Large river 'eyes

[Ashnohgrimbatul]

What sort of tactics do people use for walleye on big rivers?  I mostly use jigs and bottom-bouncers depending on the situation.  Never had much luck with crankbaits, would love some advice on how to use them properly.

[Jigwiggler]

During coldwater months I like a jig and plastic.  During warm water I prefer crankbaits.  Troll them in the deeps and cast stickbaits in the shallows at dusk.

[big walleye]

Pickerel Rigs with salted minnows as bait have always produced my nicest walleye's in the river systems.

[Otter]

We had success using 3" or 4" grubs with a slow retrieve or slow jigging.  Also, we had success with 4" and 6" husky jerks slow retrieved against the current or stop and jerk after dark.  Large taildancers were also effective.  The fish were stacked in deep eddies, creek mouths, and dams. 

[Polar]

I like a jig and a tail. We have a special run made for the color we have.

[camo_fish]

I always throw big husky jerks, bucktails, jigheads with twisters/sassy shads or minnows.

[Mackdaddy21]

Walleyes don't live in our large rivers around here, but I know some about fishing for them from what I have read and researched.
Walleyes will be found mostly in areas with reduced current. Eddies near creek mouths and below wing dams are prime for peppering casts with jigs and livebait.
In fall, winter, and spring, walleyes will stack below large dams in the 30 - 40 feet scour holes beneath the gates. It's in these conditions that numbers of walleyes are easiest to come by. Heavier jigs and jigging spoons are great presentations. Drifting slip bobber rigs with the current can be good too, although I would say jigging spoons and plastics would be best.

Tyler

[Esox]

Spring river walleye....It's hard to beat jigs with Mister Twister tails/sassy shads, and worm harness spinners. In the summer crankbaits can be productive as well.

[crappieloo]

Spring river walleye....It's hard to beat jigs with Mister Twister tails/sassy shads,

Same here,but cant use cranks or harnesses in my spots because it will cost you a fortune in lost tackle