Walleye Fishing Hotspots on the English River (map below)
1-- Less than two minutes from camp, pool on down river side of bridge. 10'-20' of water very rocky bottom just outside of current. Walleye stage here after spawn in the spring. Jig or cast & work the bottom.
2-- Rocky point where river comes out of lake. Is on the edge of the current. Back troll around point or anchor & cast jig & minnow working the bottom.
3--Pickeral Point-- Rock shelf on "S" turn. 6' to 8'at point then drops to 25' quickly. Anchor in eddy on down river side of point & vertical jig with minnow.
4--Frog rock-- Nice hole just outside current where river comes out of Franks Lake. Weedy points that drop off to 20' of water. Drift or anchor with jig & minnow.
5--Talking Falls-- Huge 100yds in diameter rock island. Falls come down both sides form eddies & slack water below. Very rocky bottom with various depths. Sanctuary until June 15. for spawning. Mainly jigging with minnow.
6--Sowden Lake rapids-- Short portage over Talking Falls. Like being on a fly out. No other way to get into this area. Sit below a beautiful set of rapids & fish just outside of fast water by back trolling or drifting.
7-- The Crystal River empties into the English here, nice 20' hole just in front of it. Jigging or cast with jig & minnow & work the bottom. Mud bottom with lots of weed beds on both sides.
8-- Sharp turn in the river. Inside point has a rock shelf. Drift over self with jig & minnow or anchor & jig.
10-- The mouth of Barrel Lake Lots of drop offs, islands, rock bottom. Jig or sit on drop off cast & work up the self with jig & minnow.
11-- Islands in Barrel Lake rocky shores & points. Sunken weed beds & rock flats. Troll around islands & drift over sunken weed beds with jig & minnow.
12-- Press lake Rapids. Sit on top of rapids in a large pool. Rocky bottom. Fish with jig & minnow or slip bobber.