First of all, thanks for joining us as iDofishing….we hope that you will make us your internet angling home.
Now, about Pool 4. With the first tournament of the season next weekend, you may not get a ton of “spot-on” advice, but let me give you some general pointers.
First and last light are very good now as the water is very clear. Expect that to start changing this week as last week’s snow melts with the predicted warming air temps.
There are unbelievable numbers of fish between Everts resort and the dam right now. I know because I’ve seen them using the Marcum line of cameras. The fish are there!
The deep water below the “y” is a community hole that will fill up with vertical jiggers as the day wears on. You’ll also find a bunch of guys in the water immediately below the roller dam. Try to avoid water deeper than 30′, as the fish (which are smaller ones, as a rule) have poor survival rates after release.
The channel between the Y and the roller dam has 3 wing dams along the left hand shore (heading upstream). The dam closest to the Y is out of the water (well, at least it is now). The tip of the second dam is marked with a green buoy. Don’t drive over a wingdam…it’ll ruin your day.
The most common presentation right now is to vertical jig. Minnows give guys confidence but plastics will produce larger fish, on average. You will also see guys dragging ringworms upstream and down, pitching ringies, pitching blades, and even a few pulling cranks on 3-ways. Stop in to the baitshop at Everts Resort for some great, timely advice on which presentations are working, and to stock up on the plastics and jigs you’ll need. Dean is a treasure-trove of advice….just do what he says, and you’ll be good to go.
But my main reason for this post is for some advice for fishing pool 4 right now. I’m heading there for my first time. I’m not looking for anyones hot spots just a friendly shove in the right direction.
