Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
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!!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Onalaska spillway on the Black River was the only spot I found fish. Big fish was 4 lbs 10 oz. Best 5 went about 15 lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Stumps
Targetting pre-spawn largemouth around flooded stumps, laydowns, and rootballs that were close to deep and adjacent to spawning bays were key. Keeping an eye on your water temperature helped you gauge what areas were likely to have feeding bass, as the 50-degree watermark was important.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Grass flats in staging areas without current, cover water with bladed jigs for plump largies
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
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 (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
60°
Pitched into flooded timber in backs of creek/channels and slower moving current. Bites was a little tough. Slower the better
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
67°
Tight to bank and typically in the shade of trees or brush on bank.
