Greetings All:
Well, here we are , Mid-December and the old Mississippi River is still open to the boat angler.
For those willing to get out and wet a line there is some great fishing taking place. Funny part is that those anglers fishing up at the dams in Pools 11-12-13 & 14 are catching mostly small non-keeper fish. The real action is down river on the many wingdams and also flats along with very steep tapering rocky shorelines that drop into deep water fast. Both walleye and sauger are using these areas at different times of the day. On cloudy days look for fish to be cruising the shallows looking for forage. On sunny days they are dropping back into deeper locations. Jigs tipped with big minnows in the 3" size range working well. If you like trolling, back-troll 3-way rigs tight to bottom against current for best bait control. Lots of fish available at this time. I was out this morning on this rainy day for a few hours and did quite well on some nice big sauger. Kept a few for dinner and the rest went back to fight again.
Look for excellent fishing conditions to continue with this above average weather which is forecast to last at least through the coming weekend.
Good Luck and enjoy some great river fishing.
Lastcast,,,,,,,,,,,Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com Join me on Facebook at: Mike Cyze
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