Pool 5 Mississippi
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Ledges
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
floating through sloughs off the main channel and just bouncing and dragging the ned rig off the bottom. Fairly shallow, clear water. Really large Perch but they're there one day and gone the next.
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Stumps
Fishing really small worms, not crawlers in the trees in current, mid-day when the sun is up was the best. Bite was steady and produced good fish.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Perch are being found at around 8 feet of water on sandy bottoms. Bite has been picking up and there are plenty of opportunities to catch jumbos. Most were caught on shortened B-Fish-N ringworm in chartreuse color.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
38°
Jigging 3/8-1/2 ounce northland mimic jig or mvp jig with a 3” or 4” keitech easy shiner between 15-22 feet on current seams. If bite got slow switching to minnows also produced. Slow drifts necessary.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Flipping into brush piles gave a pretty consistent bite this week. The bass were pretty aggressive and would usually hit right away. Fished mostly backwaters with the average depth being 2-3 feet. Black and Blue Flake Rage Bugs were the go-to with a 1/4 oz tungsten flipping weight and 4/0 Owner EWG hook.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
The bass and shad were loaded up on shallow points with wood. The wind was blowing hard the two days prior and calmed down. Was best when wind pushed up wave in 2-3’ of water. 30 fish all on square bills and spinnerbaits.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Swimjig through the boulders and rip rip. Dragged slowly, in 6-8’ of water. Channels heading into the backwaters.
