Ice Fishing for Walleyes at Night

Ice fishing for walleyes at night is something we’ve talked about before.

Sunrise and sunset are prime times for catching this great fish. We wrote about this in our Ice Fishing Tips for Walleyes article.

There’s been a number of articles and research done on this. For instance, click here, for those that are interested in how walleyes move and react to light.

Over the past week, walleyes have been biting in dark and low light periods.

Ice fishing for walleyes at night on Lake Darling and Lake Miltona has been producing fish. Look in 17 to 20 feet of water.

On Lake Ida walleyes at night can be caught in 18-20 feet, along with northern pike.

The crappie bite is also steady, for ice fishing crappies, locate them in 15-18 feet of water. Small crappie minnows or wax worms will do fine.

Also, many interested in ice fishing for panfish will be pleased to know that the bite has started. Panfish are biting in 8-12 feet of water on some of the smaller lakes.

The ice conditions are ok, not great, but ok.

It’s still suggested to be walking on the lakes in Alexandria as the ice conditions have suffered some with the recent warm temperatures.

Driving a truck of vehicle is still not recommended. Stick to your feet, or an ATV, like we are showing in the picture above.

Ice Fishing for Walleyes at Night on Lake Miltona and Lake Ida

These lakes are big. The walleyes have lots of room to move around, so when you find them, you’re going to do well. But finding them is the tough part.