Lake Pepin
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Species
Walleye
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rip Rap
If you love throwing power baits, fall smallie fishing on the river is a blast! Catch em on Rippin Raps, Jerkbaits and swimbaits! If you can find a concentration, try dragging a carolina rig for that big kicker.
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Dam
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Fish isolated rip rap with jerkbaits with long pauses and slow rolling flat sided crankbaits.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
49°
Water temps are currently between 48 and 50 degrees. Testing the cadence of your jerkbait is key.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Fish wind blown points with jerkbaits. Long pauses are key to getting bites in the cold water. Baits like the Berkley Stunna that are slow sinking seem to get the most bites.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
First outing of the year, water was dirty and high, found a nice current break on a rip rap point and the smallmouth were stacked!