on the walleyes being there but if you show up early in the morning or right before dark you have a better shot. Fish 3" plastics. That will get a few white bass but will appeal more to hungry walleyes. Also take some shallow diving crank baits and some spinners. Tip the spinners with a piece of worm for extra added attraction.

Walleyes are never easy but if you learn where they move during the year...and if you show up and make a lot of casts...you will catch a few. But most of the walleyes caught in Utah Lake by newbies are caught by accident...while fishing for other species. Just keep slinging out your lures and hold your mouth right.
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[albinotrout]

Don't get too discouraged. I went out with 4 different anglers on three different lakes that know walleye before I even caught one. As said they are not the easiest to catch but when you it is with it. TD has some great advice. If still having troubles try changing lakes. Lots of walleye lakes to choose from. []
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[Watershadow]

You might luck into some walleye from shore at Utah lake right now - if the whities are around and if you happen to be there when they are; but I still hold that if you want to catch walleye at utah lake from the bank, march and april off the best chances as the fish are concentrated along the dikes.
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[HATH]

A little trick I learned from someone is to get to the boat ramps before anyone has launched and start dragging a 3" curly tail on the bottom of the cement pad, you'll catch some walleye. They've grown accustomed to picking off crawdads that are sitting ducks going across that ramp. I've seen this technique work.
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