Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Heartbreaker with the fuel pump going out on us, Found them In the matts scattered on the south end of pool 8. The key to this place is when you frog you want to just drag your frog to cover more water !
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Crawfish
Dragging a "Traffic cone" LS lures finesse jig in 3/8oz into the current and slowly reeling it back in so there is no slack over the wingdams produced great trophy quality smallmouth.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Fish were holding around main river rock and lay downs.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
66°
Fun day at the sip goose was hot throwing a senko at the cut backs and letting the current take it was the ticket !
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Swimming a swim jig as fast as I could resulting in some lacrosse studs ! Goose was on mid/late day ! Shut-set elite series swimjig with a z craw trailer was awesome !
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Side scan for bait piles above structure, set your leader at about 15 inches and hop on bottom
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
wing dams near spawning areas
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Fish Cuts up in goose island and look for any grass cuts with moving water