Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFished submerged vegetation with 4-8 ft of water near vegetation. Duck weed was a big part in finding the larger fish. Make sure to hit the open spots in the duckweed. Lots of 3+ lbers
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
So many quality bass up shallow in the brush!
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SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsThe bass were aggressive and biting on many things from topwater, swim jigs, senkos, and bladed jigs just to name a few. Most fish were caught in or near grass on sand drops. The bass were keyed in on shad and if you could find good shad ambush points, the bass were usually schooled up waiting to pounce. My go to was the Z-man Jack Hammer with a Yamamoto Zako and Storm Largo Shad. The better bites came on retrieving the bladed jig as slow as possible. Look out for Pike. They love the Jack Hammer too.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassFound largemouth in 0-3ft around matted coontail and duckweed. Caught them on both a frog and a swim jig. Four things needed to be present in order to concentrate fish in certain areas. 1. Some sort of current flow. Didn't have to be a lot of current, but a little bit was good. 2. Clean sand bottom near the grass. It created a good edge and ambush points for the fish. 3. Bait - bluegill, perch, shad, minnows. 4. Clearer water. A bunch of rain had dumped mud into the main channel. Finding clean water generally meant you'd find the bait and the bass.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationEarly in the morning be on the lookout for baitfish breaking the surface. The bass were in large groups feeding on schools of baitfish. I was throwing a Zman toad at them and getting bit every cast. I’m sure just about any top water would work when you find them feeding like this though. The Goat ToadZ are great because you never need to replace it.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Despite the water being down this year, there are still quality fish to be had in the countless backwaters and chutes throughout Pool 8. The biggest key to finding better fish when to water is low is to fish backwater areas where current is still moving through; these river fish use the current to feed themselves. High percentage areas include swings, bends, points, current breaks, and flats where current fans out. These fish will sit under matted up vegetation and wait for their next meal to come by.
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonWinterStructurePoints- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
SHAKEY HEAD WORKS GREAT,TOO.
