River stage/level and impact on bite

[Eddie Mullins]

Still trying to figure out river fishing. How does rain or water level effect it? When is the bite the best and/or worst in terms of river stage if you compare say a river that is high and rising, or high but falling,or normal but rising, or normal and falling, etc... ?

[plainsman]

I just read an article, it said high and steady was good.

[Welder]

Slow rise is a good bite --- stable water for a few days gives a good bite a slow fall does ok. A real fast rise or fall say like 6 ft in 4 hrs will shut em down for a day or 2

[Frank Jr]

Slow rise is a good bite --- stable water for a few days gives a good bite a slow fall does ok. A real fast rise or fall say like 6 ft in 4 hrs will shut em down for a day or 2

Thats been my experience on every river I've fished all across the midwest.

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