Best Walleye Baits & Lures for Every Season
Welcome to WalleyeBaits.net – your go-to source for the best walleye fishing baits, lures, and gear. Whether you're casting on cold northern lakes or trolling rivers during the summer bite, we offer top-rated walleye lures and tackle to match every fishing condition.
It's our job to curate gear designed specifically for targeting walleye, including premium walleye jigs , spinner rigs, soft plastics, and hard baits. New to walleye fishing? Check out our tips and product guides to help you choose the perfect bait for spring, summer, or ice fishing seasons.
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Take a look at all the walleye baits and tackle items available. You’ll find walleye rods, reels and combinations and plenty of lures, jigs, spinners, grubs and harnesses. We also have hooks, snells, sinkers, as well as books and DVDs. All are from quality merchants offering well-known brands like Loomis, Abu Garcia, Shimano, Daiwa, Northland and Lindy.
Summer’s here and the time is right…
Now that we’re deep into summer, the walleyes have gone deep, as well. They aren’t big fans of the heat, so they move to greater depths where it’s cooler. Consequently, they’re a bit more of a challenge to catch. But, you don’t have to rule out fishing for walleyes during these dog-days if you’ve done your homework.
First, you’ll need to find them. Underwater structures are always a good bet to ply, because they tend to lower water temperature and attract bait fish. Walleyes can also hold above or near sunken islands and gravel or sand bars.
Break lines where the bottom drops off quickly to deeper water can be good spots to find walleye laying in wait for something tasty to swim their way.
Consider tossing a line around weed beds, too. Weedy areas afford shade, cover and a higher oxygen level and bait fish love to hide in these areas.
Anything that breaks the water current can be considered a target. A rocky point, the edges of holes, eddies and wing dams can all attract bait fish. Remember, walleyes go where the bait fish go.
Night time can be the right time…
Bait fish tend to hang in deeper water during the day, but as the sun goes down and the temperature cools, they begin to move into the shallows. Walleyes, of course, are well-known for their excellent night vision, so you can expect them to be looking for a meal, primarily between sundown and 1 AM or so.
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Summer Walleye Lures
Bass Pro Shops Walleye Runner 6-Pack
The half-dozen lures in our Bass Pro Shops® Walleye Runner 6-Pack are can't-miss producers on any walleye water. The key to their effectiveness is a unique body design that produces a slow, tantalizing wobble that's tailor-made for finicky walleye.
Great color assortment; rigged with quality hooks.
Bass Pro Shops XPS Walleye Jigs
Endorsed by top walleye pros, these jigs have a unique flat-footed design that keeps your bait in a natural "feeding" position, just out of bottom debris. Great for vertical jigging in current. Upsized wide-gap premium hook; sharp, vivid colors. 6 pack.
Walleye Nation Boogie Shad Crankbait - 2'' - 1/4 oz. - Golden Ticket
Once you see the Walleye Nation Boogie Shad in action, you'll understand how this crazy crankbait got its name. It's rare to find a crank as effective at hyper-speed as it is on a crawl. Crafted with quality components and strong, sharp hooks.
Aggressive side-to-side dancing action
Won't blow out at high trolling speed
Deadly on a slow crawl
Bandit Lures Walleye Deep Crankbait - 4-3/4'' - Blue Shiner
One of the hottest baits on Lake Erie, the Bandit® Lures Walleye Deep Crankbait gets deep fast and tracks true at a wide range of speeds. Its rounded lip and sleek, true-to-life minnow body give it a rolling wobble that appeals to any walleye, zander, or other toothy predator in the area.
Tracks true at a wide range of speeds.
Rapala Deep Down Husky Jerk
A natural for walleye, the Rapala® Down Deep Husky Jerk is designed to reach depths approaching 20' on the troll and more than 10' on the cast. Choose from painted, silver-plated finishes or the hot glass patterns with a transparent body and holographic foil spine that reflects light in all directions. Complete with premium VMC® black nickel treble hooks.