Walleye

2-4 inch lipless crankbaits (Cotton Cordell Super Spot in Royal Shad), 3-5 inch lipped crankbaits (Bandit Walleye Deep in Blue Shiner or Plasma), jerkbaits (Bandit B-Shad in Popsicle), curly tail grubs and swimbaits in white, chartreuse, purple, pink, and orange, and bottom-bouncing rigs with Colorado blade spinners.

Streamers like Woolly Buggers, Clouser Minnows, sculpin patterns, balanced leeches, and crawfish flies in brown, black, olive, and orange.

Most productive from late fall through early summer, with peak periods in winter and spring before and after the February-March spawning period. During spawning season (February-March), fishing pressure should be reduced to protect spawning populations.

Bottom-bouncing rigs, maintain bottom contact - walleye rarely feed more than 3 feet off the bottom. Use slow presentations and subtle movements. During tailwater fishing on rivers like the White River, drift fish during generation periods and focus on current breaks, eddies, and pools below shoals.

Their diet consists mainly of small fish (especially shad, minnows, and yellow perch), crayfish, nightcrawlers, insects, larvae, snails, and leeches. They are opportunistic predators that prefer to attack prey from below and behind, typically targeting baitfish that venture away from schools.