Walleye fishing tips for Kasshabog Lake

I hate asking this because people will hate telling me ��

i have been searching for walleye on my beloved Kasshabog Lake (Ontario, Kawarthas area) for many years, I’ve purchased countless magical lures, live baits of all legal kinds, and every other piece of fishing gear imaginable. I have caught ZERO walleye in that lake, despite trying desperately. I have caught the elusive Muskie, and some huge bass (6.5 pounds this year!) but nary a nibble from a walleye. I even have the ‘adventure map’ for the lake.

does anyone have any tips for here? I don’t eat them, so they will go right back where they came from �� we’ve been on this lake for over thirty years

in spring I tried close to the north river, I’ve tried all around McDonald bay, bass bay, and nothing. I was thinking of hitting the dam with live minnows and a jig. Hope someone can give me a few tips! I want to show my little guy a walleye �� and my aunt too, who doesn’t even believe they’re there...

The easiest time to catch pickerel is early spring and late fall and you're going to use water temp to your advantage. In the spring look for major feeder streams where water temps will be 3 or 4 degrees warmer than lake water. Temps around 57 , 58 degrees F will get these fish accumulated in these warmer waters and susceptible to jig/minnow presentations especially if you have a good feeder stream with a hole at the bottom of a set of swifts or falls.

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Originally Posted by sawbill

The easiest time to catch pickerel is early spring and late fall and you're going to use water temp to your advantage. In the spring look for major feeder streams where water temps will be 3 or 4 degrees warmer than lake water. Temps around 57 , 58 degrees F will get these fish accumulated in these warmer waters and susceptible to jig/minnow presentations especially if you have a good feeder stream with a hole at the bottom of a set of swifts or falls.

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the north river is the only feed into this lake that I know of. It is shallow and hard to reach. I’m wondering if they may stay in one of the deeper holes somewhat a ways away from the shallow river? I’ve attached a pic to try and illustrate just how shallow the feed is

After ice out and nearing opening season the lake water temps should be hovering around 55 degrees. That maps not very informative but if you have a steady stream of warmer water entering the lake find an area that you can access where the water is now warmer. Fish the usual places, rock shoals, sand bars in the evening, that sorta thing. You don't have to get to the head waters. I'm talking about how things work here in the north of the province so I expect water temps in your neck of the woods will be much warmer by opening season and this method might not work for you. But its a start.
Last spring was a late starter for us. We started on our lake (55 degrees) and caught zero, not even a hit. We went up a feeder stream (temp 57--58 degrees) and caught over a hundred inside of 2 hours.

Maybe the population is extremely small and not worth targeting?

Do you actually know they are there to be caught?

That was my first thought too.

There was a massive stock numerous times, I know many who have caught them while fishing for bass. There is supposed to be an abundance of them ��

Have you tried night fishing?

My Buddy's GF has a cottage on that lake and we were there for a few days in September and October in 2018 and 2019.. We caught lots of bass both years... but no walleye and that is what we were after. My friend says his GF's family have caught walleye on the lake. I too used an Adventure fishing map to try find them ..unfortunately no success...

Went there once for a week with the family. Stayed in the SW end of the lake. My wife got a nice walleye trolling a worm harness along a weed edge. She also got a big musky doing the same. We were targeting walleye, but that was the only one we got. We spent most of our time messing with the kids, and catching pannies and small bass.

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Lots of people like to catch pickerel but if the lake is too shallow there could be winter die off. The deep hole on your map looks good how ever. Light jigs and worms are a good approach at times.

I've found through the years that heavy jigs work much better because you know when you're right on bottom. On windy days or in a heavy current when your boat drifts a bit too fast those lighter jigs suspend. They have to be right on bottom to work properly so I now use 1/2 or 5/8 oz jigs only usually with a braid.
All I can say is to give it a try and see if it works for you.

Been away for awhile, busy dealing with personal stuff, Kasshabog does have walleye and have caught them spring summer and fall, all during daylight hours, going to say 99% have been worn harnesses either with worms or minnows, sure night fishing would up the chances but I have targeted them over weed flats and weed edges, also after a rain is a good time to go, certainly not going to go out and catch 10 a day but they are there, was on the Lake for 30 years and now camp or rent and there now 6 or 7 times a year. Tight Lines.

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Been away for awhile, busy dealing with personal stuff, Kasshabog does have walleye and have caught them spring summer and fall, all during daylight hours, going to say 99% have been worn harnesses either with worms or minnows, sure night fishing would up the chances but I have targeted them over weed flats and weed edges, also after a rain is a good time to go, certainly not going to go out and catch 10 a day but they are there, was on the Lake for 30 years and now camp or rent and there now 6 or 7 times a year. Tight Lines.

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What area did you find them in? Deep weed edges? McDonald bay? Seems there are no fish there ��

They are spread out all over the lake, what is called the big part in deeper water, certainly anywhere you find weeds, its putting in the time and as others have said, maybe try fishing at night, also check out where the ice huts are in the winter time and should help you figure out some spots to fish in the spring, I have caught them anywhere from 5' of water into 30' of water. if you are going to use harnesses get some with bigger blades and I have had success with bright colors as well as Purples and Blues. 2 years ago I caught 4 different year classes in 1 week of holidays so they are spawning.

Late fall .......best time in My Opinion

I guess trolling with a worm harness and bottom bouncer of about 1.5oz and a spinner with a couple of perch coloured beads might be worth a shot. I’ve never really trolled, aside from a few forums �� (not this one)

me set for 90% of my harness fishing on kasshabog is a 3/8 oz bullet sinker, a bead and then tie on a swivel then harness, I found the bottom bouncers catch up on the weeds to much and the bullet sinker lets it come through the weeds better, for the deeper water on Kosh I do use a bottom bouncer. I find trolling lets me cover more water and they sure seem to love a harness and worm. hope this info has helped and hope you find the walleye next spring or even this winter if you ice fish for them.

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I guess trolling with a worm harness and bottom bouncer of about 1.5oz and a spinner with a couple of perch coloured beads might be worth a shot. I’ve never really trolled, aside from a few forums �� (not this one)

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Fish where the huts are. I went last year and caught one with a clipped fin and a rapala in its throat.

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Fish where the huts are. I went last year and caught one with a clipped fin and a rapala in its throat.

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Where are the huts? I don’t usually go up in the winter. Is that in the middle part (big part)? I’m on bass bay ��