Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud)
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Mississippi River (Monticello to St. Cloud) Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesAfter casting walk the dog a short distance and leave it still for about 20 seconds before walking again.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Topwater bite is best mid day when the shade pockets are the smallest. Slack water with shade and a storm chug bug will produces better quality fish. To catch numbers 1-3 foot rock with slower current and a ned rig or small tube has been best. The bigger smallmouth sit in 3-8 foot slack water when not feeding and are harder to get to bite.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
River is really high and flipping wood is a good way to get some bigger bites. As the river drops they should get back on rocks and current breaks.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Many bass in the 16” range cranking medium current in rocks and boulders
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureHumps
Smallies mostly on crankbaits, a nice walleye too. Liked the current and a hump breaking up the current they were on top of the humps
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStumps
The smallies were a bit lethargic and non-committal. Topwater was ineffective. Casting wacky under branches and into stumps produced quality fish, just not quantity. The water was relatively low even with the recent heavy rains.
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Northern PikeTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureBouldersTrolling the husky jerk in multiple colors between 14 and 8 feet of water I was rewarded with a 10 northern day!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Boated some nice fish, biggest was my buddy with a 19 1/4”. Some on plastics but mid divers were king.
