Angling For Walleye and Pickerel Fish

It can always be said that any day spent fishing in the Great White North of Canada is better than the best day at the office. Who could ask for a better day than being on the lake out casting for that trophy sized Walleyed Pickerel? Alternatively you might be fishing from shore for just some plain old less exotic perch fish nothing can be said to be more relaxing and a life of leisure than a fishing expedition with your family or fishing buddies at your side. It is just plain good old fashioned safe fun.

It is not your imagination. Although you may see lots of trophy sized and master angler Walleye and Pickeral fish, most of what you catch will be in the 1 to 3 lb ranges. Two pounds of highly packed weight seem to be the norm for this specie… Yet the average 2 lb weight fish can be said to more than tasty beyond belief. It is no accident that Pickeral fish are among the favorite and preferred prey of many avid out doors folk. Fried up on the spot – yummy. It can be held that in most cases that it is only the larger and master angler trophy sized, which seem to make it back home after the fishing trip and expedition to be off to the taxidermist and taxidermists. Professional taxidermists can attest to this fact.Puerto Morelos Sport Fishing Charters

Although Walleye fish have a range across North America – the upper USA, Canada to the deep northern areas of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Northwestern Kenora Ontario regions, Walleye as a species have been introduced throughout the world. The fame and notoriety of these master game fish and trophy status has spread worldwide through fish stocking and aquatic husbandry practices and techniques.

Catch one Walleye, odds and experience will tell you that there are plenty more of these fish, waiting to be caught in adjacent waters. Why is this? Generally Walleye fish school and other fish from that same schooling group just loitering around waiting for you just to tease and taunt them with fresh bait or a bright colored lure or jig. Experienced anglers can well note and advise you’re that in the greatest amount of cases, Walleye and Pickerels hold near the bottom of the lake waters. Not unlike Goldeye fish and the patterns of landing trophy sized Goldeyes. When fishing at these depths watch your line (or lines if local fishing and game laws and regulations allow), for any lateral or unusual movements and strip. In these cases simply remove or retrieve your fishing line by hand. It seems that Walleye fish take their food very slowly, thus the hook must be set the very moment and second that a fish takes the fly or it will simply reject it.

In the end it can be said that this valued trophy fish – is a boom, a triumph and a bust. Wonderful to catch, great to eat, yet more than amazingly smart and wily. The reputation of the Walleye or its Canadian namesake – the Pickerel is more than just and well earned.

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