Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Pool 8 Mississippi River Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Grass flats in staging areas without current, cover water with bladed jigs for plump largies
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
67°
Tight to bank and typically in the shade of trees or brush on bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Stumps
Targetting pre-spawn largemouth around flooded stumps, laydowns, and rootballs that were close to deep and adjacent to spawning bays were key. Keeping an eye on your water temperature helped you gauge what areas were likely to have feeding bass, as the 50-degree watermark was important.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Smallmouth spawning in marinas and bays. Breakout your favorite spawning technique (drop shot, weighless worm, ned rig, etc)
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Baitfish
Water temps are in the high 70s, they made a huge jump from Sunday the 8th at 59-62 degrees to yesterday the 13th 77 degrees. Topwater bite is on.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Flooded timber with submerged vegetation. Large mouth were holding tight to trees and laydowns.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
63°
Fish were post spawn in high water and relating to clear water areas.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
65°
Caught some decent largemouth swimming a jig along with a wacky rig and frog on some backwater flats. Finding clean water was key.
