How To Catch Walleye

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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The size of the minnow is going to depend on the
time of year you fish the walleye. Before spawning,
a tiny minnow is best, but after spawning when
they are replenishing their food intake, you can
start using bigger minnows.

Right before winter, a larger minnow works because
the walleye are gorging for the winter months and
are going for the bigger baits.

If you find that the weather is slightly colder
on a given day, you might want to give up the
lake fishing and head to the river. Walleye will
stay on the river side if the temperature cools
down.

The river water temperatures are slightly higher
at this time and the walleye move around more
in the river water than they do in the colder
water. If you find some weed beds, you want to
try using a tub bait, which will allow you to fish
the weeds for the walleye. Using a three-sixteenths
to a half ounce jigs work s the best for this in
the river.

Some of the big river walleye fishing areas are
great for catching walleye if you know the area.
If you fish the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers, you
can fish the lock and dam. If you fish the
Minnesota or Missouri Rivers, you want to fish
off the tip of the sand bar.

Now if you decide the Des Monies River is your
spot, you would want to fish of the logjam. Now
the Red River will have a bridge hole for you to
do some great walleye fishing. Depending on the
river depends on where you will fish.

The nice thing about walleye river fishing
compared to lake fishing is that the walleye in
the rivers have fought the currents as long as
they have been there and hide out in area that
give some relief from the currents.

You will even find a walleye hovering around a
downed tree that blocks the river current as
well as some bridge abutments. Because of the
fast current you need a heavier jig, which will
give some slow down of movement. You just have
to find a spot and try for the big walleye.

Some anglers do not feel you can catch a big
walleye in the rivers, but they are wrong. Some
very nice sized fish have come out of the river.

The reason seems to be that most anglers do not
know the habitat of the river walleye and they
tend to live year after year without being
caught.

Therefore, if you want to catch the big one,
try a river walleye and you will find that you
can catch your limit everyday if you want too.

Just remember to have along different baits
for different water conditions as well as
location differences.