pool 5a report

  • Dave Ansell
    Rushford, MN
    Posts: 1572
    #1331998

    I hit the water around 3:30 today and there were some very mixed reports from the guys coming in. One boat would have 0-1 fish and the next would have a few keepers.

    I hit the lock area and managed 2 keepers starting the drift on a shallow flat, maybe 10′ and working the area down to 20′ and back up to about 15′. I caught one a jig and minnow with a fuzzy grub and the other on a live bait rig.

    I wandered down river to fish some sand, some seams, and some wing dams but only boated smaller fish. I did manage fish in nearly every spot.

    There were about 12 boats fishing the rock pile area on the WI side and spread down the shoreline – I did see fish being caught but I did not see any keepers.

    Back to the lock area and caught 2 more keepers before calling it a night. What an afternoon to be on the water. I had my flat out there so no temp gauge on that rig. The flow was very fishable and there were a bunch of gus wading along the trailer park area and fishing from the Corps parking lot but I was not there long enough to see any fish caught.

    All in all, 4 keepers, 3 walleye and 1 sauger, all males and all 16-17″. Caught maybe another 12 short eyes in 3-1/2 hours on the water.

    The day ended on a bad note when I got back to my truck to see someone had hit both doors on the passenger side

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    #769290

    Thanks for the report Eyes! I’ll be heading out on pool 5a next week during my turkey season! We will be staying at Merrick for the week….can’t wait to hit the open water!

    honda72
    Posts: 8
    #769487

    Is 5a the bass camp area? We use to do really well there in the spring.

    bassmaster
    SE, MN
    Posts: 464
    #769502

    Quote:


    Is 5a the bass camp area? We use to do really well there in the spring.


    Yes it is.

    honda72
    Posts: 8
    #769714

    Thanks for the reply. I have not been at bass camp for about 10 years. Does anyine know if they still charge to dock and if they still have the bait shop?

    lunker
    Arcadia, WI
    Posts: 27
    #769761

    I haven’t been up that far this year but last year the bait shop was there & launch. Not sure about this year or if there is a launching fee.

    bassmaster
    SE, MN
    Posts: 464
    #769783

    Quote:


    Thanks for the reply. I have not been at bass camp for about 10 years. Does anyine know if they still charge to dock and if they still have the bait shop?



    Yes to both. Dock fee is $7 and they had bait the last time I was there.

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #769863

    The bite has been very good….Will be back there with clients today again…

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    #769880

    Welcome aboard Honda72!

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