By Mike Peluso

At the moment, when it comes to walleye fishing on the Missouri River, just like the weather beacon in Bismarck: when it’s green, there’s no change foreseen!

Are there fish being caught?  Yes!  If you are willing to travel a little and get your grinding gear on.  Patience is a virtue right now to say the least. 

The water is extremely low and relatively warm for this time of year.  We really need a good solid frost to snap things into fall mode.  The best part is every day that passes the walleye fishing should just get better and better; especially when the water finally cools down a bit. 

Most of the fish being caught are still out in the current.  Cranks have done most of the heavy lifting the past two weeks, but we are getting a few on the jigs as well.  The further south you go on the river the better. 

I have some openings coming up so if you are tough enough, get ahold of me! 

Mike Peluso is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND fishing guide specializing in walleyes on the state’s premier waters.

Featured Photo: Fall Haul.  Walleyes are biting, but it takes some work to find them.  Areas of the Missouri River south of Bismarck are currently producing the best in the lower flows. DEO Photo by Mike Peluso.