This guide to the Mississippi River offers information to help you travel the river safely, explore its backwaters and enjoy the fishing in those mysterious waters along Wisconsin's west coast. The weather? Had a Great day on the Mississippi with Ted Peck today, got over 40 Large Mouth Bass, a huge sauger and a real surprise , a large Brown Trout. 70+ people. Fishing has been slow due to high water conditions. Jordan Weeks, Mississippi River fisheries team supervisor, 608-386-0970, [email protected] 13, 2020 at 3:46:56 pm. Smaller yellow perch seem to be in the system and that bodes well for yellow perch fishing this upcoming year. Some white bass are being caught in Belle Pocket. They had a great time today and along with the ibuprofen, the wine was a flowing for the prime rib feast. 70+ people. Bottom bounce a jig with twister tails in tailwaters of lock and dam. Very few boats and barge was nearly empty. Enjoy yourself while you are down there. Large wintertime concentrations of panfish can be easily targeted and exploited, and reduced bag limits will protect the quality of the fishery. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. Be mindful of turkey hunting activities occurring. Wisconsin/Minnesota Boundary Waters Only, Pools 3-9. The sucker bite picking up in preparation for spawning. The gang is downstairs enjoying wine, cocktails, and most importantly, fillet mignon and lobster tails. Catch walleyes in the evenings during and after sunset near rocky shorelines. Sonar schools and meter marks were what we located and once the bait/jigs hit the water, it was game on for 18-25 lbers. Anglers have been picking up fish in Town Bay, along shore near Ice House Point and in the fish house. First day of the 2011 Blue-White 5-day trip was a great success. Most courtesy docks are not yet in place. Water clarity is stained and water temperature is 50. LA. Water temperatures have warmed quickly over the last week and are now around 60 degrees in most area lakes. Salmon man - were you there THIS Monday and Tuesday? Pool 9 has 35,169 acres of aquatic habitat. 8 near Genoa, WI, and Lock and Dam No. Pit toilets are available but the modern bathroom and fish cleaning station wont be available until sometime in May. The courtesy docks are in at the Island, McIntosh and Ventura boat ramps. Another fine day of offshore fishing today for Yellowfin tuna with a sprinkling of Bluefin and Dorado for a little added color to the wells. The kayak itself however was stuck against the Campbell's Island bridge concrete pier / support, about 1 foot under the water's surface. Fishing Reports. Thanks for your report. So that is all. Landscape enhancement of Fraele valley View All . Water is fairly clear maybe a little green cast to it. Better luck next time. anglers using bait and bobber are catching some bluegills while fishing for trout. The walleye season is currently closed. Plain and simple, the dynamics of the water conditions where we've been having great days on this tuna for the past couple of weeks has changed. The Ferry Landing is also closed due to high water. Caught this in the rain. No reports of panfish on lakes yet as temperatures continue to warm. I caught one jumbo and a 14 1/2 walleye. - New fishing regulations for the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters of the Mississippi River will go into effect on April 1, 2020. boat accident on Mississippi River pool #15. At around 1500 hours, we pointed the Supreme on a southerly course to go try our hand at some Yellowtail fishing. The water level at Fulton is near 12 feet, 14.5 feet at Camanche and 88 feet at LeClaire. We'll see. Collectively, the pools provide 64 miles of the river filled with structure and cover, natural and manmade, as well as a maze of backwaters, sloughs, and side channels. Fished yesterday (Monday) by the barge from ?2-5. Northern pike are well into the spawn. To cancel or change your booking, you must fill out this form and wait for a response from our team. Warmer water along shoreline in evening from days heating. The lake is fully stocked with bass, redears, bluegills, crappies, and catfish. Some crappies are starting to be caught in Sunset Marina. Shoulder and belly hooked baits work best when fishing picky tuna. Get out early in AM and Take your fresh catch straight to Steve's Marina Restaurant where they will cook it up for you in a variety of waysfor a fresh fish dinning experience like no other! Target backwater areas, especially around brush. ? Fished yesterday (Monday) by the barge from ?2-5. 