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Lake & River Walleye Fishing Tips from Magnumdan

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The use of minnow imitating fishing tackle like Rapala Lures or Storm Lures will catch fish all year long in rivers and open water.

When water temperatures are below 55 degrees, it is best to use slow action swimbaits like the Rapala "Original Floater". If the fish are deep, you can rig up with a 3-way swivel, dropsinker and 6 ft. of fluorocarbon leader. If fish are shallow, you can go to a Rapala "Shallow Shad Rap' or the new Storm "Big Bass Square" for the subtle wobble action.

Another method that I really enjoy for cold water river walleye is jig fishing. This is the most popular river walleye fishing method used during the spring Detroit River bite. Depending on river current, jig weight will most likely vary between 3/8-1 ounce. Jigs can either be bounced with plastic or live minnow. When the water is cold, a slow steady lift and drop is most effective. Always make sure that you keep your line as vertical as possible. While fishing the Detroit River with it's 7 knot current and rip rap laden bottom, if you don't keep your line vertical, you'll spend more time tying on jigs than fishing. It's all about jig weight and motor control to keep it vertical.

In the pursuit of river walleyes, the best spots for locating them will be humps off main river channels, down river side of humps where water current slows. Any type of barrier where fish might pause, upstream end of holes, the slow water in eddy areas and where two water flows meet.

As the weather and water temperatures change, so do the methods. With warmer weather and water, fish activity and movement picks up. Jigging presentation picks up along with lure action.

Warm water is the more popular time for running planer boards. They allow you to get your lures out and away from your boat and giving you the opportunity to run additional baits directly behind the boat or off to the sides.

I've never used dipsy divers, but I think that I'm gonna do some research and purchase a couple. They will get your lure out and away from the boat while getting those walleye fishing lures down deep for the bottom huggers.