Optimum walleye trolling speed

[Scum Frog]

Hey Guys!

I am looking to get a feel for what you fella's think is the optimum walleye trolling speed?

1 km, 1.5, 2km/hr?

Generally speaking of course as everday walleye will tell you they want something, but when you hit the water, what speed do you generally start at and keep at depending if you are catching fish.

THX!

[big-o]

Hey RRC


Topwater and I found that 1.2 to 1.5 seems to work for us.....and that was using the speed indicator on the fish finder, not gps speed!When I sold my last boat and bought the one i have now , it had no slow speed indicator,our walleye production dropped We realy were only guessing our speed! Bought the same fish finder as i had on my old boat....just for the speed indicator Will let you know if our production returns to it's old form after next weekend



BIG-O(Phil)<*!!!!><

[Scum Frog]

The fish finder we have has no speed so we are relying on the GPS. The GPS does not register speed under 2.0 km.

Based on that I think we are running at about 1.8 - 2.0 km/hr.

Is this too fast?

Any suggestions on slowing down.

We have a Merc 30hp 4 stroke.

I was thinking of either trolling bags or a trolling plate.

[jazman]

Try the fish-hawk Patented rubbermaid laundry bin method for trolling socks....

http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showph ... hoto=19037

[Scum Frog]

Now that is inovation at it best!

Backtrolling is another option.

[Tomcat]

RRC:

The one word answer is "SLOW".

I usually start out trolling bottom bouncers and worm harnesses in the 0.6 to 1 mph (1 to 1.6 kmph). If I'm not having success, I'll change blade colours, lead lengths and then speed. You might benefit from a search in the general discussion section of walleyecentral.com for "GPS speed". I did and there were 5 pages of threads on the topic, some more germane than others. I have referenced one such thread below for your information:
http://www.walleyecentral.com/dc/dcboar ... ype=search

There's some discussion there about GPS units with the capability of measuring speeds (speed over ground) as low as 0.5 mph as well as a discussion of the inaccuracies of paddle wheel speed indicators on fish finders.

[eye-tracker]

Here is my list for trolling speeds...

0.9 - 1.3 mph Spinner rig's and Cold water (below 50 degrees F)
1.9 - 2.5 mph Regular Crank Bait Trolling speed
2.5 - 3.5 mph Speed troll for reaction strike and trolling spoons
This is a great speed for Aug eyes.

...also you have to know what lures work best at what speeds. Most lures have a "sweet spot" trolling speed.

Good Luck...

[Xenos]

I found my lowrance jumps around too much under 3mph, I now run a 0-5mph speedometer. and it works great.

http://www.cabelas.com and search for item # IE-010202

[Hoser]

There is a pretty good article on this topic in the May issue of Outdoor Canada.

[Scum Frog]

Thanks for posting your speeds.

[Carl]

I'm going to throw another question out there...

Can you pick a speed-o-meter only to figure out trolling speeds or should I invest in new electronics?

Carlco

[bts]

I have an Eagle 320 and was thinking of buying the speed sensor for it. Does anyone have one of these and are they any good. I guess they run about $100.00.

[Wall-I-Guy]

The colder it gets, the slower I get....well, my trolling

Come to think of it, me too

[M.T. Livewell]

Ultimate trolling speed is 45mph to hole, then cast.

M.T. Livewell

[Markus]

MT, I'll make a troller out of you by the end of this season.

Casting is fun, but learning a new tecnique can be a lot of fun too. I think you'll have a few instructors at Muskrat, so be ready to enjoy trolling 101.