Pool3 Questions

  • ry5
    Posts: 57
    August 31, 2004 at 3:41 pm #1329154

    I posted this on the general forum, will try it here:

    Hit Pool 3 Saturday 8/28 7 am-1pm. Not really familiar with the area below Prescott, my main mission was exloring. Fished some wingies, found 2 nice smallies on first wingdam, 12 feet of water, then nothing for the rest of the day. I was trying to find the way into the backwaters, and went thru what looks like Brewer’s Lake on the map. Fished that area and went north (I believe North lake) and south(toward the casino marina) and found mainly real shallow water. I have several questions about that area:
    1. Is this area any good at any time of the year?
    2. I was able to find some maps on the Army Corps of Eng website(no depth), but have yet to find any good depth maps. Anyone know where to find a good pool 3 map?
    3. Does North Lake have any good spots as you head North?
    (panfish or walleye)What about Sturgeon, or any of the other backwater areas.
    4. At what point (if any) does the Hastings dam (L&D 2) start putting out any fish?
    I know people fish these areas, but I have not had much success on pool 3. It is 45 minutes closer to my house than pool 4, so I am trying to learn it.
    Thanks in advance!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 31, 2004 at 6:56 pm #319608

    1- Yes. May and June. When the water is up and there is flow back there, the fish are there too.

    2. The COE maps are the best I have seen. I’ve been told there is an old HotSpots map of Pool 3 but have never seen it. They don’t currently produce a map for pool 3. I have an old “Lake Map” version. (The white plastic one) It’s ok for general use. Shows the mile markers and some WD.

    3. Don’t know. Never been up in there.

    4. Fish will start moving up in there towards the end of the month. You can catch them up there till the season closes at the end of Feb. The spring bite can be on and off as you can’t fish up there till the Minnesota inland lakes season opens.

    Good Luck.

    ry5
    Posts: 57
    September 1, 2004 at 9:15 pm #319779

    Thanks, appreciate the info
    Sounds like it’s worth it to keep trying.

    Eric Rehberg
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 3071
    September 3, 2004 at 11:29 pm #320019

    last time i was up there we got a good map showing depth and mile markers from steve vick at everts resort. was the first time up there and it helped alot.

    Walleye Fool

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