Pool 11 Mississippi River
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Focused on lay downs on flats off the main channel. Had to have moderate current and bait close by. Fish still seemed scattered a bit and not really grouped up but areas reloaded. We would get one or two in an area and then let his rest for awhile and then repeat.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water was dropping and low clarity. Lots of floating eel grass. We caught most of our fish targeting rock points and current seams off the main channel and secondary channels. First thing in the morning topwater was producing but the majority of the fish came dragging Tokyo rigs and shaky heads along current seams.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Dam
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Ran wing dams looking for actively feeding fish. Mostly through the Sexy Dog but also caught some dragging a Rage bug on a swing head.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Water temps have dropped to the low 70s and muddy on the main river. If you can find a mudline with clean water coming in from a slough that’s the juice. We found one such spot that had a nice flat with a rock pile that had fish grouped up. We put more than 40 fish in the boat off of one small area. We started with moving baits and cleaned up dragging a Tokyo rigged rage bug and a senko style bait.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
The bite was slow but these baits seemed to produce more strikes
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
73°
Smallies on main current breaks
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Fish are starting to group up chasing bigger Shad. Best areas had good current and a hard edge that fish could push bait up against, either eel grass edges or sand drops. Most of my better fish came on various swim jigs in Shad patterns with a white Menace for a trailer. Also caught some on a white Jackhammer and a fluke. If you get a bite repeat that same cast multiple times. I caught 8-10 fish off of one stick on the edge of a eelgrass mat.