Pool 9 Lake Winneshiek
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Pool 9 Lake Winneshiek Fishing Reports
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Yellow PerchTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonIceStructureStumpsPerch were biting on tip downs with small crappie minnows and red rosies. Fished in 4’ of water with the minnow set 1’ off of the bottom. Morning bite was the best from sunup until about 10!
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapChucking and winding small swimmers in and out of current varying retrieve speeds.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureDam
Caught a bunch on wing dams. A lot of good sized fish.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted GrassThrow a frog on the edges of the grass, work the frog fast.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureRip Rap
Used this to cover water. Good bites when it got bit but it was a tough day to get a pattern down
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished in a tournament recently and stuck to the sloughs in the north part of pool 9. I caught 6 bass all day and lots of pike. Got a couple of fish on a Thundercricket with a Zako as a trailer all of my other fish came ripping a Red Eyed Shad through the grass.
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Northern PikeTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructureRiver ChannelsFound northern pike and largemouth pushing shad up on shallow mud and sand flats in river channel bends. The most productive areas had lily pads along the shoreline. Caught most of the fish on either an Outcast Tackle Pro Swim Jig with a Z-man Diezel Minnowz as a trailer or with an Owner flashy Swimmer with a 3.8 or 4.8 Keitech in shad patterns.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructurePoints
Shad colored Arsenal swim jig with menace grub as well as lipless crankbaits around grass, rock and sand points where you have bait and clean water.
