Greetings All:
Well, with all this rain we have been having, the Mississippi River has risen numerous feet in most locations. With lot's of snow on the ground up in Minnesota and Wisconsin still to melt, look for high water conditions to be around for some time. With that in mind, forget about the main channel fishing and head into the many back waters for some fine fishing. Right now there are big, pre-spawn walleye there that are quite catchable. Try pitching jig/minnow rigs tight to flooded willows and hang on. Was out earlier today and caught some nice fish in the backwaters using this method. In place of a live minnow I used a 3" plastic shad body with excellent results. Match the color to your local forage base.
You can also find panfish and catfish active in the flooded backwaters and they are hungry also.
So don't let the high water ruin your plans, learn to adapt, fish those backwater sloughs and you will catch some nice fish.
One last thing. Let those big egg laden female walleye go to complete their spawn. This will help the future populations thrive. Heck, there are enough eater size fish available anyway.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lasatcast13@yahoo.com
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