Rivers are seen by many anglers as mysterious and complicated places to fish – especially, where to find fish. They’re quite different from lakes. And if you tally the factors or conditions that affect rivers but don’t affect lakes, I would say yes, rivers certainly are more complex in character.
First, what are the differences? For one thing, flow – the moving water. Other river conditions include variable water level, water clarity changes within the system after heavy rains – or greater clarity because of a lack of water and sediment input.
Flow is a primary consideration because it’s a constant on a river. Let’s focus on how to go with the flow while river fishing.
Understand a river’s flow to catch more fish
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