How To Catch River Bass | Bass Fishing

River bass tips & tactics - Learn how to fish rivers to catch big largemouth and smallmouth bass in rivers - what to use, how to use them and where to fish them, all combined to help you locate and catch more and bigger fish in rivers.
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[@kylechilds7297]

great input and guidence man. I admire you doing what you love doing, fishing.. most importantly sharing what you love with others. thanks for all you do!!!

[@bassresource]

Kyle Childs, glad I can help. Thanks for subscribing as well.

[@kylechilds7297]

Absolutely, glad to be a part of what you have to offer..

[@andrewnixon4469]

Awesome! Super helpful for someone who lives in Pasco and goes to some of those exact spots in your video.

[@bassresource]

Ah, then you know they're all community spots! :)

[@andrewnixon4469]

BassResource yup, I'm boatless though so I don't normally have the best of luck. I see carp swimming along the shores during the summer and went numerous times, trying everything i could find and research on how to catch them but never had luck of any sort.

[@gregorybyers6481]

Cool stuff, great information!!

[@jonathanbasinger5386]

Thanks for the help brotha

[@kicky6260]

Very helpful video!

[@Barbarian002]

I have a bass tournament on the Connecticut river in new Hampshire .I do well on lakes but not so good on rivers .this was good information and will try out these tips .

[@bassresource]

Glad to help, Barbarian002. Let me know how it works out as I would love to see the results.

[@ralphconnell8163]

Great stuff. Thanks. Going to fish the Vaal River (RSA) this weekend after heavy rain. This has been very useful. As usual.

[@bassresource]

Glad to help, Ralph Connell. Let me know how it works out as I would love to see the results.

[@ralphconnell8163]

Hi..They opened the sluice gates the day before we went so the water was flowing quit and very dirty. We fished 'sheltered areas' behind lay downs and near jetties.some inlets as well. It was slow. I got a 1.8Kg! (was my birthday too) Between us over 2 days with very changeable weather we got 5 Bass. Not a lot, but under the circumstances. not bad. We have a comp there next week...and it's still raining. thanks again for the advice. :-)

[@503Basserzz]

Good to see someone on the big c I fish it all the time but on the lower side and the john day river might be one of the most fun places to catch smallmouth bass

[@bassresource]

Yes, absolutely Bwear Bassin! Thanks for watching!

[@finesse_angler514]

thank u very much for this vid ur always super helpful 😊

[@bassresource]

Renaldo Escobar, glad I could help. Let me know which tips helped the most. Looking forward to hearing much more from you.

[@BassGeek]

Don't get to fish many river systems so this is great info for me. Thanks

[@bassresource]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@edcrocker8279]

very helpful. just moved from south Florida's small slow moving shallow streams that we call rivers to West Virginia's large fast moving rivers. Its a totally different world so thank you for the exact information I was looking for.

[@bassresource]

Glad to help, ed crocker. Let me know how it works out as I would love to see the results.

[@robsgxtr]

great video. . thank you

[@bassresource]

Thanks, Robert Contreras, I appreciate your feedback.

[@clemsondude71]

Awesome information. It is very helpful. I live in Charleston sc have you ever fished the Santee river? If so do you have any specific suggestions for that river. I have a hard time catching anything on it. Thanks

[@bassresource]

I have not fished the Santee, but you should be able to apply the concepts in this video on that river. Give it a whirl and let me know how you do!

[@jamilgill3987]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@bassresource]

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback Jamil Gill!

[@killercorps85]

Also, I think it's interesting how similar it is to fish a large river as a small one. I fly fish for trout on small fast rivers often and when you were talking about fishing eddys in the Columbia it just kinda took me by surprise because it's so huge that I don't even think about it producing eddys, ha. I guess they're just super-sized.

[@bassresource]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@Paratroopin]

The Columbia River Basin and the Tri-Cities need more attention in the bass fishing world!

[@bassresource]

You got that right! Thanks for watching, 1-501!

[@killercorps85]

Great, and informative as all of your videos are. Since you spend some time out west, are there any lakes dams or rivers that you can recommend on the Olympic peninsula that produce? Thanks bud.

[@bassresource]

Try Spencer Lake. Thanks for watching!

[@johnjensen7209]

This video has helped my catch so many bass on the Willamette River! Any tips for targeting bass right before the pre-spawn in rivers?

[@bassresource]

Find protected back waters and slack areas.

[@112Deniy]

Fishing a river in Alabama called the tensaw river having such a hard time caching ANY bass thanks for the help I’ll try and use your tips

[@bassresource]

Glad to help, Deniy. Let me know how it works out as I would love to see the results.

[@112Deniy]

BassResource - Bass Fishing Techniques alrighty I’ll let ya know how we do

[@Wissahickonwild]

Thank you Glenn!

[@bassresource]

You're welcome Wissahickonwild! Thanks for watching.

[@MoonCat5656]

Great video! Finally a river fishing video. How would you classify the Delta in terms of clarity? What about marinas, can one use those to switch current intensities when bank fishing a river? Just a hopeful suggestion, maybe explaining the components of the river, like eddy, wingdam, a sharp turn etc. Is there a way to reliably measure the current in terms of, fast or slow current? What 'speed' is the cutoff between a fast and slow current?

