Walleye questions

[ol tuna skipper]

Hey, anybody fish walleye around here. I want to try the M-channel as I have heard of them in there.

1)Where in the channel should I try?
2)What is the rigging?
3)What time of year?

I used have fished Walleye, N. pike and Muskees in north eastern Canada the last few years as part of a Business trip. 300 miles north of Buffalo, N.Y. at lake Samoset Lake in Ontario.

We just used lead headed jigs with a white grub. Worked great for all of them. What do you use here.

[Coot22]

OTS,

I have fished the Columbia quite a few times for walleye in the past few years. Although I have not fished the channel, I am guessing that the same techniques apply. Because the channel has little or no current whatsoever, it is most likely a trolling show. In the columbia, I troll with worm harnesses and with crankbaits. when I find a promising point off of an island or shoreline, I will throw rattle-traps or Kalin's power grubs. Very rarely do I jig for them with blade baits. There is only one spot on the columbia that I do use blade baits and I drift with the current over a few humps and a boulder field with a ripple tail.

It sounds like you probably have more experience with Walleye then I do. I really have not fished for them enough to call myself a pro by any means. There are some big ones out there though. I have caught a few over ten pounds. I usually let all the ones that are 5 pounds or larger go and keep the smaller ones because they taste better.

So far as time of year goes. I have found that in March and again in late July and September are the best times to go for the big ones. If you are wanting quantity then any time this summer would be a good bet. I really have no idea where to fish for them in the channel, because, like I said earlier, I only fish the Columbia. Good Luck to you out there!

-Cody

[ol tuna skipper]

coot,

I'm open to trying the Columbia. Where should I start out. I usually launch from St. Helens,Gobel, Browns Landing or on the Willamete acroos from the Freightliner plant. I'm open to suggestions.

Skip

[Coot22]

OTS,

Supposedly the John Day area is the best for big fish and that is where the next world record is suppossed to come from. I think otherwise. Although the amount of fish is much higher there than below bonneville dam...below bonneville, there are bigger fish that have never even seen a lure because very few people target them in this area. I dont know how many times I have fished for bass or ********* or steelhead or salmon for that matter and hooked up with a good sized walleye. You are going to have to work for them but you will be rewarded with your efforts.

I usually fish in the camas area but up near bonneville (within two miles downriver) there is a lot of good looking water. I have caught a lot of them up there. I usually troll along a sharp depth break. If you troll along a rip-rap bank that is a good place to start. Just watch your depth finder...any humps or sudden depth changes should be covered VERY WELL. Troll over the area at least twice with different stuff and then try dead drifting either while jigging a blade bait or by soaking a worm or trout smolt.

That should get you started...if you have any other questions about what to use so far as crankbaits or harnesses etc. let me know! late...

-Cody

[Capin' Dan]

OTS,
I have fished the Rufus area with a guide and know the hows and wheres. My boat is just to big to do it. If you want to do a trip up that way I would be willing to help with the $$ or whatever. The time of year I went out was the 3-5 July. I went last weekend around Camus and for two boats we got skunked. We used worm harness and a Touche special with a bottom bouncer. E:mail me if your interested in doing a trip. When we went we got three over 10 lbs and a bunch of 2-3 pounders.

Dan!

[David Johnson]

On the channel I know they catch them around Coon Island. I bet near Rocky Point and up near Freds you could find them too. Look for the areas with the most current.

[hawgcatcher]

There are some beautiful Walleye caught in the channel. We have gotten them from the mouth of the Gilbert River upstream to above the bridge to Sauvies Island. Trolling a worm rig works very well and also long thin plugs of various types. Probably the most come out of the Coon Island area. Good luck. images/icons/cool.gif

[ol tuna skipper]

That coon Island has everything does'nt it. I have caught sturgeon at gilbert river, bow hunted carp on Sauvie island and slaughtered shad at coon island. I havn't hooked into a Salmon there yet, but I've seen em in there. Thanks everyone for the input. I love this BB.