Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud)
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Ice (Current)
Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud) Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Ice
- Drop Shot1
- Football Jigs1
- Ned Rigs1
Total Fishing Reports
94
Top Species Reported for Ice
- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Recently I have gotten my open water fix near the hot water discharges in Monticello. Fishing a tube low and slow has been productive catching some numbers, with good size mixed in. This included a 4.82lb kicker last weekend. I have been fishing my tubes very similar to a ned rig, letting them fall on a slackline and then slowly dragging and hopping the tube back to the bank. Bites have been surprisingly hard for the wintertime.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Was able to catch a nice 11-pound bag for my best five from shore using the mega bass 110 jr. They were hitting it hard. Make sure to bring extra treble hooks to replace broken ones from the fish hitting the bait so hard. Flashier colors seemed to work better than natural colors but cycle through your colors if you don't get bit within 5 minutes or so.
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