Hey guys, just thought I’d shout out once more for any last minute early evening-late night bite information or tips. Headed solo to pool 4 after work to try my luck for the night-I’d be EXTREMELY grateful for ANYTHING anyone wants to share! I’m taking it I should keep myself away from the dam and try structure heading down river-shallow? Plastics? Also been hearing about “Blades”- I know what they are, but no idea how to use them….
Thanks!
Jamie
BLADES- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97A8yGAy8uw&feature=related
watch the smallie half with eric and he says how2 fish blades the best i have ever seen…
as2 night fishing i would say u can still catch fish up by the dam or by the y… 
just may be more boats but who cares about that it’s pool4
when you say the Y, are your talking downriver from the dam? Would you guys put in at everts or farther south, or put in at everts and work south?
Bring lights!
Everets or the back channel ramp since it is free but if you have a problem with tough steep ramps I would avoid the back channel.
The questions you are asking have no real answer to them. There are fish above and below Everts right now all the way down into the lake. Let me say if you are new to Pool 4 that I would suggest for your first trip to put in at Evert’s and go north from there. The Y is where the river spilts—the left side goes to the lock and the right side goes to the dam. You will have company up there but there are numerous places holding fish right now. If you head up the dam side beyond the Y there are three wing dams on your left hand side. Anchor above any of them and pitch plastics to the face of the wing dam and you should catch something. I perfer the first and third wingdams but that is just me. Moxies and Pulse-R’s have been putting fish in the boat for us but what the fish want on any given night can only be determined by them so throw the kitchen sink at them and see what works. You are only a couple miles at most above Evert’s if you go north so if you head back in the middle of the night it is a short idle back to the landing. The dragging and vertical jigging bite are both working now too so use the power of observation to see if one pattern is putting more fish in the boat that others with the boats around you. Your first trip is a learning trip so take you time—be careful—-observe others—and most of all remember that your bait is in front of fish so keep your concentration up. Good luck and let us know how you do.
Alone+night+first time= wear your damn PFD!
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Alone+night+first time= wear your damn PFD!
Good Call BK 
This will actually be my 4th or 5th time at pool 4, but 1st fishing after dark. I’m not worried about getting into any trouble or anything-I’ve been fishing pool 2 after dark for a little while now. Was just more looking for info on where the big girls have been being pulled from and what baits are producing for you the best after the sun goes down, thanks for the concern though guys I was guessing not tight up to the dam and maybe in the 2-4fow water range around structure farther down river? I’m sure I’ll get in to something, was just trying to make it a little easier on myself I know what’s working one day can leave you empty handed the next and to keep an open mind 
Personally I think you should put off any trip in the dark on pool 4 until you have a very good idea of where you are going to be on it. Those that you see post here and elsewhere about night fishing on 4 are very knowledgable of the pool. There are enough natural hazeards for you to deal with in the daylight and I think being out there solo with no idea of what to expect is just not prudent.
Check your PMs.
Ok..I’ll be the smart azz…
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I’m not worried about getting into any trouble or anything
That statement alone is a good reason to wear your PFD. BUT, I’m not you and you aren’t me, so we’re even.
Redneck gave you some very valuable info, but then again so did Tom.
Hopefully I’ll see you at the ramp!
Good luck!
I wasn’t planning on getting in trouble last week and almost took a swim when my bibs got caught on the height adjuster on my pedestal and spun me around. Lost my balance and the only thing that kept me in the boat was my bow light.
Wear your PFD. Especially if you are fishing alone.
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Ok..I’ll be the smart azz…
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I’m not worried about getting into any trouble or anything
That statement alone is a good reason to wear your PFD. BUT, I’m not you and you aren’t me, so we’re even.
Redneck gave you some very valuable info, but then again so did Tom.
Hopefully I’ll see you at the ramp!
Good luck!
Once again, thanks for the concern guys- I’ll be in a white and black crestliner angler Brian,come give a shout if you guys happen to see me- but for sure if you see an unmanned boat floating downriver 
Oh yeah, I’ll be wearing my vest for sure- Especially since I’ll be by myself!
It works best if you can get there before dark and scope out the area and pick your spot. Up above the first wingdam is some good structure and the fish are moving through the area so patience might be rewarded. Toss an anchor on a good spot—-there are several spots with 10 feet or less of depth— and keep working the area over. We lost a couple picture worthy fish the other night and got several eaters passing through too. The third wing dam tends to have a little less current on it so that isn’t a bad place either. If it is a dark rainy night be very careful if you head back in the wee hours. There is always something floating down ole man river to run into when you least expect it. Plastics and blades have both been putting fish in the boat. The new Pulse-R’s have been a good bait for us so far this year. Steve at Evert’s has about every plastic known to man if you get there early enough and need to stock up. Be safe and have fun.
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Oh yeah, I’ll be wearing my vest for sure- Especially since I’ll be by myself!
Ok, I’m off my soap box. 
I won’t be on the water. I’m scared of the dark. But I might see you at the landing. 
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Oh yeah, I’ll be wearing my vest for sure- Especially since I’ll be by myself!
Ok, I’m off my soap box.
I won’t be on the water. I’m scared of the dark. But I might see you at the landing.
