Walleye Articles & Guides

Expert fishing articles, pro staff gear breakdowns, and technique guides from FishUSA anglers.

FishUSA Staff · June 12, 2026

When to Add Divers for Walleye Trolling (And the 3 Mistakes Everyone Makes)

Divers are the logical next step after you've mastered a basic board spread — they reach depths boards and long leads ca...

FishUSA Staff · June 11, 2026

Walleye Trolling Speed Control: What to Change First

Speed is the most powerful variable in your trolling spread — it controls lure action, running depth, board behavior, an...

FishUSA Staff · May 22, 2026

Bottom Bouncer Weight Rules (Depth + Drift Speed + Current)

Bottom bouncer weight is the variable most harness anglers set once and never revisit — until they spend a whole pass ou...

FishUSA Staff · May 21, 2026

Harness Leader Length Rules for Walleyes (When Longer Wins)

Leader length is the adjustment most harness anglers never make — and it is one of the fastest fixes for short strikes....

FishUSA Staff · May 20, 2026

Harness Blade Size & Color Rules for Walleyes (Speed + Clarity)

Blade selection is the step most harness anglers overthink. There are two decisions — size and color — and both follow a...

FishUSA Staff · May 18, 2026

Complete Walleye Harness + Bottom Bouncer Setup

This page gives you the complete harness and bottom bouncer system — harness components or pre-tieds, bouncer weight mat...

FishUSA Staff · May 17, 2026

Walleye Harnesses & Spinner Rigs - Speed, Blades & Bottom Control

Spinner rigs outperform most presentations during the post-spawn flat bite and through summer — when walleye spread acro...

FishUSA Staff · May 14, 2026

Walleye Hook & Split Ring Replacement Guide

Factory hooks on walleye jerkbaits are adequate out of the box — but they dull fast, and a dull point in cold water mean...

FishUSA Staff · May 12, 2026

Complete Cold-Water Jerkbait Setup for Walleye

Cold-water jerkbait success comes down to a small, focused system: one or two natural-pattern baits, one or two high-con...

FishUSA Staff · May 11, 2026

Walleye Fishing Setup: Rod, Reel & Line Guide for Spinning, Jigging & Trolling

With hundreds of rods, reels, and line options available, building a walleye fishing setup doesn’t have to be overwhelmi...

FishUSA Staff · May 10, 2026

Walleye Jigging: Vertical + Casting Jig Heads, Plastics, Weight & Cadence — The Complete System

Jigging is the most versatile walleye presentation — it works from ice-out through post-spawn, covers bottom-oriented an...

FishUSA Staff · May 6, 2026

Late Spring Walleye: Harness Transition Timing

Jigging and cranks dominate early spring when walleyes are concentrated on breaks. But once water temps push past 58°F a...