This is an awesome walleye destination. Hit it right and you can catch 50 to 100 walleye per day with some big fish mixed in too. Fish Pickle Lake or Lake St. Joseph and you will catch plenty of fish. Do a fly-in trip and the fishing can be outstanding and you may not see anyone else fishing your lake. It’s a great walleye destination if you want to catch a lot of fish.
Lake St. Joseph
Lake St. Joseph is an incredible walleye lake. Anglers can catch so many walleye in so many different places. It is a huge lake that offers current, bays, points, rocky shorelines, weeds, islands and more offshore structure than you can fish in a lifetime. It’s a numbers lake with lots of big fish too. It is one of the better drive-to lakes in Ontario for walleye fishing.
Pickle Lake
Pickle Lake is an awesome walleye lake. Known more for its numbers than for trophy walleye, you can catch some big walleye, but you’re going to have to sort through lots of walleye in the 15 to 18 inch range. It’s an unbelievable walleye lake if you want to catch a lot of fish. Also, due to its smaller size, it’s fairly easy to find walleye that are willing to eat. Fish the shorelines early in the year and then move out to the islands and offshore rock structures from summer through fall.
Other Area Lakes & Rivers
There are plenty of other places to fish in this area if you want to go exploring. The town of Pickle Lake put in boat launches at Mud Lake (Badesdwa), Menako Lake, Pipestone River and Mawley Lake. There are several fly-in fishing outposts that also offer some excellent walleye fishing in the area.
Best Baits for Walleye
Walleye eat a variety of different baits, however, when push comes to shove, it is much easier to catch them with live baits. Minnows, nightcrawlers and leeches are definitely the best live baits for walleye.
While most anglers will just use live baits, many anglers will also target walleye with lures as well. Crankbaits and soft plastics are the best lures for walleye, however, you can catch walleye with a variety of different lures.
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Best Rigs for Walleye
When targeting walleye, there are many different rigs that you can use to catch them. While most anglers will keep it super simple and just use a simple jighead, many anglers will use a variety of rigs such as spinner rigs, 3 way rigs, bottom bouncers, drop shot rigs and many others.
To learn more, take a look at our best rigs for walleye page.
Best Techniques for Walleye
Jigging is by far the most popular technique for walleye fishing, however, you can catch them a variety of different ways. Casting, trolling and drifting are some of the other awesome techniques that anglers use for walleye.
To learn more, take a look at our best techniques for walleye page.
Learn More About Walleye
Our walleye fishing section has tons of tips on the best lures, live baits, where to catch them and how to catch them.
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