How To Catch Walleye
Author: Robin Shortt
I love to go walleye river fishing. It just depends on where you fish. River fishing sometimes takes a bit more skill. The rewards are definitely out there just waiting for you. That being a big lunker of a walleye. Now the secret to catching big river walleye.
I hear a lot of river fishermen like to fish close to dams or by river mouths during the spring fishing season. I guess you can catch them there alright. I don’t like to fish shoulder to shoulder or crammed into a small area.
What a lot of the pros do is head further upstream about 10 miles from the main log jam of anglers. That’s where all the walleye that haven’t made it to the spawning beds are holding.
You should realize that the walleye don’t all spawn at the same time. Finding them is as easy as finding rock structure, springs or rubble flats. Also you will find them in a deep transition shoreline. These will be your hot spots for big walleye.
Finding the best place on a river for fishing walleye. Look for something that is characteristic of the walleye. Objects like sandbars, a ledge or current break are the habitats of the spring walleye. Try not to fish big sections all at once. Break it up into small sections. This will allow you to more easily find those big walleye.
While fishing the deeper rivers remember that the walleye are fighting the current as they travel upstream. They will rest in these holes as they go.
This is a good time to use a heavier weight and a three-way swivel with a crank bait. Just drop these down into the deep holes.
Like I said before this is where you will find the walleye heading upstream to the spawning beds if you don’t find them in other spots of the river.
When using baits its always a good to remember that each river is different and so will the baits you will be using. One river may catch them on crank baits while another will catch them on soft baits. Still another you may need to use a jig and small minnow. Also colors will have to be tested.
It’ll help to bring along different baits for different fishing conditions as well as the many different fishing locations and differences.
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