Pool 4/Pepin

Staying in Lake City for the week on a family vacation. Zero experience fishing the area, but learning as we go. Yesterday we only got out for a few hours, but found a mixed bag trolling various cranks from Lake City marina beyond the public boat launch.
Today I got my Mom on a solid bite just upstream from Frontenac. Jigs and Pulse R’s produced best, but did pick off a few trolling 12′ on WI side of Lake Pepin near Maiden Rock. Forecast was totally off, was actually fairly nice out there today.
54° water.

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thanks for the report …nicely done

Morel King wrote:

thanks for the report …nicely done

Thanks!

Congrats and thanks!

It’s nice to get the Mom into fish once in a while.

Brian Klawitter wrote:

Congrats and thanks!

It’s nice to get the Mom into fish once in a while.

Thanks Brian!

That’s a cool report, and great to see a mom out fishing!

basseyes wrote:

That’s a cool report, and great to see a mom out fishing!

Much appreciated!… It’s nice to get positive feedback from guys on here instead of the negativity that gets written on other sites.

That’s gonna be nummy!!

Nice catch

Very cool! Good job!

Nice fish! How do the white bass taste? I’ve always wondered.

CrossSnake wrote:

Nice fish! How do the white bass taste? I’ve always wondered.

That’s exactly what I was going to ask. Perfect opportunity to try them side by side with walleye/sauger to compare.

nhamm wrote:

That’s gonna be nummy!!

Nice catch

The first batch was outstanding!

Dusty Gesinger wrote:

Very cool! Good job!

Thanks much!

CrossSnake wrote:

Nice fish! How do the white bass taste? I’ve always wondered.

Pretty good if you remove the dark red meat. I mainly take the portion from above the lateral line. And when filleting down & across the fish, cut just short of the skin. That eliminates much of the strong tasting crud. I usually only keep them during colder water months.

White bass are quality table fare. Make sure you have all the red meat/fat removed and they are good. Best meat is above the lateral line. My guests can’t tell the difference when mixed in with walleye. There is a texture difference that I notice the most. The white bass is less delicate more coarse texture than the walleye.

Very nice!!

I didn’t know trolling was working now up there at this time. Maybe I will check it out before the 3′ rise coming Friday – Monday