Pool 4 Sloughs at Pepin
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
47°
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.
Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon 10lb / 200 Yards
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Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon 14lb / 200 Yards
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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
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
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
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Large and smallmouth, jerk bait, bladed jigs, swim jig. Lots of northern mixed in.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Hit the Pool 4 of the Mississippi River right as the Spawn movement was happening. Had fish PreSpawn, Spawn, and Post-Spawn and they were moving all over the place. Focused on Sand drops and transitions outside spawning areas to catch our bag throwing a Carolina Rig in 2 - 5 ft of water.
