Pool 4 Sloughs at Pepin
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsThere is some great fishing to be done in this area during the summer months. You can do everything from flip wood to frog duckweed mats. Personally, I love throwing swim jigs around wood to move quickly and effectively through these narrow channels.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureReedsFound some nice ones way up shallow, even in the low water. Flipped around a Beast Coast jig and found em!
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueVertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')SeasonFallStructureLaydownsSmall worm with small hook and small sinker, find a good laydown tree in about 6-10 feet of water with a nice slow current. Produced a lot of big sunfish, 4 over 9".
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Yellow PerchTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinFished pool 4 this past Sunday on the search for Jumbos. We hopped around most morning in shallow flats but could not find any of the quality sized ones there. It wasn't until we moved deeper into 20-30 feet that we started finding the Jumbos. You needed to pick through them but the quality ones were all above 12". We found that they wanted nothing to do with a waxie and jig and chose a Clam Pinhead minnow in any color it seemed. Deadsticking also produced nice fish but not as consistent as aggressive jigging.
SpeciesYellow PerchTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinThe perch bite at the Missisippi backwaters has been absolutely great and will continue to get better if a person is willing to put in the work. A slow start in the morning paid off before noon. The bite was consistent with a lot of keeper perch caught. The go to lure still seems to be a Clam Pinhead Pro tipped with a minnow head. Most of these perch were caught in 16-25 feet of water. It's only going to continue to get better!
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructurePointsFall transition in full swing, fish moving around a lot and actively chasing shad, wouldn’t commit to cranks, but the jerkbait worked erratically and fast was the best way to get bit!
- SpeciesYellow PerchTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Perch are being found in 10-15 feet. Mostly biting on a split shot sinker and Aberdeen hook with a minnow. The River bite will only get better the next few weeks.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationHad a slow morning, fish started setting up later in the day on the outside weedlines with deep water nearby. Make sure to parallel the weedline to stay in the strike zone longer!
