Although I don't live in that region, I've done plenty of walleye fishing, and my old roommate fished just walleye, and I managed to pick up tricks that work and improved my catch rate. It pertains to this style of jigging for walleye. 1) 3"-4" single tail jigs, and 1/8th oz heads early season, 1/4 oz summer until fall. 2) when jigging do not use mono. Braid is your friend. Walleye like to hit on the drop while jigging so feeling it can be tough, braid improves sensitivity and is tougher than mono. 3) even in lakes with pike, we don't use leaders. It affects your presentation in my experience. 4) if you can use a shiner with your jigging rig with the plastic, as per your regs, then do it. 5) 8-10" from bottom is perfect jigging height from bottom. 6) when you get a strike, lift your rod level to the water and lift straight, don't tip your rod tip up to set the hook. Chances are magnified of you messing up setting the hook. 7) last one. When walleye are hooked from jigging, they're gonna do a figure eight pattern. You'll see this once you've set your hook. Bigger walleye will feel similar to some pike, just a log til they see the boat. Couple added things to consider as well as the valuable info in this vid.

Thank you. I am headed to Gunflint Lake in late August. I will be watching your video to prepare myself

Great video, very informative! Makes me think that I missed my opportunity, next time I’m going fish with you in your canoe.

I installed an anchor trolley on my solo canoes and I run a small 16" drift sock on it. Works incredibly well for slowing a drift. I can pull the anchor trolley to move the sock to run off the side, bow or stern instantly so I can have my canoe positioned in a perfect orientation to whatever I'm fishing for structure. Best part is I stay locked in that position with no spinning or anything and it's hands free.

Great video !

Great video! Learned a lot that I’ll use on my next trip up there!

I have been doing mostly Quetico for 40 years. The first 32 years mostly Saganagons. The last 7 years mostly the west end of quetico and the bwca. With one trip up to Beaverhouse, Quetico, Jean. That was last year when the high water took for ever to warm up. The first 30 years was mostly walleye. My brother really likes the tap tap of a walleye bite. But the last ten years I have converted him to a smallmouth topwater addict like me. With a mepps near buy. We use to go to Saganagons with a high-school buddy who's uncles use to fly up near there in there float plan. He once mentioned the north east part of Saganagons is where the smallmouth would spawn. My brother and I are a one trick poney. If the warmer temperatures are just right for spawning. We have a blast. If the water is to cold we struggle. Same with post spawn. Any fishing lakes or lures and techniques are welcomed. I am 60, my brother 63. He is not much of a fan of portaging. And our bwca trips have too many people. Thanks...

not summer yet? nice!

Good info. Thank you. What was that fish head concoction in the bucket near the end?

Hi! Nice video. Are you fishing Gunflint Lake?

Please explain more about "the spawning side of the lake" by spicies. Thanks...

Where's the life jacket, not sure you know what you're doing😮