GASS11, just head up right to the pockets by the dam with the meat hunters they are in full swing with their fishing out of a barrell concept playing bumper boats. Loading up on foul hooked 12″-13″ saugers with their blade baits. I’m not talking about the usual wall tie uppers, but the lets get as many as we can crowd in the iowa pocket and on the restricted area on the IL side, and they all wonder why it will be closed off Dec 1. Look in the mirror!! Might want to tip off your local game warden to hang around the boat ramps on Wednesday Nov 30, I assure you their will be some over limits coming in being the last day of barrell fishing by the dam. I saw it first hand last year and should have turned them all in.
That’s why I avoid the “dam” area for the most part in the Spring and Fall. In my opinion there are plenty of walleye and sauger and usually bigger fish to be caught down river away from the crowds. I like to concentrate on wingdams, sandbars and rip rap for the most part this time of year and have that water to myself most of the time. 
If you see illegal activity don’t hesitate to turn those “poachers” in. Word will get out and hopefully it will make fisherman think twice about breaking the law.
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