Greetings All:
Well, if your willing to get out and brave the rather cool weather, you might just catch the biggest walleye of your life. Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, I had a chance to sample the fishing in all three pools mentioned. Wow!!! The big fish were hungry and aggressive. Besides being able to catch a limit for the frying pan, some true trophy walleye in the 8 to 10 pound weight class were caught. Now keep in mind that if you choose to search out these lunkers, the bites are not as fast as the eaters. Using heavy jigs in the 3/4th and 1 ounce size range, deep water structure the fish were using for resting spots along the main river channel edges. Look for sunken timber and also rocky humps that the fish are currently holding on. Tip the jig with a big 3" minnow and fish it tight to the bottom. Boat control is a must so that you can hold right over your structure spot. As far as colors, match the forage base in the pool you are fishing.
Look for these big bruisers to be available right up to ice-up when we can no longer get a boat in the water. Right now, river in great shape, though low on water it's nice and clear.
Hopefully you can make some time this coming weekend to get out and enjoy this great late Fall fishing on the Mississippi.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Footnote: All those big walleye caught were handled gently and released to fight another day!!!
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