Ririe Walleyes

[Goosebuster]

Has anyone fiqured out where and what to use to catch walleyes on Ririe?

I know how to catch the rest the lake has to offer but not the eyes. Any help would be. helpful.

Thanks
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[Belasko]

I have asked the same question at least once a year for the last two. Last time I even went so far as to admit searching for "secret holes" even! I have yet to hear anything other than "I caught a small one once" or "my neighbors Buddy got into the last month but forgot his camera". I've heard more toward willow creek is your best bet, but no guarantees.
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[Goosebuster]

I normally fish the Willow creek arm so I will give it a try . I may even try the Meadow creek arm also thanks
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[idaagman]

We seem to have great luck "bottom bouncing" and pulling a wedding ring type spinner with a full length worm. Although I have not fished Ririe for walleye, this method does fine at Salmon Falls and Oakley. I use a 1 1/2 oz bottom bouncer and have about three feet of line between the bouncer and the wedding ring. I tie my own wedding rings and use a quick change cleaves so I can change from one color to another. I have an assortment of styles, some with smilie blades and some with orange or chartrues blades. We've been doing well with a Orange sparkle blade.

We like between 15 and 20 feet of water. Let your bouncer down till it goes slack and then start to troll. Make sure you are in contact with the bottom and then troll about .8 to 1 MPH. A walleye strick will act as if your bouncer has hungup on the bottom, but if you put tension on the rod you will feel the fish. Don't jerk the bait, if the walleye has a good hold on it you will hook it. Some times it is as if you picked up a weed, make sure you have a hold of the rod to feel the slightest twitch and pull with a steady force.

Walleye like rocks and points, so look for these features on your sonar. If you are hitting bottom with your bouncer the rod should tick tick tick. You may hang up so just go back over the lure till it comes free. Use an electric motor if you have one.

This is the easiest method of catching walleye. If you do catch one go back over thae area again they hang in groups. If you catch a few off a point and can fish it with a jig then try that. A black curley tail or a chartrues curley tail fished slow will get them also.

There are other methods like trolling a large Rapala after dark or a perch rapala just above the bottom.

Good luck, let me know how you do.
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