Some fishing guides will take you out for a day of fishing. You will find just as many fishing guides in Oregon as you will in Washington. You can look on the Internet to find a list of guides that will take you on a day of fishing. You will have the knowledge of the guides, so you are sure to go to the right places to catch the walleye. The guides are familiar with walleye fishing and no the Columbia River very well. They can give you tips and teach you some of the techniques they use to fish and catch walleye.

In Oregon, you can fish in the Irrigon, Rufus, Boardman and Biggs area. You will want to use the right bait for the right type of weather and season. During the summer, you can use plastic worms, jigs and crankbait. During the spring, you can use small night crawlers, jig and crankbait. Keeping in mind that everything is smaller during the spring than it is it during the summer. For Columbia River walleye fishing, you can use spoons, crankbait and jigs. Use the smaller jigs at night and early morning in shallow waters. During the winter, you will wan to use night crawlers, spoons and crankbait.

One place that seems to come up in discussion for a place to fish for walleye on the Columbia River is by the McNary Dam in Washington. It is not unusual to take a fifteen-pound walleye from the river in that area. You can troll upstream using a crankbait. If you troll downstream, you will want to use a bottom walker, but make sure to use a worm harness. This seems to be a great area for fishing walleye. It is a nice quiet area. If the current is strong, fish the sides of the dam where the walleye tend to hideout.

Boulder Alley is another place to fish, but it is a rough area to fish because of all the boulders rocks, but if you fish the rock humps, you will find some big walleye. You do have to pay attention to the current when fishing this area or you could lose the bait and line as well. The current is stronger, but the walleye like to hide in the humps. Take some time and find out where the locals are hitting and head for those areas first. You are sure to catch some walleye.

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