Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureRip RapCaught all our fish early main channel riprap in between the grass and rocks, smallmouth and largemouth crush the swim jig. Had 3 fish limit for 10lbs in highschool national championship.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Was catching them up the black river in the breaks of the floating docks, just pulling it through some rock and they seemed to be there. They seemed to be on the rip-rap banks. Nothing simple other than just dragging a worm. Also was a morning bite, everything seemed to die by about 9:00.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing in the backwaters around moderate to heavy vegetation with a frog produced a lot of nice largemouth. Flipping around the grass edges also got a lot of bites and nice largemouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Fish holding in Lilly pads in 3 FOW
TinbassBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersWith the locks wide open the smallmouth were on any main river or secondary rock
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapShallow Rip-rap/Sand flats. Jig if the current was rolling and wacky if it was off. Focus on irregularities in long rip-rap banks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
lock that trolling motor in 4x4 and get into the grass, especially if it holds duckweed
