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')3
- Live Bait Rigs1
- Trolling Deep (20'+)1
- Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)1
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')1
Total Fishing Reports
77
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Walleye7 Reports
Smallmouth Bass6 Reports
Sturgeon6 Reports
White Bass1 Report
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Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
45°
The unseasonably warm weather this November has given anglers an extended open water season! Water temps are in the 40's meaning that its time for fish to put on some extra fat for winter! This time of year, I almost exclusively use jigging raps or glide baits. We had steady action in the AM catching some walleye but mostly nice-sized white bass in depths 22-24 ft on ledges. We searched for fish on the electronics and didn't waste time where we weren't marking fish. But marking a buttload of fish wasn't a guarantee either. You have no idea what those marks are half the time and I actually caught a rare Quillback that I thought was a school of walleye or white bass. After a slow afternoon, we switched up to trolling with lead core and flicker shad crank baits and picked up a few fish before switching back to jigging raps later in the afternoon. About 3pm, just about the time I had to get off the water, we started banging the fish (typical right?). We caught several 16-18in walleye one right after another making long casts with the jigging rap and a Hyper Rattle on a 15ft flat. Get out as often as you can before the party is over and we wait for ice!
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
46°
The days of open water are numbered and these are the best times to be walleye fishing! Walleye are feeding like crazy and hitting big jigging raps (caught several on big Hyper Rattle too). Trolling Flicker Shads and Minnows bouncing off bottom on ledges was working too. The average size of the fish this time of year is modestly big and the average size fish we caught was 19in. You can catch white bass all day in 22-27 FOW using smaller jigging raps.
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