Pontoon cruise late September

  • Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    August 21, 2019 at 9:18 pm #1875013

    I would like to take the FW, mom, and dad out on the st croix this fall for a cruise and some trolling. Looking at the Hudson ramp for launching, any decent trolling around there by late September? What kind of depths that time of year? Also what are the best places to stop for lunch? Right in Hudson there or are there better options elsewhere? Thanks for all your insight!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 22, 2019 at 8:48 am #1875063

    Stillwater has a public dock right behind the paddle boats. Get there early as they fill up fast.

    The further you go up stream from Hudson the less tuna boat wakes you’ll be fighting. There was a time when Labor Day pretty much were the end to the big boys coming out to play. Now a day it’s just before the gas docks close for the winter.

    Trolling? You’ll have to ask someone else.

    fish-them-all
    Oakdale, MN
    Posts: 1189
    August 28, 2019 at 1:51 pm #1876238
    Dusty Gesinger wrote:

    I would like to take the FW, mom, and dad out on the st croix this fall for a cruise and some trolling. Looking at the Hudson ramp for launching, any decent trolling around there by late September? What kind of depths that time of year? Also what are the best places to stop for lunch? Right in Hudson there or are there better options elsewhere? Thanks for all your insight!

    For depths i would recommend 20-26 feet and use leadcore. Head south of hudson down to Afton on the wisconsin side and come back up the other side. If you hit some fish come back through the same areas. Fish will be scattered chasing schools of bait fish. Plenty of restaurants in Hudson, but not much to pull up to and eat. There is a dock in Prescott to park and walk to restaurants but that is quite a drive by pontoon.

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    August 28, 2019 at 2:09 pm #1876243

    Thanks! Is it just the little dock north of the Hudson ramp on the dike? Any chance if we do early lunch?

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1770
    August 29, 2019 at 10:21 am #1876396
    Dusty Gesinger wrote:

    Thanks! Is it just the little dock north of the Hudson ramp on the dike? Any chance if we do early lunch?

    My wife really likes Pier 500. It has never disappointed us for lunch anyways and you can see it from the river. That would be my go to… If you like fishing with blades or jigging raps bring them with!!

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    September 12, 2019 at 12:41 pm #1878846

    At what level does the Hudson access close or the river go no wake?

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    September 12, 2019 at 1:19 pm #1878857

    83′ stillwater

    At this time it shows 82.2′ on sep 19

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    September 13, 2019 at 6:38 am #1878962

    Looking back at some threads, it appears the Hudson access may close around 681? Is it posted anywhere or if the gauge hits 681, it’s closed?

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3484
    September 13, 2019 at 8:12 am #1878973
    Dusty Gesinger wrote:

    Looking back at some threads, it appears the Hudson access may close around 681? Is it posted anywhere or if the gauge hits 681, it’s closed?

    Hudson Launch will close at 681.

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