Pool 4 getting better

  • Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    March 30, 2015 at 11:07 am #1528871

    Fishing on Pool 4 HAS been picking up. Was able to make two
    trips this last week, and planning at least two for this week.
    Have been using hairjigs with minnow from 18′ to 24 feet.
    Water temps have been 39 to 40. Water visibility still is a little
    too clear at about 18 inches. The few rains this weekend and this
    week will help out.
    The first Sauger is my friend Steve with the biggest Sauger I heard of
    this week at 20 1/4 inches, wonderful fish.
    Next two are both 19 1/2 inch Saugers, and the last was the little
    snow last Monday I had to deal with before hooking up the boat. (6 inches).
    It is sure nice to see some bigger Saugers finally showing up after a
    few years of seeing basically NONE.

    The next two weeks the river WILL be exploding.
    IT IS time to get out there.
    Jack

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 30, 2015 at 1:09 pm #1528919

    Nice report Jack!

    I’ve missed you at the resort. Looks like Steve was kicking sauger butt too!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    April 4, 2015 at 1:06 am #1530619

    Went yesterday with 2 friends.
    Overall nothing going.
    water temp was 50, up from 43 on Tuesday.
    and very strong cold front and stronger winds made for
    brutal conditions.
    Spawn will definitely be going now with those temps
    and the moon.
    good luck out there.
    Jack

    Wharf Rat
    Mahtomedi
    Posts: 265
    April 4, 2015 at 9:59 am #1530717

    I have never fished Pool 4 but have been meaning to.
    Can someone let me know where to launch a boat there?
    Prefer the Minnesota side but Wisconsin side is also OK.
    Thanks!

    Rivergills
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 311
    April 4, 2015 at 10:49 am #1530727

    Evert’s resort…Redwing

    river rat randy
    Hager City WI
    Posts: 1736
    April 4, 2015 at 11:52 am #1530742
    Rivergills wrote:

    Evert’s resort…Redwing

    …EVERTS is on the Wi side a couple miles up stream of Red Wing. When cross the river at red wing go to the next bridge and take left a soon as you cross the bridge. Right at the Mr. Sippi bar and camp ground. Now you are only 2 miles down stream from EVERTS… …rrr

    Rivergills
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 311
    April 4, 2015 at 3:19 pm #1530759

    I guess I didn’t think about giving the exact directions…. But there they are.
    Good luck!

    Wharf Rat
    Mahtomedi
    Posts: 265
    April 4, 2015 at 3:44 pm #1530768
    river rat randy wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Puristfishman wrote:</div>
    Evert’s resort…Redwing

    …EVERTS is on the Wi side a couple miles up stream of Red Wing. When cross the river at red wing go to the next bridge and take left a soon as you cross the bridge. Right at the Mr. Sippi bar and camp ground. Now you are only 2 miles down stream from EVERTS… …rrr

    Great. Thanks for the help.

    Are the walleye straight off the launch in that general vicinity or will I need to cruise up or down stream? My boat doesn’t have much rang so I like to launch as close to possible to where I’ll be fishing. I ran out of fuel on Peppin last summer. No fun at all.

    Trapper16
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 197
    April 4, 2015 at 4:19 pm #1530778

    I run a 25hp and have zero issues. The dam is maybe 2miles up and town is maybe 4 miles down with spots being everywhere in between. My distances may be a little off but the point he is you don’t need a huge fast boat to fish there.

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