Rum River (St. Francis)
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Rum River (St. Francis) Fishing Reports
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Species
Northern PikeSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
River Channels
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Started throwing the Ned rig and caught a few smaller fish.switched to the Ned bug and started immediately catching nicer quality bass. Can’t be afraid to cast super tight to cover.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Tried for crappies today on the rum river but I got this 20 inch smallie first time using shimanos new fluorocarbon carbon so it holds up pretty well. Gonna be trying it out more this season
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Ledges
We trolled in our small river boat with rapala minnow and caught 4 bass, 1 pike, 4 walleyes in 2 hrs.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Chill, cool day with moderate-low water flow. I caught a few smallie dinks with a ned rig setup. Wife was a bit more adventurous and threw some 4" paddle tails that was quite enticing for the river pikes! Along our paddling, I did notice quite a few pikes swimming along closer to the shallows, often away from the faster-moving current.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
fishing current breaks after laydowns and larger rocks was key.
