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Much of the Columbia River system offers the chance at a walleye of a lifetime.

If you’re looking to apply a range of salmon techniques to catch giant walleyes, look for big gravel bars that hold prime food sources. Guide Austin Moser targets 6- to 8-inch river rock where crawdads thrive. The 1,200-plus-mile Columbia River, with its multiple dams, is the best river in the West for trophy walleyes. The Snake and Willamette rivers are also prime destinations in the Pacific Northwest. High in the Columbia River finds you at Rufus Woods, between Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams, a great starting point with water that’s easy to navigate. Continuing downstream into the lower Columbia River, between Ice Harbor Dam and McNary Dam, is the McNary Pool. With multiple boat launches on both the Oregon and Washington sides, there is no shortage of opportunities. Above…

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