I decided to make it a point to try the backwaters of Pool 4 between Redwing and the Lake this weekend. I haven’t spent a lot of time exploring these areas and fishing was tough! I mainly used draggin jigs tipped with nightcrawlers and leeches. I picked up a couple of shorts and a few drum in the process.
If anyone has any tips or tricks to finding backwater walleyes this time of year it would be much appreciated!
After spending 3 hours in the backwaters I moved on to the lake. I picked up a few decent fish long line trolling #5 shadraps in 8-12 fow. Before calling it a day I tried trolling some rip rap banks in the lake with small cranks and floating rapalas. I sent the planner boards in tight to shore and was able to stay very busy with smallmouth, largemouth, crappie, and even a monster channel cat.
Good luck out there!
