Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud)
Published: Updated:
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter (Current)
Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud) Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
01020406080100
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Winter
- Live Bait Rigs4
- Hard Jerkbaits3
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)3
- Tubes2
- Blade Baits1
Total Fishing Reports
82
Top Species Reported for Winter
- Smallmouth Bass15 Reports
Walleye3 Reports
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Northern Pike1 Report
Loading Products
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
82 Reports on Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud)Sort by
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
My go to finesse swim bait for small mouths at Monticello are the keitech 3.3 inch fat swing impact small mouth magic color rigged on a owner twistlock light 1/0 or 2/0 hook. No weight needed. I throw it on my bait finesse casting setup (phenix k2 medium light with a shimano scorpion BFS reel). You could throw it on a spinning setup as well. I usually find current seams or little breaks in the current and cast out there, let the keitech drift in the current with occasional rod twitches and reel turns to make the tail paddle. I caught well over 30 smallies today in about 3-4 hours of fishing. You could also use spray scent to help increase bites as well.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Biggest one today was this 20incher along with 2 19inchers and a few 18’s but the bite was really hot today
Top Fishing Techniques
for Smallmouth Bass + WinterChoose from techniques based on Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud) fishing reports.
