Black Crappie

Fair

Mostly 6"-9" crappie getting caught.

Bluegill

Fair

Mostly small bluegill less than 6" getting caught.

Black Crappie

Fair

Fish are suspended in 10-20 FOW and slowly moving shallower as water temperatures creep up.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Black Crappie

Slow

Few fish getting caught around brush piles in 8-12 FOW and along rocks at causeway bridge.

Bluegill

Slow

Few fish getting caught around brush piles in 8-12 FOW

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Fish around brush piles and rocks with jerkbaits or jigs.

Muskellunge

Slow

Few have been caught near live green aquatic vegetation.

Spotted bass

Fair

Fish around brush piles and rocks with jerkbaits or jigs.

Walleye

Slow

Fish around rocks after sunset.

White Crappie

Fair

Fish rocks at causeway bridge.

Muskellunge

Slow

Few have been caught near brush piles.

Walleye

Slow

Fish around rocks at sunset.

Black Crappie

Fair

Few fish have been reported around brush piles and docks.

Channel Catfish

Fair

Fishing cutbait on bottom or below a bobber along wind blown shore lines or neck down areas at bridges.

Walleye

Fair

Few fish caught on jigs.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Few fish getting caught.

Walleye

Slow

Few fish getting caught.

White Bass

Slow

Fish getting caught by walleye anglers.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass)

Slow

Few getting caught by walleye anglers.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Using jigs in eddies and current seams.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Use jigs in eddies and current seams around rocks.

Walleye

Slow

Using jigs in eddies and current seams.

White Bass

Slow

Few caught by walleye anglers.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Few fish are getting caught on cutbait.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Fishing around rocks with jigs.

Walleye

Slow

Few fish getting caught fishing current seams on jigs.

White Bass

Slow

Few fish have been caught fishing current seams and eddies for walleye.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Few fish starting to get caught.

Northern Pike

Slow

Few pike getting caught by walleye anglers

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Using jigs in eddies and current seams.

Walleye

Fair

Using jigs in eddies and current seams.

Rainbow Trout

Fair

Rainbow Trout

Fair

Channel Catfish

No Report

Target shorelines with the wind blowing in using dead minnows.

Bluegill

No Report

Temps are still too cool for the bluegills to move shallow.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Target shorelines with dead minnows.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Try shad guts or dead minnows on windblown shorelines.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Target windblown shorelines with dead minnows.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Use shad guts or dead chubs on windblown shorelines.

Black Crappie

No Report

Water temps are still pretty cool for the crappie to move shallow.

Channel Catfish

Slow

Target windblown shorelines with shad guts or dead chubs.

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie fishing continues to be good as the fish are moving into shallow water to feed. They are a long ways from spawning. Work the near shore habitat and trees with small jigs or minnows

Largemouth Bass

Fair

With the warmer water temps the bass are getting a little more active but they are still working along the ledges to the deeper water.

Black Crappie

Fair

Anglers are catching some crappies moving into the shallows, especially on the north side, looking for something to eat. Small jigs or bobber and minnow worked slow or just drifted. If they are not in shallow look for them to be in the habitat out in 6 to 8 foot of water.

Channel Catfish

Fair

With the way the wind has been blowing work the leeward side off the tips of the jetties where the catfish can feed and still not have to fight the waves. Cut bait is working best, night crawlers come in second.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Bass fishing remains pretty slow. Whatever you use working it slow and feeling for the softest bite is key to catching them.

Black Crappie

Fair

With a lot of the shallow rock piles being in the wind for the last few days, anglers have been looking for the crappies in the tree falls and submersed willow bats out of the wind and waves.

Channel Catfish

Fair

Look for the areas of the shoreline that have a "ribbon" of muddy water along them where the wind is stirring up the bottom.

Rainbow Trout

Good

They are finally starting to "wise-up" to the anglers. A little more finesse is required. If you are using bobbers use small ones, small minnows and red worms for bait. Or small jigs.

Black Crappie

Fair

Anglers are starting to find some crappies moving in shallow to do some pre-spawn feeding. Look to the near shore habitat in 3-4 foot of water to find them.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

The bass fishing remains kind of slow. A few are being caught on the ledges near deeper water using soft plastics and jigs worked really slow.

Black Crappie

Fair

Their are some nice 11-12 inch crappies moving into the shallows to feed on the small bluegills and green sunfish.

Channel Catfish

Good

Catfish are nice and fat right now but they are definitely hunting the shallower water for something to eat in the evenings. Try drifting some cut bait along the face of the dam or along the old road bed out from the boat ramp jetty.

Muskellunge

Fair

More than a few muskies are cruising the shallows not far off shore during the evenings. Some in the 40" plus range.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Small jigs or a small bobber and live baits are working best. The trout left in the pond are the smarter ones that weren't easily fooled.

