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River Walleye Fishing

Go ahead and do some research obtaining the list of state and providence record walleyes and you see that most of them were caught in rivers. I am sure you will be surprised that river walleye fishing is how the majority of record size fish are caught.Rivers do not get the same fishing pressure that lakes get so they tend to hold stable populations, and produce larger walleye.

When cold fronts come in many a walleye angler knows to head for the tributary’s and do some river walleye fishing because they are effected as much by cold fronts as the lake walleye are. For some reason, river walleyes are not effected as much from cold fronts as lake walleye. Also, head to the rivers in late summer when walleye fishing begins to slow down because of rising temperatures and plenty of natural food to eat.Lake walleyes will be scattered as the water starts it’s fall turnover, unlike the river walleye where they will be feeding the same summertime places.

Portions of rivers to the north will have open water present throughout the winter months. Amazingly, rivers will have open water fishing all winter long in the tail-waters of dams, and warm water discharge areas.

The new walleye angler typically has more trouble learning river walleye fishing then learning to fish in lakes. A large percentage of rookies do very poorly on their first river fishing trip and they get discouraged and do not come back.To be successful on rivers you need to do some homework and learn how the current and water levels effect the walleye on that particular river.

The only time you will find walleyes in a fast current is if there is some type of a current break the walleyes can hold in and dart out into the current for food, then dart back to the break. You can eliminate much of the river when you start your search for walleye because of too strong of currents.

Concentrate your search in areas that are known to hold walleye such as small pools out of the currents path, downstream from any current break, a bridge or a large rock formation. A very good example would be a downstream island. Look upstream for areas that provide a likely current break areas such as made made formations to reduce river silting. Any upstream obstruction that has potential to break the current may hold walleyes.

The holy grail of river walleye fishing are the current edges. These are as important to finding walleyes in rivers as structure is to finding walleye in lakes. The river walleye will go into the current looking for food, then dart back into the slack water adjacent to the current to rest.

Low water levels and stable water flow are ideal times to fish rivers for walleye. When water levels are stable, and the water is clear walleyes are predicable and will located in well known areas of the river.

If you are going to go river walleye fishing when the river is rising to be successful you need to know where the walleye go under these conditions. Many times if you find these areas the fishing will be outstanding! when the water rises, Walleye will often go into a feeding frenzy, because of all the worms and insects that are washed into the river after the rains.

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