Can you catch walleye on a fly rod?

Yes, in the right window, though it will never be efficient. The obstacle is depth: for most of the day walleye hold deeper than a fly line fishes well. The opening comes when they move shallow — at dusk and after dark over rock and gravel in 1–3 m (3.3–10 ft), in rivers below dams and riffles, and during spring and fall when shoreline water is cool. A sinking or sink-tip line, a short leader and a baitfish streamer or a leech pattern, stripped slowly and steadily near bottom, is the whole program. Takes feel like added weight rather than a jolt. It is a niche for anglers who want the challenge; a jig will out-fish it almost every time.

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