Pool # 4 Update

  • Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    April 7, 2009 at 9:19 pm #1331956

    Lots of calls as of late asking how the bite is and what the river is doing. The bite is definitely on a up swing as water levels have stabilized and even lowered and the water temps have steadily been on the rise.Temp in my opinion has been the most limiting factor for the bite or lack there of.The temps are slowly but surely honing in on the 40 degree mark in the afternoons.The past two days has shown marked improvement of the overall bite.A good bunch of saugers have moved in and the male eyes are making themselves catch able.

    Overall,and especially during the windy days,dragging bright colored,ie: orange/chart, pink/chart,or plain orange jigs with shortened ringworms have been the go to presentation. A handful of colors like Firecracker/chart, goldcracker chart,fire pepper,and blue oyster cult have been consistant producers. Jig weight is crucial to getting bit and depending on the areas,1/8,3/16,& 1/4 oz weights have been the jig sizes to start with.

    This nice fish was caught dragging jigs by the infamous IDO celebrity Wade Kuehl from Jollyann Marine on his recent trip.Nice fish Wade,but I dont think our IDO folks are going to buy that it went 12.8#….


    wallster
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 806
    April 7, 2009 at 9:23 pm #766522

    Thanks for the update Dean, I take it the ramps are free of ice… See you friday
    Wade, very nice fish
    Wallster ><((((>

    camodm
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 167
    April 7, 2009 at 9:45 pm #766523

    Thanks for the report Dean. I’m waiting to see your annually big girl caught out of your New Skeeter. Wade, Congrats on the fish. See you soon Dean. Dan

    Steve Vick
    New London, MN
    Posts: 428
    April 7, 2009 at 10:01 pm #766525

    Oh pooooh!! Is the pool 4 season open already? Should I bring my strikemaster down, or is all the ice gone? What color will work on April 18th?

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    April 7, 2009 at 10:03 pm #766526

    Quote:

    Oh pooooh!! What color will work on April 18th?

    Shocked that you even have to ask that silly question.

    The Holmgren Hottie is always the go-to bait then.

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    April 7, 2009 at 10:21 pm #766528

    Wowser! What a fish congrats wade!!

    millerman
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 627
    April 7, 2009 at 10:56 pm #766534

    Are the ramps open? Couldn’t resist! Nice fish Wade and great to talk to you and Ben!

    redneck
    Rosemount
    Posts: 2627
    April 7, 2009 at 11:03 pm #766535

    Nice fish Wade You guys sure worked for what you got this trip. About the time you leave things are going to take off. I guess that just leaves more fish for me

    wkw
    Posts: 730
    April 8, 2009 at 12:41 am #766557

    Hey Dean, Nice to meet Ben and Wade today! See you “you know where” on Friday ! I’ll bring my camera to take your pic !
    WKW

    jakeh
    White Bear Twp
    Posts: 997
    April 8, 2009 at 1:23 am #766575

    Thanks for the update. See ya in the a.m.

    benjisdad
    Newton, Iowa
    Posts: 229
    April 8, 2009 at 1:31 am #766577

    I hope to see one of those this season!!.. Congrats on the fish!!…

    mrcrappie
    mn Dodge co.
    Posts: 1133
    April 8, 2009 at 2:33 am #766609

    Thanks for the update Dean!! Congrats Wade, Nice fish.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    April 8, 2009 at 4:21 am #766645

    I finally got to see the pic of Wades 15lb’er JK nice fish Wade looks like it almost weighs as much as the clam

    ktapper
    Posts: 15
    April 8, 2009 at 6:01 am #766653

    I will be down there bright and early friday!

    docfrigo
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 1564
    April 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm #766713

    sweet looking fish, time to schedule some days off.

    mkrakau
    Waukee, IA
    Posts: 53
    April 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm #766721

    Thanks for the update, Dean! I was really hoping to be up there today and fish through Friday but couldn’t get schedules to align for a last minute trip. I’m hoping things hold out until the end of next week….but think I already know the answer to that !

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    April 8, 2009 at 2:18 pm #766728

    next week will be a VERY good week by the looks of this long term forcast! were warming up but not getting 75 degree days to make it happen NOW. Just slowly creeping our way up in water temp as the water sets down very!

    btomlin
    Albia, IA
    Posts: 185
    April 9, 2009 at 1:38 am #766915

    Quote:

    Thanks for the update, Dean! I was really hoping to be up there today and fish through Friday but couldn’t get schedules to align for a last minute trip. I’m hoping things hold out until the end of next week….but think I already know the answer to that !

    If you have a seat open up next week, let me know. When you texted me this morning to go it was a little too short notice. Keep me posted….

    vman59
    Barron,wi
    Posts: 135
    April 12, 2009 at 1:05 pm #767772

    First off I would like to thank the folks at Everts for all the advice. Yesterday was our first time on the River and it was enjoyable to say the least. We only caught one legal eye 17 inch and a few shorts but had a great time and will be back again real soon. We fished by the lock channel and saw a few fish caught but not many that went in any live wells only a couple. Went over to the Dam side of the island and saw much better quality fish being caught in close to shore on the east side.Had some hits and drops there and caught one short eye. Again thanks to Everts for there help.

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