I’ll be on pool 10 and maybe 9 or 11 over the weekend. How bad are the weed mats floating down the river? I was on pool 12 today and have never seen it so bad. Had enough coon tail and duck wart on my boat and trailer to start my own swamp.
I was on 11 this morning and its running fast with TONS of weeds coming down. Tried everywhere and there were weeds everywhere. The bass werent very cooperative either. Had a couple friends up on 9 and they basically said the samething. They managed to find some active fish though. I bet the walleye boys are going to have a very frustrating fall. Good luck and keep us poted if you have any luck. Dan
Same thing here on 10…. 
I have givn up for the time being..
Heading to Gull in about a week !! 
Pool 8 is a floating salad. Guess where it’s going. On the sidelines for now. 
How long does something like this usually last?
pool 10’s a mess 
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How long does something like this usually last?
Million dollar question.
Some of this may be old news to some ~ but others…..
Introduction of the Zebra muscle has been a double edge sword IMO. The “muddy” Mississippi isn’t all that muddy anymore. Overall, clarity has really improved over the last two summers. Don’t get me wrong ~ she still muds up after heavy localized rain events. Heavy traffic and high winds sending water into shore lines also generates a noticeable mud line in the water.
Zebra muscles filter the water which in turn allows sunlight to penetrate to deeper depths trigging weed germination in areas that were once baron mud flats. Used to have a thin line of weeds (2 to 3 feet) around the perimeter of most back water bays & sloughs or stetches there of. These same bays & sloughs now boast weed lines that extend out into the water at least 5 to 6 feet from the shorelines! The addtional weeds are a domino effect as they act as a filter too boosting clarity and sun pentration.
It’s obviously not a problem fishing when the weeds are still “attached”. As a matter of fact it’s been one of the best summer’s for me in terms of quantity & quality for gills, walleye, bass, & pike. I did stuggle early on in June to consistantly find fish primarily because I was fishing the calender and not the water.
Rising water has always triggered weed flushes as well as floating hazards to boaters. There’s just more to flush these days for reasons stated above. The sea gulls love it though. I watched a flock actually roost on floating weed matts headed down river the other day feasting on crustaceans embedded in the matts.
I had posted that question on Monday and have gotten first hand word from friend there to skip coming this weekend and hold off for another day – hope you find better luck.
i was wondering the same thing, old spots that were sand flats are completely covered in weeds,But the water clarity is way higher, making it harder to find some fish but easier to find other species so i guess its not all to bad
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