Walleye fishing

         Walleye fishing is nothing short of spectacular on Sydney and Kilburn Lakes. Years of conservation and the policy that all trophy sized fish are to be returned has kept this fishery very healthy and a thrill to experience.  They are usually found on or near bottom. jigs and spinners with twisters or minnows works best.

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Landing the big one - in September

31 inch 11.4 pound Walleye caught June 1 2005

Walleye Lures

A mixture of round head jigs in sizes 1/16 through 3/4  with the majority being in the 1/8th  to 3/8 ounce weights. Colors include plain, orange & chartreuse,  orange,  pink & white, yellow,  white,  pink, red and black.  Jigs can be used with all live bait or twister tails.  Use as light a line and weight as possible for best results.  Use heavier weights on windy days.  Get these babies to the bottom and bounce them there - that's where the fish are.

Crank baits:

The Rapala Original Floating Minnow, the Husky Jerk, and the Shad Rap work best.  The Shad Rap is possibly the best producer of trophy walleye .

Spinners:

Little Jo's and lindy rigs work best.  Blades in all the hammered such nickel, gold, copper. Chartreuse, orange,  pink,  yellow, and combination metal / colored. Vary the sizes.  These work best when trolling. tip them off with a minnow or twister tail.