Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersSmallmouth were in shallow water to spawn just outside of heavy current areas
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLily PadsCaught some decent largemouth swimming a jig along with a wacky rig and frog on some backwater flats. Finding clean water was key.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
Fish were post spawn in high water and relating to clear water areas.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
The main pattern was targetting spawning smallmouth along rocky banks with large boulders, that the smallmouth could make their beds behind. The water was muddy because of recent rains, so a Texas-rigged Beaver worked well on tournament day over a wacky-rigged Senko. I also caught male largemouth up on shallow wood, flipping the same Texas-rigged Beaver.
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WalleyeTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsCaught walleyes with small finesse presentations, a small underspin with small swimbait produced the most bites. Found groups of walleyes in slack water eddies and current seams in backwater river channels.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Flooded timber with submerged vegetation. Large mouth were holding tight to trees and laydowns.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Fished swim jig around grass edges and laydowns.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Throwing into reeds then slowing it down when getting it into open pockets. Fish seems to want it close to the bottoms
