I have had the chance to hit the water 3 times since my last report. Not much has changed on the walleye bite for my boat. My customers and I are still finding a nice supply of the big mama eyes in less than 12’ of water. Sand and rip rap have both taken bigger fish on my last 3 guide trips. Rip rap has been best early, once that bite slows, I am targeting sand looking for those walleye that are just cruising around for a quick meal.
One thing that has stood out for me on the last three trips is one half of the day the walleye bite has been very good and the other has been very poor to non existent. The walleye that inhabit the areas I am targeting on have not been feeding on and off throughout the day. The am hours have been better on the numbers of walleye for me with most of my bigger walleye coming mid day. The morning hours have been best for the eater size fish in my boat. I am only seeing 13-20 walleyes a day unfortunately but we have been fortunate enough to boat the bigger fish that we have been looking for 
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My best presentation for the bigger walleye has still been pitching jigs. Plastics have been my best bait with the ringworms taking top honors for the last couple of trips. I am still getting a few fish on a jig and minnow but with the water starting to stain in most areas, plastics have prevailed almost every day for consistently boating the bigger fish. If I am in an area with water visibility greater than 4’ I am still able to catch some nice walleye on a jig and minnow mid day. Areas with less than 4’ of visibility plastics have ruled supreme in the mid day hours. If your not sure, just mix it up a bit, give each presentation a chance to let the fish dictate what they want. 
My best color of ringworm has been pro-blue with oyster shell, purple/chartreuse tail and firecracker/chartreuse tail all a close second. Plain lead, sour apple or black precision heads have been best. If I am fortunate enough to have a day with out wind, which has not happened in the mid day hours here as of late, 1/8oz jigs have been good. Once the wind kicks up, 3/16oz and 1/4oz have gotten the job done.
The water on pool 4 has only seen a slight change in our stage and flow. The flow has picked up some but not enough to make a drastic change in fish location. Be prepared to keep on the hunt with the walleye moving daily right now.
The sauger bite has been good from the anglers I have spoken to who are targeting them. Sorry, I have no information on presentation for these fish. I have only seen one sauger make it in to the boat since my last report and it was a dandy weighing 5lbs. That sauger will be pictured below.
I would like to thank the last three groups of anglers that I fished with. I had a great time and am looking forward to fishing with all of you again in the future. 
I’ll see ya on the river! 
Here are a few other great Mississippi River Walleyes we took on the the last three trips. All fish were photoed and released. I am pictured here with my biggest sauger this Spring going 5lbs……..I think it’s only the second sauger I have caught since my guide season started
You da’ man Dustin!
Marty is on me to jump in with him on the guide trip he has booked with you in about three weeks. All I have to do is skip work, line up babysitting, convince my wife its a good idea, and not get in trouble for any of the above. 
I think its worth it. 
Joel
Nice fish Dustin. Ya gotta love this time of year!!!! The Redneck crew will be out giving those walleye heck tomorrow!
Forgive the newbie ignorance… are you working pool 2 or pool 4?
Never mind… I see its upper pool 4.
Nice report as usual Dustin!
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Do you have room this Sat
Thanks for the report!!
Great Report Dustin
That Sauger looks kind of like a saugeye
Awesome fish Dustin!
As usual you’ve got your finger on the pulse of that river. Only had a coupla males and a big crappie when I waved to you guys last Wed.
Chris
Thanks Dustin
, 2 personal best 
, pics to follow 
Great Job Dusty!
You look a lot happier now that the Minnekota is securely fastened to the boat!
I think that Sauger was just trying to harass you!
See you out there soon!
Spent the day with Kirt(moreyes) and his son Mitch. Kirt had the hot hand today boating two fish over 10lbs
. Purple/chartreuse tail and firecracker/chartreuse tail ringworms did the trick on 3/16oz precision heads. My best walleye was caught on a firecracker/chartreuse tail ringworm on a sour apple 3/16oz precision head. Kirt is also pictured here with 2 other 24″ male walleye. One was caught vertical jigging and the other was caught dragging a ring worm.Thanks for spending a day in my boat Kirt and Mitch 
. I have had several 10lb fish make it aboard but I have never had 2 in one day 
. You da man 
Tom,It was good to see you and the crew. I’m sorry I was not more talkative but that darn thing was only giving me problems
. I had to re-drill all the holes to mount that motor 
. A 1 hour job turned in to a 3 hour job 
Dustin and Kirt,
Great Report, and Super fish.
Kirt, Congrats on the 2 PB…
Next Saturday can NOT happen soon enough….
Jack..
Dustin knows how to handle is worms
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Thats also my typical luck with “simple” installations…
I am glad you figured it out and are up and running… look at all the Piggies you put in the ol Blue C-liner…You da Man!
See you soon out there!
Do you know the temp on the river (water)? Just curious thanks Dave
I saw 39
Dustin and Kirt those are great fish. Jack are going to pool 4 next saturday?
hi Jim,
YES, Randy and I are going out with Dustin for our make-up St Jude’s trip that we won last year, Should be PERFECT timing, check back for a Pig Report next weekend…
Jack..
Dustin,
Wow, nice fish. I was down there on Saturday and didn’t do very good. Numbers of smaller fish and that’s it. When you were fishing the sand, did you anchor up or drift downstream? Seemed like there were too many boats to anchor anywhere on Saturday.
We figured if we where in a tournament with our 5 best we would have had 42# to 45#
With the wind on Saturday there was no drifting down stream. We did use the trolling motor to pull the boat down river while dragging jigs. We had some nice fish in the morning before the wind really made it rough on us casting shallow. Once the wind picked up to mach 10, we went vertical when targeting deeper water. When targeting shallower water we drug because it was to windy to cast jigs.
Those are some great walleyes, Dustin. Nice work you guys!!
Those are sweeeeet.Got this one at 9:30 pm 29.25″ 12.25 Lbs
Great job guys.