Pool 10 Saugers

  • Dave Koonce
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    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 16, 2009 at 10:29 am #1240941

    I got my boat out for the first time yesterday and ran thru all the gidgets and gadgets in the boat.I remembered to put the plug in the boat as well as the plug in the live well I use for storage

    I went out in front of the park running the trolling motor and watching the 520c. There was about 30 boats out there this day and I thought for sure I would get into the community bite… Well it wasn’t to be…Chatting with several other out there I wasn’t alone…I tried several plastics and jig combo’s with out even a tap…So after 6-8 drifts I pulled out of there..I went down to the mouth of the Wisconsin River and got jiggy with it out there to with no results… Well by now it;s getting to be2 to 3 pm and I’m thinking that this is just going to be one of those days…I make a last effort back in front of the park but this time I drop a small stick bait on a 3 way rig..and with in minutes i hooked up with a nice sauger…

    Ta Daaaa

    So with in the next couple of hours I landed another dozen or so saugers and missing several more…What a blast and a great way to put an end to the weekend !!

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    March 16, 2009 at 10:35 am #758990

    way to go, dave
    we were there, too, and pullin cranks is about the only thing we didnt try. caught a lot of fish on glitter jigs and minnow or buck n rubber with minnow but no keepers. had several 14 1/2 inch walleyes.
    btw, how far down is the mouth of the wisconsin river?

    fishbait
    Posts: 149
    March 16, 2009 at 10:37 am #758991

    Nice looking Saugers for the table. How is the water looking up your way? Mud ball down here

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 16, 2009 at 10:49 am #758994

    Sauger lined live well!

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    March 16, 2009 at 11:30 am #759005

    water was fairly clear – i’d say 8-10 inch visibility, but cold – 31.7 saturday and 32.0 sunday.

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    March 16, 2009 at 11:41 am #759006

    Good job Dave. We had a few fish pulling sticks also but most were short. The best is coming fast.Let me knoiw if you want to make an after work run

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm #759023

    Great job staying after them Dave

    They look yummy to me With the ice on the way out I might have to fish open water this weekend

    Steven Krapfl
    Springville, Iowa
    Posts: 1732
    March 16, 2009 at 12:55 pm #759026

    I was on pool 10 as well on Sunday. Bite was horribly slow for us. I only got three fish, but they were at least all keepers. Caught a 16.5″ wally, a 19″ wally and a 29 inch northern. Glad to hear you figured out how to get the saugers!! Nice catch!

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    March 16, 2009 at 1:14 pm #759029

    Good job Dave.

    Jami Ritter
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 3067
    March 16, 2009 at 1:49 pm #759041

    That a boy Koonce!

    Jami

    jakeh
    White Bear Twp
    Posts: 997
    March 16, 2009 at 2:14 pm #759055

    Nice goin!

    bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    March 16, 2009 at 4:36 pm #759099

    Those are some nice saugs Mr. Koonce! Here I was thinking you’d still be trying to cross that spring run off ditch with your three wheeler for a quick run up to Fennimore Cut.

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    March 16, 2009 at 5:28 pm #759114

    Good work Dave. Them will be tasty!!

    dave74
    rockford il,
    Posts: 1
    March 16, 2009 at 6:39 pm #759148

    i was on pool 10 this weekend and it was slow all three day! but i got a few nice eyes it should only get better.

    average-joe
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2376
    March 17, 2009 at 3:07 pm #759427

    Good Deal Dave

    Great Report

    Nice Fish

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 17, 2009 at 9:18 pm #759571

    Hey thanks guys !! I am planning on trying to get out some Thursday and Friday too…Well see what happens !!!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm #760857

    I have been bustin my prop looking for them dang walleyes and saugers down here around Prairie and I have come up with very little to show for it…Time to move up stream a bit I guess…

    As the river rises the fish will move out of there early staging areas and get ready to do what god intended them to do each year…
    Observed and Forecast Stages
    I’m going to be up around the Lynxville dam on Saturday afternoon…Maybe we will see you up there !!!

    Eric Pomplun
    janesville, wisconsin
    Posts: 480
    March 23, 2009 at 12:55 am #761328

    those are some beautifully marked saugers you got there

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