First time on this site and tomorrow morning I am fishing Pool 2 for the first time. My plan is to use the 494 South St Paul boat ramp and get there just after sun up. I am a total newbie. Looking for walleyes and catfish. I read some of the more up to date reports and it sounds like fish can be caught trolling crankbaits. I will also bring some fatheads and use them with a jig.

My biggest question is what should I be looking for as far as areas to fish? When I head out from the launch, should I go north or south? I just have a small boat with a 9.5HP motor, so I don’t want to go too far away from the boat landing. Any advise between now and early tomorrow morning would be greatly appreciated!