backwaters in august….

  • ripper
    Posts: 56
    June 5, 2003 at 6:42 pm #1311203

    Hi experts, I’m just wondering what backwater, slough fishing is like in late summer? Any panfish still back there or have they moved off. This would be in the pool 9 area.

    Thanks!

    ripper

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    June 5, 2003 at 8:35 pm #267947

    I fish pool 10 a lot. I see a lot of fisherman hitting the back sloughs with a crawler on the bottom catching BIG GILLS. They are mostly fishing the current breaks.These guys are fishing from mid to late June all the way through Late September.

    jim-bailey
    Clinton County Iowa
    Posts: 134
    June 6, 2003 at 5:40 am #267981

    I have had excellent luck around Blackhawk Park throughout the summer months on Crappie. I fish Minnesota Slough in 9-13 feet of water over sunken trees. If you want more info PM me and I’ll fill you in on the specifics. Good Luck.
    Jim

    ripper
    Posts: 56
    June 9, 2003 at 7:44 pm #268177

    Thanks a ton guys, sounds like alot of fun. Any walleye action also (probably below the dam)? One more, any boat rental places on 9 there?

    Thank you very much fellas.

    ripper

    2Fishy4U
    Posts: 973
    June 12, 2003 at 7:00 pm #268443

    In August, assumng the water levels are fairly low it is rock piles and wingdams; both main channel and secondary channels. The bigger ones move out of the sloughs.

    gillsandspecks
    Hiawatha, Iowa
    Posts: 235
    June 12, 2003 at 9:52 pm #268452

    I would fish the deeper slow moving backwaters & even the channel it self for Panfish. If it’s up above normal then work alittle shallow & more inland. {John}

    Gianni
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 2063
    June 13, 2003 at 2:15 am #268472

    On my one trip up to Lansing, I ran into some ‘gills around Desoto bay. I think Herb is the panfish expert in that area.

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    June 13, 2003 at 2:57 am #268477

    NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!
    I’m not guiding you this year!!!!!!!!
    NOPE!!
    Gianni, I sent you a PM

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