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Lake Saint Croix

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Species

Walleye

Season

Ice (Current)
78 Fishing Reports
186 Followers

Lake Saint Croix Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Ice

    Total Fishing Reports
    78
    Top Species Reported for Ice
    1. Crappie1 Report
    2. White Bass1 Report
    3. Sturgeon1 Report

    Fishing Reports

    78 Reports on Lake Saint Croix

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    • Ray Valley

      Gold Ambassador

      11/14/25

      • Species

        Walleye

      • Season

        Fall

      • Technique

        Vertical Jigging 0-9'

      • Structure

        Ledges

      • Forage

        Shad

      • Water Temperature

        46°

      Days are numbered with ice up coming, but with water temps at 46, we still have maybe a week left of open water fishing. And this is THE time to be out on the water. Still, the bite on the Croix continues to be tough with the bumper shad crop this year. Predators are well fed and aren't showing much interest in baits (live or artificial). Nevertheless, I muscled 5 walleye on 2 3/4in jigging raps long casted on the top of ledges in 8-10 FOW. They had tiny heads and plump strong bodies indicating they were young and well fed! 3 of the 5 came from an active pod I spied on my Lowrance Active Target. I got lucky and decided to record my retrieve through a pod and I happened to hook up with one. Check it out - https://youtu.be/EXOWRcfdnCw. The Active Target was an invaluable tool to search for fish and I didn't waste time casting where I couldn't see fish. I think I have one more outing in me, then it's time to put the boat into storage. Boo Hoo!
    • Xao Xiong

      Gold Ambassador

      12/22/23

      • Species

        White Bass

      • Season

        Ice

      • Technique

        Ice Fishing Jigs

      • Structure

        Brush Piles

      • Forage

        Minnows

      • Water Temperature

        33°

      The Clam Pinhead Pro and Clam Bladed Tikka Minnow in the wonderbread color was key in attracting the whitebass. They came in hot and willing to bite. Make sure to set the hook quickly as they are fast. Lots of misses. The 28UL St. Croix Panfish Ice Series loaded up nicely. Ice was 5 inches in most places, and most I found was 7 inches. Make sure to use caution as there are not really safe Ice. Bring you picks, spud bars, floating devices, and always let someone who is not out fishing know where you are going and when you are expecting to come back.
    • Arthur G Okerlund

      Bronze Ambassador

      1/5/22

      • Species

        Walleye

      • Season

        Winter

      • Technique

        Spoons

      • Structure

        Ledges

      • Forage

        Minnows

      Find a basin or saddle 25-32ft deep, these walleye are eating baitfish and bugs that collect at the bottom of the basin. Use a 1/4 oz spoon tipped with a minnow head or waxies, and wait for fish to cruise by. When the bite is on you can catch upwards to 5 walleye an hour
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