[@bassresource]

That's a lot of questions! I guess I'll have to make another video. :) I haven't fished the Delta, so I can't comment on that. There isn't a "cutoff" or "speed" measurement, just a "seam" where the 2 different current speeds meet. That can happen as long as there's current - fast or slow.

[@MoonCat5656]

Jacob Anderson: Thank you so much!

[@bassdojo3925]

Please make a video showing water temp, tide and weather conditions and then location on a map showing either a sharp turn (point) or bank.

[@lancehavilland260]

Another great video. Been fishing the flats and islands on the Columbia with ok results, but haven't been out "chasing" the eddies in the current, gotta try your suggestions. BTW what part of the Columbia do you fish? looks flat and calm compared to Stevenson.... , thanks again Glenn.

[@bassresource]

That was the only calm day out of 3 days of fishing. LOL! You know the drill - if it's not windy, it's getting ready to be windy.

[@bassdojo3925]

Thanks for an overview of river fishing. I've had a difficult time catching fish on rivers because it is difficult to read. Tides, shoreline, shadows, depth all pose a challenge finding bass. What works on one river doesn't necessarily work on another. Where do bass go in the river when the tide changes? Are they supposed to be lazy and stay where they don't need to expel energy? Deeper water? Thanks for any helpful advice.

[@bassresource]

Paul, strength of current (or lack of) positions the fish, as explained in more detail in the video. Tides simply influence the strength of the current. Pair that knowledge with the local tide chart, and you'll be able to figure out where the fish should be holding as well as their activity level on any given section of tidal-influenced rivers, for any time of the day.

[@mototime69]

Dam you fished the john day river lol I live in John day

[@NjordFishingChannel]

Great video congratulations

[@bassresource]

Glad you liked it Njord Fishing Channel!

[@FishnTheSouthOkanagan78]

do these tips and tricks for river fishing apply to Smallmouth creek fishing (current breaks, etc.) as well?

[@bassresource]

Yes, they most certainly do!

[@Bluefishfly]

I fish small rivers in Ohio that flow into the Ohio River. I am able to catch Crappie when they are right at the bank in the spring, I think this is when they are spawning. How can I find them outside of the spawning window? I tried in the ripples today and in the tail-out area. I tried minnow style baits and crappie jigs on a bobber? I get the current break advice, but I have never caught a Crappie in current.

[@jacobdeitering8680]

Great information and guidance! One question, how do you fish a slow river in high water? My local river is very slow and dirty. I've had somewhat consistent success at normal water levels but when the water gets high I can't seem to find them. Also this river mainly contains smallies. Thanks!

[@bassresource]

As a general rule, fish will move shallow when water rises, and pull off to deeper water when it's receding. So don't look at "high water" so much, but rather, is it rising or falling?

[@jacobdeitering8680]

+BassResource thanks for the quick reply!

[@alexcable6232]

Any advice for fishing dams in a river(especially if they are overflowing)?

[@bassresource]

Look for newly flooded areas in backwaters. The fish will move up into them. However they'll just as quickly pull out when the water starts to recede.

[@fjc8900]

I was wandering. The bass that come in off deep in river up creek channels ,,where do there go when sun is high. Early morning shallow,but where next?

[@bassresource]

Current breaks.

[@charleseden5246]

So on a seam in the water I should cast along the still water and pull the bait through the faster current? Thanks!

[@bassresource]

Other way around. Cast into current and pull it into slack water along the seam.

[@charleseden5246]

@@bassresource thanks!

[@504ghost504]

I'm fishing a system that is very slow moving I have tried to fish bends and structures with no luck any tips

[@calisotabassin4134]

504ghost504 i

[@kyleowens8599]

Video on fishing tubes ?

[@richardclary3218]

great tips i fish the Savannah river in augusta ga a lot for base and have caught some good fish but this will help me catch more thankis a lot.

[@bassresource]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@ryantrainer4153]

Same. I’m just starting to fish the Savannah river down in hardeeville

[@jrloutdoors6685]

4:18 is that a fish jumping in the background just to his right

[@bassresource]

Probably. There's a lot of carp and trout in that river.

[@dannyyork6745]

Were do u get these maps

[@bassresource]

Your local tackle store most likely has them.

[@stmordi]

To make it easier: on a map. Red markers will always be on the left of a map and green always on the right. They always come in pairs.

[@bassresource]

While they do come in pairs, the positioning of them depends on the current flow relative to the direction you're traveling. In your case, you would be traveling down-current (or with the current).

[@hookedoncatchin]

Do you guys live in Oregon??

[@bassresource]

Close! Washington.

[@joshuawagner5813]

I would likely to ca to catch one bass out the river

[@charleseden5246]

Caught one yet?

[@kevintammen4599]

Fish jumped behind him at 4:19.

[@dakotaballfishing3018]

Try this on the Ohio river 😂😂let's see how it works for ya

[@nancykimberly1561]

You talked just fast enough to take notes and stay focused. Great video with lots of information.