Lake Saint Croix
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Species
Walleye11Season
Lake Saint Croix Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Spring
- Trolling Mid Depth (10-19')3
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')3
- Live Bait Rigs2
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
- Finesse Hair Jigs1
- Walleye11 Reports
Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
White Bass2 Reports
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Recently Reported and Trending Baits
Glitter Jig - EOL 1/4 oz / Pink
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Flicker Shad Crankbait 2 3/4" / Black Silver
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Shop Trolling 10-19'
Most Reported Baits for Walleye + Spring
PowerBait Pro Twitchtail Minnow 3" / Pearl White
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Reported for Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Neon Moon Eye Jig 3/8 oz / Green Fire UV
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Reported for Finesse Hair Jigs
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Target Walleye During Spring
Lake Saint Croix Fishing Reports
56 Reports on Lake Saint Croix
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
58°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
66°
Fish are everywhere in current and ledges on the Croix as seen on the ekectronics, but the frustrating thing is you don't know what they are. A drop shot with chunk of crawler or minnow however is always good at enticing multiple species to bite. In this case, drum were everywhere and guess what, they look and behave just like walleye on the electronics. To top it off, walleye and drum freely mix in the same habitats and you'll catch 5-6 drum for every walleye. Still, trolling with lead core and flicker shad crank baits at 20ft depth was the best tactic to get a better ratio of walleye to drum. We caught a handful of walleye and sauger but they were almost all less than 15 inches. Trolling success should only get better during the next months as walleye move into late spring/summer pattern
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
It's that short time of the year when walleye stage on shoreline ledges feeding on baitfish. Trolling leadcore line line with Berkley Flicker Shad crankbaits has been effective recently. Spool out enough line (approx 130 ft) to make the bait bounce off a 20 ft bottom. Weave out to deeper depths to suspend the bait and then weave back in to make it hit bottom again. Often at those transitions is when a hungry walleye will hit the bait! Water temps 65-69
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