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Lake Saint Croix Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapA real slow presentation around any type of rip rap or cobble. The smallies were chasing spotfin shiners.
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureLedges - Species
Walleye
TechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinTrolling leadcore with shad raps and also slow death rigs behind bouncers produced tonight.
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsLooked for main channel steep banks with rock. Water temps around 76 degrees. Fish were in 20ish feet of water. For weekend fisherman like myself get out there early. Boat traffic was intolerable after 1pm. Deadsticked the drop shot vertically below the boat. Slowly trolled between 15-25 feet. Even picked up a surprise walleye.
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Walleye
TechniqueTrolling Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedges2.7-2.9 mph on leadcore 165 back.
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Walleye
TechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsWater is lowwwwwwwwww, so be careful when running your boats. Trees that I typically get snagged on are now visible above water. This also means there isn't much current, and is concentrating fish. Easier to troll and get down to the bottom, but a little harder to find em.
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Walleye
TechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRip RapRip rip transitions to shallow sand flat. Throwing shallow diving crank baits towards shore fast retrieve.
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRip RapThrowing dt 6’s on shallow flats, as well as green pumpkin ned rigs and neko rigs.