Walleye opening of season
April 26, 2026
Traverse City
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Walleye
Trip Summary
Trip Summary
The walleye opener provided much needed warmer temps to push fish shallower chasing bait. Catches were consistent for most in the evenings, when the water warmed up throughout the day. Late into the evening has been the best. With cold mornings and cold weather this first week it had made morning fishing somewhat difficult. The next couple weeks should drastically improve the morning bite as the lake temps should reach 50 degrees soon. Plan on early mornings for that bite and late nights, 8pm-12am being the best for the night bite.