05-08-2004, 03:37 AM
hey , saw this report from a pro on how to fish the river and where to fish it .
Spring fishing on the Detroit River means huge numbers of spawning Walleyes and a chance at a once in a lifetime trophy.Fisherman are reporting varying success thru out the river.Water temps are still hovering around the mid to upper 40's and the best fishing should break loose as the temperatures continue to rise. If your going to give the Detroit River a try you will most likely employ one of two methods, vertical jigging or handlining.If you are going to jig you will need jigs varying in size form 3/8 to 3/4 ounces depending on the depth and current speed. Tip your jigs with minnows or plastic shad and twister tail bodies. You will need a bowmount or transom mount trolling motor to control you downstream drift.Keep your jig as vertical as possible so you can detect bites and keep from getting snagged. Hot colors include Chartreuse,Orange, and Pink. If you are going to hand line plan on using weights in the 1 to 1 1/2 lb. range depending on the depth and the current speed. Original Rapalas in sizes # 7 and # 9 have been good producers. Hot colors are clown,firetiger,chartreuse,and fluorescent orange. If you don't have handlining equipment you can try running three way rigs with heavy pencil weights or bell sinkers.Consistent areas on the Detroit River have been the Trenton Channel, The BASF wall at Wyandotte, Zug Island at River Rouge and Great Lakes Steel. Focus on the channel edges and the flats adjacent to the channel. Depths will range from as shallow as 10 feet to as deep as 35 feet.Be sure to check regulations and remember that the half of the Detroit River is in U.S. waters and half is in Canadian waters, so if you want to fish the whole river you will need two licenses.
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Spring fishing on the Detroit River means huge numbers of spawning Walleyes and a chance at a once in a lifetime trophy.Fisherman are reporting varying success thru out the river.Water temps are still hovering around the mid to upper 40's and the best fishing should break loose as the temperatures continue to rise. If your going to give the Detroit River a try you will most likely employ one of two methods, vertical jigging or handlining.If you are going to jig you will need jigs varying in size form 3/8 to 3/4 ounces depending on the depth and current speed. Tip your jigs with minnows or plastic shad and twister tail bodies. You will need a bowmount or transom mount trolling motor to control you downstream drift.Keep your jig as vertical as possible so you can detect bites and keep from getting snagged. Hot colors include Chartreuse,Orange, and Pink. If you are going to hand line plan on using weights in the 1 to 1 1/2 lb. range depending on the depth and the current speed. Original Rapalas in sizes # 7 and # 9 have been good producers. Hot colors are clown,firetiger,chartreuse,and fluorescent orange. If you don't have handlining equipment you can try running three way rigs with heavy pencil weights or bell sinkers.Consistent areas on the Detroit River have been the Trenton Channel, The BASF wall at Wyandotte, Zug Island at River Rouge and Great Lakes Steel. Focus on the channel edges and the flats adjacent to the channel. Depths will range from as shallow as 10 feet to as deep as 35 feet.Be sure to check regulations and remember that the half of the Detroit River is in U.S. waters and half is in Canadian waters, so if you want to fish the whole river you will need two licenses.
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