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Fishing Report for Walleye using Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) in Fall

Jason Halfen

Blue Ambassador

11/1/20

  • Species

    Walleye

  • Season

    Fall

  • Technique

    Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)

  • Structure

    River Channels

Oct 31 2020. Temp 43-44; Stage 3.5 ft; Flow 18,200 Fall fishing for walleye, sauger, crappies and more remains in full swing on Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. Staying mobile and flexible, as always when fishing the river, remains the key. Our best bite for a mixed bag of 15-22" sauger and walleye was to pull Dubuque Rigs upstream along well-defined current seams. A Dubuque Rig is a modified 3-way rig that presents two jigs tipped with ringworms: a heavy "bottom" jig, typically 1/2 oz, and a 1/16 oz "top" jig. Each is connected to a 3-way swivel with a Seaguar InvizX leader: ~ 20" long to the bottom jig and ~ 10" long to the top jig. Lower the rig to the bottom and slowly pull upstream, 0.1-0.3 mph, zig-zagging across the seam and hitting both the faster and slower water. Key depths for us today were 18-24' for daytime walleye and sauger. If you want to try something different - try your hand at some slab crappies. Look to rocky flats that have gentle current across them and sharp breaks into the main channel. Excellent numbers of 10-13" crappies and some bonus bull gills are available. Pitch 1/16 oz jigs tipped with minnows or 2" minnow-profile soft plastics across the flats and enjoy!

Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) Essentials

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