How to Catch Walleye in a River

In order to find walleye in a river, it is a good idea to follow the masses. This is especially the case when you are new to the river or if it is one that you have not fished for a while.

A lot of the fishermen have their own ways of doing things; however, there are a few main things that are useful and most fishermen would agree on these.

One of the main things that can be useful when trying to catch walleye within a river is by following the masses. It is very important to remember that word travels fast; therefore the places that are great for fishing are going to get found. Once the good spots have been found out word will spread within no time at all and there will be a vast amount of fishermen within that location.

Another way to know if an area is any good is by the amount of fishing boats that are in the location at weekends.

It is not actually that hard to locate the fishing hot spots as there are normally between five and twenty-five boats within one particular area. When you find the location, the best thing to do is to position your boat so that you are furthest upstream. With your walleye rig, whether it is a bottom bouncer or a spinner, start the electric motor and drift downstream.

Some fishermen prefer to fish in only one location until they discover that no more walleye is actually being caught within that area, and then they pull the equipment back into the boat and move onto a new location. Once they find the new location they start the process all over again.

Another good idea to assist you to catch walleye in a river is to speak to the local shops. When you are doing some shopping in the local shops get speaking to the owner, employees and other customers, especially other fishermen. When you are speaking to them, the questions that you are trying to ask them and gather information on is what they are using in order to catch walleye, what part of the river is producing walleye, and what depth are people fishing at.

If you find that it is possible to gather all the information to these questions, then you will be well on your way to a very successful walleye fishing trip on a river. Once you get onto the river it is a good idea to simply take an upstream route or a downstream route, but it is as simple as just moving with the masses.