Pool 4 - Redwing Dam
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White BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinWhite bass are feeding. Watch out for boils. Rapala bx minnow was pretty good. Walleye been biting off blade bait but all small
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsFish where holding to rip rap, and Creek mouths with sand good sound bars and shad holding to it, would catch the occasional large mouth but mainly small mouth jerk bait snd chatter bait where baits of choice. Water was low, not much current. Caught decent numbers of fish, not a whole lot of big ones over all good day of fishing.
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WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureRiver ChannelsLook for seams in the current. Depending on the current and how open the dam is, you may need to go from 3/8oz up to 1oz for the jig. Play with the weight until you find enough to keep you in contact with the bottom. Deadstick on a drift with the ringworms can be quite effective on a slow day. You can also try a slow troll upstream with the ringworms (.5mph) Can pair a ringworm on a Dubuque rig with a 3 way and a #6 octopus. Put a fathead on the hook. (Remember this counts as two lines on the river). If the fish are not on the seams use your electronics and look on the flats just below the wingdams. Beware of the wingdams with low water levels.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Throw squarebills ned rigs and Texas rigs all up on the rocks and you’ll smack em
- SpeciesWhite BassTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Casting inline spinners near the dam and letting them sink and drawing them back.
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureDam
Vertical jigging downstream of dam produced nice sauger action!
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDam
Pitch dropshots into the eddys and drag it on the bottom back to the boat. Try different sinker lengths until you find what works the best.
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Oct 23, 2020: Water temp 46-48, stage 3.6 ft, flow 18,400 cfs The fall bite is here on Pool 4 of the mighty Mississippi River. With low stage and flow, fish are spread out but are actively feeding. We enjoyed great success pitching soft plastics to main channel edges and rip-rap shorelines with adjacent deep water for a nice mix of quality walleye and sauger, most 15-20" long, with bonus jumbo perch and slab crappie. Best baits were 5" jerk shads rigged on 1/4 oz jigs. When picking a jig for soft plastics, look for a long shank hook and a wire plastic "keeper" - VMC Neon Moon eye jigs are perfect. Rig with 20 lb test hi-vis Seaguar Smackdown in Flash Green to visually track your jig, and use a 2' leader of 15 lb test Seaguar InvizX to protect your presentation from rocks, zebra mussels and sharp teeth. A medium or medium light power, fast or extra fast action St. Croix rod equipped with a 2500-series Shimano reel is ideal. Let your jig hit bottom after the cast, and then work back to the boat with a series of sharp upward snaps - then let it fall back to the bottom. Rest for a moment before you repeat the process, as bites will occur on the fall, or when the jig impacts the bottom. Do yourself a favor and fish plastics in the fall - your catch rates and especially the quality of fish will far exceed those of the minnow-soakers.
