Pool 8 Mississippi River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Pool 8 Mississippi River Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Swim Jigs5
- Bladed Jigs4
- Frogs/Toads3
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)3
- Football Jigs1
Total Fishing Reports
112
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass22 Reports
Smallmouth Bass16 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
57°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
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.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Throwing into reeds then slowing it down when getting it into open pockets. Fish seems to want it close to the bottoms
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