Inventory’s wonky as we make some big moves. Hear from our CEO

PRO members get free shipping, rewards & local lake data! Join Today

Markdowns on popular products - See all bargain offers

Omnia Fishing
Search for gear, lakes, articles, videos
Omnia Fishing

Lake Saint Croix

Published: Updated:

Species

Walleye

Season

Fall (Current)
76 Fishing Reports
186 Followers

Lake Saint Croix Overview

SLOWWind (mph)FAST
01020406080100

Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Fall

Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')Live Bait RigsTrolling Deep (20'+)Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
  1. Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')
    2
  2. Live Bait Rigs
    1
  3. Trolling Deep (20'+)
    1
  4. Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)
    1
  5. Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
    1
Total Fishing Reports
76
Top Species Reported for Fall
  1. Smallmouth Bass6 Reports
  2. Walleye6 Reports
  3. Sturgeon6 Reports
  4. White Bass1 Report

Fishing Reports

76 Reports on Lake Saint Croix

Sort by

  • Big Hitter

    Gold Ambassador

    10/16/24

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Wacky Rigs

    • Structure

      Ledges

    • Forage

      Minnows

    • Water Temperature

      58°

    I caught 10 smallmouth bass using wacky rigged Senkos. It was windy and cool, so it was tough to detect the bite.
  • Big Hitter

    Gold Ambassador

    10/10/24

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Wacky Rigs

    • Structure

      Ledges

    • Forage

      Minnows

    • Water Temperature

      64°

    The smallmouth bass bite on the Saint Croix continues to be good this Fall. I caught 20 smallies today using wacky rigs on drop offs.
  • Ray Valley

    Gold Ambassador

    10/17/23

    • Species

      Walleye

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Vertical Jigging 10-19'

    • Structure

      Ledges

    • Forage

      Shad

    • Water Temperature

      57°

    Water temperatures are quickly dropping and this is the time of the year when the jigging rap bite starts to pick up on the Croix. We had some spotty success but gizzard shad were popping at the surface everywhere and lit up the electronics. We caught 4 plump walleye from 17-20 inches. About 2 hours later, they regurgitated a dozen or so half digested shad. So fishing could be challenging the remainder of the fall since predators in the system have all the food they could possibly want. Therefore, reaction baits like jigging raps might be your best bet for hooking into a few before ice up. And oh, one last bit of advice for fishing jigging raps. Use a medium action rod with a stiff enough tip to handle a heavy jigging rap, but not too stiff that it pulls the bait out of the mouth when you rip up. Or use a longer mono/fluorocarbon leader on a stiff tipped rod. Something that absorbs shock but still give you a decent hook set.
View More Fishing Reports (73)

Top Fishing Techniques

for Walleye + Fall

Choose from techniques based on Lake Saint Croix fishing reports.

Learn More about Lake Saint Croix