Pool 4 Sloughs at Pepin
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Fished pool 4 this past Sunday on the search for Jumbos. We hopped around most morning in shallow flats but could not find any of the quality sized ones there. It wasn't until we moved deeper into 20-30 feet that we started finding the Jumbos. You needed to pick through them but the quality ones were all above 12". We found that they wanted nothing to do with a waxie and jig and chose a Clam Pinhead minnow in any color it seemed. Deadsticking also produced nice fish but not as consistent as aggressive jigging.
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
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
55°
Found some nice ones way up shallow, even in the low water. Flipped around a Beast Coast jig and found em!
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.
HotbaitVMC Aberdeen Hook #2 / Gold
Out of Stock
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Insects
Small worm with small hook and small sinker, find a good laydown tree in about 6-10 feet of water with a nice slow current. Produced a lot of big sunfish, 4 over 9".
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
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
71°
Fall transition in full swing, fish moving around a lot and actively chasing shad, wouldn’t commit to cranks, but the jerkbait worked erratically and fast was the best way to get bit!
