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Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
66°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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
Largemouth BassSeason
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
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
throw frog in slack water areas as fish move up to spawn
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
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 BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Fish were holding around main river rock and lay downs.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
55°
Caught this 5.3# smallie around stumps in the shallows and won big bass. The weather was sunny/cloudy and in the 50's.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Smallies were staged in areas with large amount of shad. Mostly found them in the shallows near steep ledges. A white jackhammer worked well for getting them to bite. Was also able to get them on the ledges with a shad colored jerk bait. Found a few decent largies in the shallows feeding also.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
50°
Awesome day on the river, it's easy to call your shots once the water heats up mid-day. Fishing flatsides around laydowns and rock walls was the ticket to some 4 and even 5 pound fish!!