7 days a week 3 per person All lakes are now either open or beginning to open up. Most of Iowas streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if eaten. The guide includes a wealth of helpful information, a guide to fish species on the river and maps to the pools. Water temperature is in the mid 50's. For not being able to see he did a fabulous job catching fish! A Stingray It was a wonderful experience Thanks Captain Chad. The Biloxi, Gautier, and all of the gulf area has great fishing. The zucchini colored skirted jigs were working real good on the troll. Clarity declining with resuspension of sediment. The Iowa border is just above New Albin, Iowa about six miles downstream of Lock and Dam 8. With the recent warmer temperatures there has been some good insect hatches occurring. Cutbait on the bottom near the rocky shorelines. Even though we did not catch any keepable fish, we had so much fun. Limited load to 20 passengers. Never a dull moment and a very fun day fishing with them. Salmon man - were you there THIS Monday and Tuesday? The second picture shows where to place your hook. I was there on the barge last Monday and there was not one single perch caught. The trout will circle the pond when first stocked so use something flashy that will attract their attention. Call now to book your reservation at Sea Landing @ (805)963-3564. Interior rivers have fallen and are producing catches of walleye and smallmouth bass. The river is rising and the level at Lock and Dam 11 is near 13 and it is near 15 feet at the RR bridge. The daily bag limit for shovelnose sturgeon in Pools 3 to 9 has been reduced to three, with no size limit. CONGRATULATIONS on a successful day Salmon Man. I should I know*****. Guided Walleye Fishing on the Mississippi River Pools 2, 3, and 4 and the St. Croix River. Nov 10, 2021 - Four Mile Creek. It truly was eye-opening seeing all the carts of fish wheeled up to the top of the docks. These guys know what good times are all about. Small walleye and an occasional keeper are being reported. David "Sammy" Samuelson of San Diego won first place on the trip, for his 37.4-pound albacore. Fishing reports for mississippi pool 9 are updated each week, usually by There are best results in our range of available Beach Houses that you can book in Villasanta. Look for crappie to start gathering around structure as the water temperature increases. The Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Natural Resources worked cooperatively to develop identical regulations for Pools 3 to 9 of the Mississippi River, down to the Minnesota border with Iowa. Upper Mississippi River pools fishing reports Is designed to help others with finding out where fish Navigation maps are available from this US Army Corps of Engineers website (link takes you offsite). Clarity excellent. APOLLO had 12 anglers on an overnite trip catch limits of Rockfish(120) & 20 Sheephead. No portion of this website can be used or distributed without prior written consent of Lake-Link, Inc. Pool 5 has kicked out more nice fish for me the past 2-3 years then I remember at any point in my ~20+ years fishing the river. There is fishing for levels of experience. Special mention goes to Garry Roberts' Gold Spotted Sand Bass, which apparently weighed in .2 lbs. While still below the 15 inch size limit, these fish are more than eager to hit your bait on the warmer days. Mostly working soft plastics slowly along the bottom in 3-4 foot of water. 28 Apr - 30 Apr. Anglers are picking up crappie along Ice Hoise Point shoreline and from the fish house using small jigs. Our weather is still a bit windy but is forecasted to come down. Support conservation in Iowa by buying a natural resource plate for your vehicle. 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A large portion of the lake is still covered with a thin layer of brash ice. The ramps at Big Timber and Kilpeck are closed due to high water. Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine is 12.97 feet and rising. You never know what is on your hook. Take care. Seems to be a nice upcoming year class of walleye and Sauger in the 10 to 13 inch range. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows. Pool 4 walleye sauger fishing report (4/17/2023) Walleye fishing report Redwing Minnesota (3/29/2023) End of the amazing year of 2022 (12/30/2022) Table of Contents show Where is the perch on the Mississippi River? Wish us luck, have a happy Labor Day, and we'll report back to you tomorrow. sunset today. What fish are biting in the Mississippi River? Try small jigs changing your retrieval speed until finding one the fish like. Hey guy on the Mississippi, just a word of caution. Choppy conditions due to winds. Fish slower until the water temperature increases. Some fish are in brush and some have moved shallower. Just magnificent quality. Trout will be stocked Saturday April 15 at noon. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Stay safe and keep fishing! Hi friends. My sister is buying me 2 inflatables for my birthday. Hoping for an attitude adjustment tomorrow. Catfishing remains pretty decent. Next weekend. Len and his wife from Colorado just had their first sheepshead/ redfish combo trip. We have not received any fishing report information for this pool this week. To say the Blue-White group, along with the crew, are stoked is an understatement. All types of species to catch and what table fare they will be for the gang. The trout have found their hiding spots now and have settled down. Minnows have been working well, some sorting may be needed. Water temperature is in the upper 50's now up from 53 on Tuesday. Floating large shiners on bobber rigs is a common tactic for early season northern pike. Most facilities should be opening next week. Nov 10, 2021 - Pascagoula River. Ice out catfish are usually caught on the windblown shorelines using dead shad or chubs. Everything was Outstanding! For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615. Hey