Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationNothing is better than big gills and crappie from the ole sip! Eagle claw and clam tungsten ice jigs slayed these mondos!
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonFallStructureRiver ChannelsSmallmouth were set up on wing dams, with deep water access. Small football jigs, ned rigs, and dt 6's did most of the damage. Fishing the jigs parallel to wing dams seemed to work the best to keep jig in strike zone
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WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureDamStaying around 8ft to 14ft on east side of river just below dam, vertical jigging tipped with a minnow. Pick up bouncing off the bottom, hits on the fall.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
wing dams near spawning areas
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassFish Cuts up in goose island and look for any grass cuts with moving water
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Side scan for bait piles above structure, set your leader at about 15 inches and hop on bottom
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePilingsDragging a "Traffic cone" LS lures finesse jig in 3/8oz into the current and slowly reeling it back in so there is no slack over the wingdams produced great trophy quality smallmouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Fish were holding around main river rock and lay downs.
