This 7lb walleye was caught by Jim Hoeffler of Stillwater Minnesota. Jim and his son were guests of mine. Jim was a very NICE guy and it was an absolute pleasure to take him and his son Evan out for a day of Walleye fishing. We fished on the Mighty Mississippi. It was very warm with little wind and a lot of light. We had to work to catch fish.

Jim caught this nice walleye on a number seven gold deep diving shad rap. He was presenting his lure in about 6 feet of water when it slammed the bait. Jim did a fine job fighting the fish and hauling it to the boat. I think Jim’s son Evan was equally excited about the fish. Although Evan did not catch a walleye, he was very happy about the big white bass he caught (which can be viewed in the photo archive) and had an overly enthusiastic attitude toward fishing. I was very impressed with him.

As I mentioned above, this walleye was caught while TROLLLING along a steep structure situation. It is key to fish sharper structures this time of year for walleyes. It provides the fish with immediate access to the shallows (feeding areas) and immediate access right back to his home (the deep water).