Ranger, I was there of 4/2 and 4/3. We caught just about everything in the water. Probably a better time to go would be to go in April or May, we were a little early in the season. Water temps are around 60 degrees. Hi friends. The docks are in. LA CROSSE, Wis. - New fishing regulations for the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters of the Mississippi River will go into effect on April 1, 2020. Once they get use to the quickly rising water temps. The bite is picking up but fish are scattered with high water. There was a good amount of fish but not enough action to keep us there so made a quick tour around to a different area and in the afternoon time, the Yellows got with the program and bit very well for us. The dock at the main ramp is in now. The gates are out of the water at the Lock and Dam. The Bellevue kid's trout pond is open and relatively vegetation free. Anglers have picked up a few from shore in the evenings but the bite is slow to fair. The bass have turned a little timid right now. The drum or actively feeding. Bottom bounce a jig with twister tails in tailwaters of lock and dam. Anglers are picking up some crappie in the marina. We also topped off with catching and releasing 9 black sea bass and several larger ones that were loss. update the fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting on fishing success, Try using jigs fished near cedar tree brushpiles for Crappies of all sizes. Gates are all out of the water at the dam. Fish a weighted crawler anywhere with current. The river continues to rise from the melting massive ice pack in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Stocking catchable Rainbow Trout continues in earnest. Call a DNR office or officer if you do not know them. For current information, contact the district fisheries office at the phone number listed at the end of each district report. Trust your captain For a large scale view of the hydrology situation over the Upper Mississippi River Valley region, check out the Hydrology Monitor.. For more detailed information, consult our AHPS (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service) pages. Trout streams are in excellent condition and stocking season kicked off on April 3rd. Bite was OFF. Fishing has been temperamental the past few weeks as some poor days were sprinkled in with good catches. Try small jigs tipped with a minnow. Still good numbers of rainbows left from the stocking earlier this spring. Mississippi River Pool 9 offers excellent fishing opportunities for bass, northern pike, walleye, and many more. fishing in lock and dam tailwaters has slowed up some. Try using a 3-way with just enough weight to keep weight on bottom or use a worm harness for the nightcrawlers. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. Located on Pool 4 of the Mississippi River below Lock & Dam #3, Everts Resort has the closest boat launch and cabin facilities to the best year round walleye and sauger fishing in the Upper Midwest. Try tube jigs, plastics or other small jigs. The final reports, when available, are online at Fish and Habitat Survey Reports. Please fish here! For more information, please contact the Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-464-3108. She's still swimming, Me and my son on the Mississippi River. The kayakers in distress had already been removed from the water by the East Moline IL Fire Dept. 2000 Rainbow Trout will be stocked here on 4/14. Work the cedar trees and brush piles near shore and you should be able to locate them. The Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Natural Resources worked cooperatively to develop identical regulations for Pools 3 to 9 of the Mississippi River, down to the Minnesota border with Iowa. p: 515-725-8200 Water temperature is near 55 degrees. Wish us luck and have a happy Labor Day weekend. As the water temperature increases, look for bluegill and largemouth bass to get closer to shore. Conditions have been good this spring. 'hoo, Mike Grella - 43.2 lb. I would 100% recommend this boat and crew to anyone looking for an engaged and professional fishing charter. If you plan on keeping fish, please only keep two trout per child. Great time was had by all. 15 to 16" eyes, Walleye And Pike with a ringworm and minnows, Walleye And Perch with a ringworm and minnows, 23 in. Redhorse are running up the tributary rivers like the Maquoketa and will make some fun action on a egg sinker worm rig. New Albin Army Road is closed due to water over the road. There have been good reports of anglers catching walleye and smallmouth bass on the Cedar River. The boat ramp at Clark's Ferry Landing is closed due to high water. Walleye will spawn over the next coming weeks. Now is the time to target catfish. The bite is picking up but fish are scattered with high water. Water falling, fish deeper; water rising, fish shallower. The largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie populations look very good right now. Overall, the fish population looks good at Anita for 2023. Please understand the rules for paddlefish snagging as they are somewhat complex. Cldwater - I was on the barge yesterday morning. 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