Catching Walleye and Sauger in Timber and Brush

W alleye Fishing

Catching Walleye and Sauger in Timber and Brush

In most rivers and reservoirs, timber and brush offer the only shallow
water cover. Weeds are almost nonexistent so walleye and sauger will
hold around almost any type of submerged timber. Flooded trees, logs
and stumps are good places to find fish. If you are looking to find the
largest concentrations of walleye and sauger, look for timber and brush
that is close to deeper water.

Timber and brush near a deep creek channel will hold more fish than
along a shallow flat. Deep-sloping shorelines with trees and stumps will
hold more fish than trees on a shallow sandbar.

As a general rule, target the brush areas in the spring during high
water. Walleye and sauger will move into these areas to spawn.
Timber near deeper water will hold fish throughout the entire year.

Most anglers that fish timber and brush will use cone-sinker rigs with
weedless hooks, brush guard jigs, or smaller jigs with fine-wire hooks
that will bend and release from the wood if you pull it hard enough.
Anglers will also use spinner rigs, crankbaits, minnow plugs, jigging
spoons and slip bobber rigs.

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