Walleye fishing in
the Northwest, with Columbia River Walleye fishing
guides is best in Oregon and Washington on the columbia
River above the Dalles dam. fish catch guaranty, half
trips and guides like Ed Iman can be found here so
contact one of the Oregon fishing guides below and book
now!
Columbia River Walleye Fishing Guides
Walleye fishing on the Columbia River is very good
and in the next few years you will likely see a World
Record Walleye come from this area. Columbia River
Walleye Fishing Guides fish for Walleye here in Oregon
and Washington on a daily basis and know how to catch
Wall-eye.
Thanks to Fly By Nyte Fishing
Guide Service, Columbia Basin Guide Service
and JB Guide Service for the photos on this website.
FLY BY NYTE GUIDE
SERVICE Fish the Columbia River for
Walleye, Sturgeon, Bass, Steelhead and Salmon with a
knowledgeable fishing guide. Everybody says they are the
best. Check our website photos and decide for yourself
who you want to fish for Walleye with.
Walleye Willies Guide Service. We catch Walleye,
Salmon, Steelhead, and Bass year around on the
Columbia River from Hood River To Umatilla.
Coast Guard Certified. Call Willie anytime to
book a trip at 541-993-7335 You've fished
with the rest now fish with the best.
www.walleyewillie.com
Mid Columbia River Guide
Service featuring
full-time fishing guide
Elmer Hill. Specializing in
Trophy species such as
Walleye, Spring & Fall King
Salmon, Keeper & Oversize
Sturgeon, B run Steelhead
and Shad in areas from
Bonneville Dam and
surrounding areas upstream
in the Columbia River to Tri
Cities Washington "Hanford
Reach" Including Snake River
Fishery. 30 years experience
will insure you have a
comfortable and safe trip.
CALL TODAY 541-969-2537
OR Visit our website
www.midcolumbiariver.com
Columbia River fishing
guides catch
Salmon from Bonneville Dam to the Vernita Bridge area
and all spots in between. Fishermen from The Tri-Cities,
Portland, The Dalles and all over the Northwest fish
with Columbia River
Fishing Guides to catch huge
Salmon, Sturgeon, Steelhead and Walleye, and see the
beautiful Columbia Gorge.
Walleye Fishing
Contests
Rules for walleye fishing contests are
consistent with statewide walleye
regulations, except as shown below. For more
detailed contest information, write the
department and ask for a copy of WAC
232-12-168 and Amending Order #577.
SIZE AND BAG LIMITS: All current size and
bag limits remain in effect during contests,
except that contest directors or their
designees may exceed possession limits only
for the purpose of transporting fish from a
weigh-in site to an open-water area for
release. During transportation, the
transport boat must not leave the water the
fish were caught from, and a copy of the
contest permit must be on board during
actual fish transport.
LIVE RELEASE REQUIRED: In any contests
targeting walleyes, all live walleyes must
be released alive into the water from which
they are caught after being weighed and/or
measured. At the end of each day’s
competition, if the mortality of target fish
caught that day exceeds 10 percent, the
contest must be suspended. Suspended
contests may be continued (within assigned
permit dates) only if the cause of the high
mortality can be positively identified and
ceases or is corrected by contest officials.
Contests involving only juveniles are not
required to meet the 90 percent live release
requirement.
INCIDENTAL CATCHES: Only those species
listed as a target of the contest may be
retained by participants. This means you
cannot keep bass, perch or any other
non-targeted species if you are fishing in a
walleye contest, and cannot keep walleyes
caught while fishing in a bass or other
contest.
The Walleye is a freshwater fish native
to most of Canada and to the northern United
States. It is a North American close
relative of the European pikeperch. The
walleye is sometimes also called the yellow
walleye to distinguish it from the extinct
blue walleye. The Columbia river walleye
fishing guides catch more Walleye because
they know how to catch Wall Eye.
SLIP BOBBER
FISHING FOR WALLEYE
Just click on the movie above to
see the video
In some parts of its range, the walleye is
also known as the walleyed pike, yellow pike
or pickerel although the fish is related
neither to the pikes nor to the pickerels.
Genetically, walleyes and trophy Walleye
show a fair amount of variation across
watersheds. In general, fish within a
watershed are quite similar and are
genetically distinct from those of nearby
watersheds. The species has been
artificially propagated for over a century
and has been planted on top of existing
populations or introduced into waters
naturally devoid of the species, sometimes
reducing the overall genetic distinctiveness
of populations.
Jeff Knotts Owner of
JB's Guide Service fishes for Walleye from Boardman to the
Tri-Cities from March through early September. Jeff's 30+ years of
experience fishing the Columbia Basin and surrounding fisheries
gives you a great chance for the best possible fishing trip. In
addition to targeting on Walleye, Jeff fishes Spring Salmon and
Hanford Reach Fall Chinook, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Spring Smallmouth
Bass and Shad. CALL TODAY (509) 366-4052. Visit our website: JB's Guide Service
WASHINGTON WALLEYE FISHING
Where to Fish on the Columbia River for Walleye and How
to fish for Walleye How To Catch Walleye on the Columbia
River There are three secrets to catching walleyes
(at least): fish on the bottom; fish slowly; and use
night crawlers. The first two of these are the most
important. Walleyes stay close to the bottom, and they
don’t spend a lot of energy chasing their food. The most
consistent fishing depth during daytime is 18 to 25
feet. Rocky bottoms are usually preferred, with a nearby
depth change or “breakline” a desirable feature. Good
catches can also be made in or around weed beds at
certain times.
A good walleye rig is one that can be cast or trolled
slowly along the bottom without getting hung up too
often. Although not necessary, a stout wire leader 12
inches above the hook will protect the line from
abrasive rocks, and will keep the walleye’s sharp teeth
from cutting the line once the fish is hooked. But heavy
leader may also make your offering less attractive to
the fish.
Many kinds of lures, jigs, spinners and spoons will fool
walleyes, with most of them being much more effective if
a live night crawler is attached. Trollers will often
put a worm on a stout, sharp 1/0 hook attached to a
flashy spinner with a wire leader tied to a good swivel.
Eighteen inches in front of the swivel they will put a
small split shot that will keep a one to two-ounce
barrel weight in place. Casters must use a lure that is
heavy enough to sink rapidly to the bottom.
Large deep-diving plugs are also a popular and
productive technique. These are usually in bright colors
that will show up in the depths, and are trolled without
any bait attached.
Whatever bait or lure is used, it’s important to fish
very slowly. Some anglers even troll in reverse (when it
is safe to do so) to get their speed down to what a
walleye will chase. Once a walleye is caught, continue
fishing the same area. Where there is one there will
usually be more. Also make note of the bottom or
“structure” and look for fish in similar habitat.
One final tip is to keep the hooks razor sharp. In
addition to a mouthful of teeth, walleyes have a hard,
bony palate to protect themselves from the spines of the
fish they eat. A sharp hook is mandatory to getting a
solid hookup.
