Hi Wisconsinite,

I,ve only ice fished Lake of the woods, but I can give you general advice about using leaders for Walleyes.

I personally do not use wire leaders for Walleye fishing. Or for Bass for that matter. On your jigging rod and slip bobber rods, use a good quality 6# test monofilament line.

If you troll, or drift with worm harnesses, use a 14-6 super braid line, a swivel, and a leader length of 6# mono about 6 feet long.

If you troll crankbaits, use 14-6 super braid line with a 10# test mono leader. If you cast crank baits up near shallower water, use 10# mono. If you keep getting bit off from the northerns, than you may want to use a wire leader, but personally I don't. I would rather lose some cranks for the increased catch of Walleyes. Notice I said mono leaders on the other setups. I hope this helps. Any more questions, just ask.

Walleyemaxx(Tom Christianson)
Walleyemaxx Guide Service