Where is the best walleye fishing on the Columbia River?
The Dalles Pool and mid-Columbia area can offer some of the best walleye fishing in the massive Columbia River, and definitely some of the better walleye fishing fairly near Portland. There also is similarly excellent walleye fishing farther up the Columbia and well north into Washington state.
How do you fish walleye on the Columbia River?
By targeting the deep slow moving water near shallow feeding flats we put ourselves on large numbers of feeding walleye during daylight hours. By far the quickest and easiest way to get into Columbia River walleye is to use bottom bouncers and worm harnesses.
What line do you use for walleye?
For casting to walleye, you can either choose 100 percent fluorocarbon or braid with a fluorocarbon leader. 10-20 lb braid with an 8-12 lb leader for casting lures. If you choose fluorocarbon, 8-12 lbs will suffice.
How deep can you fish with lead core line?
The slower the speed, the deeper the lines will run. At normal walleye trolling speeds, you can figure about 6 feet of depth for each color. With segmented lines, let out more mono backing to run deeper. Four colors of segmented line will easily run 30 feet deep or more.
How far down does lead core line go?
Standard leadcore dives on average 5-feet per color, with the Advanced leadcore diving to 7-feet per color. The result is more depth per less units of line, but either way, consider putting on a full-core. Leadcore line is marked by a different color every 10 yards, so a full-core would be 10-colors, or 100 yards.
Are Columbia River walleye safe to eat?
You can safely eat 4 meals per month of any combination of burbot, longnose sucker, mountain whitefish, smallmouth bass, or walleye. AVOID Do not eat.
What is the walleye limit on the Columbia River?
Walleye: Change from 8 to a 16-fish daily limit; only one fish may be over 22 inches.
Where can you find walleye in BC?
The Columbia River in Castlegar BC is home to one of the best Walleye fisheries in all of Western Canada! This fishery is so strong that the daily limit is eight Walleye per person! These fish average in size between 2 and 3 pounds.
Should I use a leader when fishing for walleye?
Generally, it’s always a good idea to use a fluorocarbon leader when targeting walleye, especially in clear water conditions. If the water you are fishing contains bigger pike and muskies, you should use a slightly thicker fluorocarbon leader of 10-15lb and 2-3 feet.
What pound test line should I use for walleye?
If you’re a beginner and not sure about all these details yet, the ideal pound test line to choose for walleye is 4 lb fluorocarbon. That’s light enough to fool many of the finicky biters, yet still strong enough to handle the majority of fish you can expect to hook.
Do I need backing for lead core line?
Before spooling the lead core line onto the reel, most anglers will spool on some kind of backing. I usually spool on some heavy mono for my backing. The heavy mono backing is important and serves many purposes. There is a big difference in diameter between a full spool and an empty spool.