Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud)
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud) Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs3
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')2
- Wacky Rigs2
- Buzzbaits1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
Smallmouth Bass13 Reports
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Fishing Reports
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infliktedlures
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4/15/26
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
47°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Ned is always great this time of year on the river. Guaranteed to get bites boucning off rocks.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Loving the river height right now. An area I’ve bank fished before is submerged and knowing it’s a big stretch of rocks that’s where I found the smallies. Slowly dragging the ned rig on the bottom with slight pauses and jerks.
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