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.
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