Lake Saint Croix
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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
- Walleye10 Reports
- Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
- White Bass2 Reports
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Lake Saint Croix Fishing Reports
55 Reports on Lake Saint Croix
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
77°
Species
Walleye
Season
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
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