Need Help With Battle River Fishing

[Bowdacious]

Hi, some friends and I are planning to fish the Battle River this may long weekend by Big Knife Provincial park. I have never fished there before. I'm fairly new to river fishing and have had very minimal success with it.

We will be fishing from shore and I was wondering what kind of fish can we expect to catch? What rigs, lures or baits would work this time of year? I'm not looking to target a specific species just looking to catch as much fish as possible.

I will be bringing a first time fisher out there as well and want her to have a good experience. I'm just looking for some rig ideas that will appeal to as many fish and species as possible.

I was thinking of trying a minnow on a floating jig head with a weight about two feet ahead and see what bites? I have no idea what to use for river fishing, any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[Bowdacious]

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[TexasTornado]

I took the Zodiac out there once, fished on the otherside of the road towards the power plant. The fish weren't jumping into the boat by no means, but i think it has a lot of potential to produce large pike. If your fishing from shore at the park i would just rip spinners #5 Mepps Aglia's, keep in on the surface its very weedy there.

[bigbear]

While some people swear by using minnows etc, all I ever use from shore is spoons. Always had luck with the trusty red and white Len Thompson. I grew up fishing there catching jackfish and walleye.

[powder burner]

Has anyone tried near wainright, battle river flows past the riverdale campground area.