What lake are you going to in Canada? We go every year in June and year in/out it doesn't get any more basic than a simple jig/minnow. We have hired a guide to take us out and learn a little and that's what he always uses. I will be the 1st to admit that we are not walleye fishermen but can catch them. The other thing we have done the past couple of years is to fish the weed edges pitching the jig/minnow in the holes and have been able to catch our limit to bring home.(but remember that is only 8 fish total). The vast majority of anglers up north use live bait(minnows,leeches,crawlers and all work do don't be afraid to experiement).

A couple of things have surprised me about the walleyes is how close you can get to them and not spook them in shallow water as mentioned above we literally were fishing in 4-5' of water and not 10-15' from the boat on flat water? The other thing that is different from how we fish locally is how deep they catch their walleyes. It is not uncommon to catch them in 30-40' of water.

The other thing I would suggest would be a couple of websites. walleyecentral.com(look under the message board and canada forum) and witchbay.com(under fishing reports). We go to LOTW and in July the likely place to find numbers of fish are on deep structure(humps,rockpiles,etc)and especially fish the windy islands/shorelines.

If you can tell me what lake(s) you are going to I think I can get you some more information. Sorry to ramble but it is early.

As far as tackle we use spinning tackle and 6-10lb line and a medium light rod. Don't make it too complicated and spend a fortune buying special rigs/baits and you will do fine.

beautiful country and lots of fish. I'm happy to discuss anytime.