Lake Saint Croix
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Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall (Current)
Lake Saint Croix Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Fall
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')2
- Live Bait Rigs1
- Trolling Deep (20'+)1
- Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)1
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')1
Total Fishing Reports
76
Top Species Reported for Fall
Smallmouth Bass6 Reports- Walleye6 Reports
Sturgeon6 Reports
White Bass1 Report
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WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
61°
Species
SturgeonSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
This is THE time of the year to be out Sturgeon fishing on the St. Croix! Fresh (never frozen) shad are their preferred forage and very abundant right now and if you have the appropriate permits from the MN DNR to catch them with the cast net (advice: its worth jumping through the hoops to get the cast net permit). Look for the gulls, and the shad will be there. Bottom structure is not really important and I've been known to stop at random places in the river channel, plop down, and have good success. But when you can find mid channel areas with lots of bait activity on your depth finder, that's going to be the best spot to be which is where we were on this outing. We caught 6 sturgeon in 3.5 hours with 3 over 50," with the biggest being 53" and never moved spots. Each time the little bells on the rod tip jingled just a bit, we'd have a fish on the end. We'd load up the tip and the 7/0 VMC circle hook dug into the fleshy lips of the sturgeon perfect every time. The river was calm and peaceful and I sometimes have to pinch myself to realize how amazing of a fishery and environment the St. Croix is.
Species
SturgeonSeason
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Great night on the river! Our boat caught a total of 32 sturgeon! Many over 40” and one over 50”! Simple Carolina rig with 2oz weights, down to a 6/0 circle hook. Combination of crawlers and shad for bait. No specific spot, just set up in 30+ fow somewhere in the basin. Good luck!
VMC Tournament Circle Hook 6/0
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