The dark is far more afraid of you than you are of it.
Motoring around first time this year solo after dark on the Miss in the spring. hmmmmmm
If you launch at everts,you shouldn’t have a problem. Take your time going back to the launch.
people tend to be pretty tight lipped in a forum on night fishing P4 but i am sure you will get a few PMs
water temp is 52F.
even there, you’ve got about 20 minutes in the water b4 you will not be rational or able to help yourself.
was down filming this week and my macho client poo-poo’d the need for the camera man, sound man or himself to wear my DEMANDED pfd’s.
he got a 25# cat in the boat, a wave, lost his balance and was pitching over the side b4 the crew saved him from a swim. lucky for him he’d listened to my demand an had his pfd on.
at the end of the day, he apologized to me privately for his macho comments. he needed to make the apology in front of the crew AND on camera.
hypothermia is nothing to mess with. BTDI.
read the post last week about the tiller being ripped out of the hands of the captain. and then think about your boat knocking you unconscious. BTDI,
the dirt sleep is a long nap.
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Personally I think you should put off any trip in the dark on pool 4 until you have a very good idea of where you are going to be on it. Those that you see post here and elsewhere about night fishing on 4 are very knowledgable of the pool. There are enough natural hazeards for you to deal with in the daylight and I think being out there solo with no idea of what to expect is just not prudent.
not to be a stick in the mud but dudes right..i love hitting eyes and big eyes this time of the yr are the best but alone..pool 4 if [censored] goes bad it can get real bad..offer a seat up and play it sane..mom
joemama hit the bulls eye here.
ANY water is challenging. homo sapiens don’t float naturally.
CURRENT water is worse.
COLD, current water, again.
FLOTSAM LITTERED, cold, current water, again.
NITE FISHING, flotsam littered, cold, current water, again.
NON PFD, nite fishing, flotsam littered, cold, current water, again.
ALONE, non-pfd, nite fishing, flotsam littered, cold, current water? well, darwin is NOT your friend…
Unless you’re fishing for cats, don’t waste your time at night on #4!
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Unless you’re fishing for cats, don’t waste your time at night on #4!
Last year it was the MN River that was hot for cats and wallabies.
I know I’m sounding like Mom too…but I do spend 99% of the season in the dark on the river. To the newbies that are out there reading this for the first time here’s my advice.
Don’t go out alone until you have some hours under your belt.
Use your gps tracking.
Wear your PFD’s. (at the very least, we’ll be able to recovery your body faster for your family)
Spot lights and head lights are a must.
Check your boats lighting system.
No Drinking!
Have lots of daylight hours in and plan where you’ll be fishing then.
Slow speeds are much better then fast.
Watch out for the other guy that didn’t read these tips!
Fishing in the dark is fun and I love it. But when things go wrong…and they will, it’s compounded by the dark and less boat traffic to help you get out of a pickle.
PS My boat doesn’t leave the dock day or night until everyone is wearing a PFD. Not a CG or DNR rule, a rule of http://www.BrianKsWorld.com
The river is such a beautiful place, but it’s still a part of Mother Nature, and that woman can turn ugly!
Thanks guys! Noone told me about the fog?!?!?!? Lol, It was a great night, and we caught a ton of fish. I’ll post pictures at 5 when I get home. The fog was so thick you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face but that didn’t stop a handfull of dumb asses from running wide open up and down the river- pretty smart guys- even me as a rookie knows that especially in the spring, there can be ANYTHING floating down river and to drive like that in the fog? Not to mention not being able to see the jerkoff’s lights coming head-on at me until he was 20′ away……
On a happy note ….. I wasn’t fishing for 2 minutes in a 2′ deep slack water section before the first sauger came to the boat at a tasty 16″! We caught a total of
4 eyes the biggest just shy of 20″, 1 sauger, 2 big stripers between 15″-16″, and 3 big kitties. What a fun night to be on the water though! I lost 3 of the biggest fish I’ve ever had on before last night though 
, the first- I tried to muscle him up to the boat after his 4th or 5th run, and it straightened my hook 
The next was a great big eye that only got close enough to see his eyes and with a quick turn, he got lose somehow…. the third snatched my purple/chart tail moxie the second it hit the water in some flooded trees and shot down the shoreline completely spooling my 10lb test and snapping it clean off the spool at the end- I didn’t stand a chance 
Any clue what some of these big fish may have been? I can’t see a walleye spooling me on 10lb, although I wish that were the case…. Once again thanks for the tips guys, had a GREAT night- and I’ll be back soon! BTW- Chartruese precision 3/32oz with purple moxie with the chartruese tail was the ticket- anywhere in >1-4fow seemed to work- you could see the eyes’ eyes on shore, and all that we caught were 1-2fow at most! Pics later tonight! See you guys down there tomorrow! 
HEY glad to hear you’re still alive! (starting to wonder).
GPS trails are for fog. And yeah, just because the trails show a person where to go, doesn’t mean it’s unobstructed!
Glad to hear you had a great time.
PS did you wear your pfd?
At first! But we never ended up going over 5mph with the fog, and I never left site of Everts- we would’ve explored more, but i’m still green to this territory- so it being dark AND foggy made it easy to stay put on a good flat
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