World Class Trophy Walleye Fishing Trips Columbia River
The Columbia River in Oregon and Washington provides some of the
best walleye fishing
available in the United States. The river walleye here are plentiful and large, in fact
the next world
record walleye is expected to be taken from the Columbia River. Most
river walleye will average 2 to 5 pounds, but many will run into the teens. It's
not unusual for a walleye fishing guide to direct their clients into
trophy walleye weighing as much as 15 pounds.
Washington
Columbia River record walleye landed 19 lbs
 The
Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only
sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range. It's 80 miles long and
up to 4,000 feet deep with the north canyon walls in Washington State and
the south canyon walls in Oregon State.
Columbia River
The Columbia River drains a 259,000-square-mile basin that includes
territory in seven states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province. The river is arguably the most
significant environmental force in the Pacific Northwest region of the
United States. It flows for more than 1,200 miles, from the base of the
Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean at
Astoria, Oregon, and Ilwaco, Washington. Oregon walleye fishing
is some of
the best in the world and Washington walleye fishing is more of the same.
About Columbia River
Gorge.
Columbia River Walleye
Bag Limit: You can keep a
total of 10 fish. Five walleye under 18 inches and five walleye over 18
inches, one of which can be over 24 inches.
Oregon
fishing regulations
Washington fishing regulations
Dams on the Columbia River
Dams
slow the current of the
Columbia River extending the time it takes for juvenile
salmon to reach the Pacific Ocean. The slow current provides salmon
predators, such as walleye, a wider window of opportunity and has thus
helped the species to flourish. The pooling of river water also allows it to
heat up, which increases salmon mortality, partly due to the growing
populations of salmon predators, namely walleye, that have adapted over the years to
the warmer waters. The dams, along with the over abundance of forage fish,
have created the perfect habitat for Columbia River walleye and these
species will continue to flourish in its waters. Sometimes referred to as
river walleye, wall hangers, bug eyes, eyes, walli, walley or Columbia
walleye. They are some of the best eating freshwater fish around.
Columbia River Walleye Trips
The Columbia River produces big walleye . . . very big walleye. There's no
secret about that anymore. Sizes range into the high teens and anglers come
to the Magnificent River from all over North America to tangle with a
genuine wallhanger, and just maybe, get their name in "The Record Book".
Oregon Trophy Walleye
Big walleye spend the warmer half of the year prowling the flats close to
the bottom or lying in ambush near rocky structure . . . in both cases at 20
to 30 feet for fish over 4 pounds. They use their eyes to locate prey and
their speed to overcome it. Target prey are shad and squawfish smolts,
sculpins and the occasional salmon, steelhead or trout smolts. Walleye are
NOT timid feeders. On the contrary, they are ferocious predators. When they
see one of these fast-moving forage fish within their range, they strike
with an aggressiveness that rivals ANY game fish!
Best Time to Fish Walleye
Summer is a good time to catch nice size
river walleye and the weather is
typically warm and dry. If you are looking for trophy walleye spring has
proven to be a good time in most areas of the Columbia River. Below
Bonneville Dam the end of August through mid October is a good time. Mothers
Day has provided good action at times. January is also a good time to catch
walleye and numerous trophy fish have been landed in January, although the
weather can be challenging at times with cold wind and rain.
Areas we Fish Walleye
Walleyes are caught in the
Columbia River from the Washington Canadian
boarder to
Astoria Oregon. The number of fish being caught is limited in some areas, but
our guides only target the most productive areas where the fish are
plentiful and large.
Numerous locations exist where we begin our
guided
walleye trips along this stretch
of the mighty Columbia, including, but not limited to; Banks Lake (WA), below
Grand Coulee Dam (WA), Pasco (WA), below Mc Nary Dam, Umatilla, Hermiston, Irrigon, Boardman, below
John Day Dam at Rufus
and mouth of Deschutes, below Bonneville Dam, at The Fishery, near Fairview at Chinook Landing, near
Portland airport and also
several locations in Portland on both the Columbia
River and Willamette River.
If you have more questions or would like to reserve your walleye trip now
please call Oregon Walleye Fishing Guide at 970-871-4803 or contact one of our professional walleye
guides listed below:
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