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Pool 4 Sloughs at Pepin
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Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
The perch bite at the Missisippi backwaters has been absolutely great and will continue to get better if a person is willing to put in the work. A slow start in the morning paid off before noon. The bite was consistent with a lot of keeper perch caught. The go to lure still seems to be a Clam Pinhead Pro tipped with a minnow head. Most of these perch were caught in 16-25 feet of water. It's only going to continue to get better!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Laydowns
There is some great fishing to be done in this area during the summer months. You can do everything from flip wood to frog duckweed mats. Personally, I love throwing swim jigs around wood to move quickly and effectively through these narrow channels.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Perch are being found in 10-15 feet. Mostly biting on a split shot sinker and Aberdeen hook with a minnow. The River bite will only get better the next few weeks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Early April, main river water temps around Wabasha were in low 50s. Up to mid 50s in some backwaters. Northern Pike and Largemouth bass willing to eat Spinnerbaits, Bladed Jigs & Swim jigs around shallow cover on channel swing banks, wood was a plus. Black & blues seem to be best color, but fish were caught on Fire Craw & bluegill colors as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
50°
Things are happening on the river. This warm spring has the fish up and ready to eat. Saw my first fish on a bed in April in 64.5 degree water. Normal spring shallow weedy flats with the swim jig was producing. Flip the Rattlin AT jig at any wood or targets you see along the way.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
57°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
57°
Pre-fishing for a tournament and found some great pre-spawners near laydowns in shallow water. The weather was in the 40'd and rained all day.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Points
Pre-spawn conditions, water temps unseasonably cold for late April in the mid 40s. Found smallmouth grouped up in current seams behind islands in backwater channels. Relating the sand ditches near the current seams. Both stupid tubes and ned rigs worked well.
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