Blue Ridge Lake Fishing report Feb 2026

Blue Ridge feb 2026

Blue Ridge

Temp 49

Level -18ft

Clarity 15ft

Walleye fishing in this cold clear water can be tricky this time of year but if you stay after them the payoff can be great . Vertical jigging till your arm hurts might not sound like fun but filling the cooler with walleyes sure is . Cold water fish are not going to chase your bait very far so ” hitting them in the face ” is extra important this month.  Grab your favorite vertical baits and put it on their nose . Blade baits. Spoons, jigs ,plastics whatever it may be will get bites if its right where it needs to be . Look for fish in the ditches and on the humps along the river channel.  The active fish will be right under the balls of herring looking up . Switch colors and cadence often as these picky fish can be very selective in the clear water.

   The perch bite has still been hit or miss this yr .we’ve got on em a few times really well but the next day they are on the move again. 4lb leaders and live minnows attached to jigs or just hooks is the sauce for the yellow fish . Look for schools of perch in the daytime from 30 to 40ft .