Rainbow Trout

Good

A lot of anglers have caught limits of trout out of the pond since it was first stocked but there are still trout in there. They are the most cautious and timid ones so using a little more finesse is going to be required. Live baits and small bobbers or small 1/64 ounce jigs that don't scare them are best.

Sauger

No Report

Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

Walleye

No Report

Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

White Crappie

No Report

As water temperatures warm look for crappies in the backwaters around brush piles. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and minnows.

Sauger

No Report

Look for saugers below the lock and dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

Walleye

No Report

Try fishing for walleyes below the lock and dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

White Crappie

No Report

As water temperatures start to warm look for crappies in the backwaters around brush piles. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and minnows.

Sauger

No Report

Look for saugers below the lock and dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

Walleye

No Report

Try fishing below the Lock and Dam. Fish with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

White Crappie

No Report

As water temperatures begin to warm look for crappies in the backwaters around brush piles. Fish with minnows under a bobber or jigs and minnows.

Sauger

No Report

Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

Walleye

No Report

Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits.

White Crappie

No Report

As water temperatures begin to warm look for crappies in the backwaters around brush piles. Fish with minnows under a bobber or jigs and minnows.

Bluegill

No Report

It was a good ice fishing season this year and hopefully that translates to a good open water season.

Channel Catfish

Good

Seems early but good channel catfishing is occurring by anglers using blood baits.

Northern Pike

No Report

Pike will be spawning in Pool 14 in the next few weeks.

Paddlefish

Good

Paddlefish season on the Mississippi River is March 1 through April 15. Snagging is only allowed within 500 yards of navigation dams and their spillways. Please review the rules as they are complicated.

Walleye

Fair

Fishing for walleye has been reported as "hit and miss" by anglers.

Bluegill

No Report

Lots of bluegills were caught during the ice fishing season and expect good open water fishing on gills this year.

Brown Bullhead

Good

The lower pool access sites are good places to fish off the bank to catch brown bullhead and an occasional catfish. Bullheads are good early season biters

Northern Pike

No Report

Pike spawning season is upon us. Pike are one of the earliest of spawners on the Mississippi and can be a tad difficult to catch when they lay eggs.

Paddlefish

Good

Paddlefish season remains open until April 15. Please review the rules for paddlefish snagging as they are somewhat complex.

Rainbow Trout

Excellent

The Kids trout pond North of the DNR fisheries station is stocked with trout and should remain good fishing till the April/May time frame when it will weed over.

Walleye

Fair

Most anglers are using a jig and minnow rig. Some small walleye are being reported with a rare keeper. A few fish approaching 10 pounds have been reported in the tailwaters so far. Walleye spawning will start shortly.

Yellow Perch

No Report

Some could be caught in the tailwaters as it is common this time of year. So far nothing has been reported to us.

Black Crappie

No Report

Rumors of anglers targeting crappies in the same locations were they were ice fishing but no confirmed reports.

Bluegill

No Report

Bluegill populations are strong but have not heard anyone fishing them since ice out. Some backwaters still have remnant ice in them yet.

Northern Pike

Good

Pike fishing remain good and some new catches have been reported from the O'leary's area in upper Pool 12.

Walleye

Fair

Small walleyes and a few nice sauger are being caught on jigs and minnow rigs. Walleyes are approaching their spawning period.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Some yellow perch are being caught in the tailwater areas on jig and worm rigs.

Northern Pike

Excellent

Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits.

Sauger

Fair

Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow.

Walleye

Good

Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams

Yellow Perch

Good

Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow.

Northern Pike

Excellent

Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits.

Sauger

Fair

Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow.

Walleye

Good

Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams. Expect the bite to pick up again post-spawn.

Yellow Perch

Good

Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow.

Northern Pike

Excellent

Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits.

Sauger

Fair

Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow

Walleye

Good

Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams. Expect the bite to pick up again post-spawn.

Yellow Perch

Good

Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow or casting and retrieving crankbaits or spinner baits.

Walleye

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action.

Walleye

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action.

Northern Pike

Fair

Try a live chub or shiner underneath a bobber or casting and retrieving spoons or spinnerbaits in backwater areas or the main channel.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow or casting and retrieving crankbaits or spinner baits.

Walleye

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action.

Walleye

Fair

Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action.

Black Crappie

No Report

Black Crappie

Slow

Shoreline anglers finding fish off jetties. Try using a jig tipped with soft plastic tails.

Black Crappie

Slow

Anglers finding crappies off the jetties with small jigs tipped with natural colored twister tails

Walleye

Fair

Anglers finding fish below dams using jigs tipped with natural colored twister tails.

Channel Catfish

Good

Fish for catfish from shoreline using a hook baited with a dead chub on the bottom working well.

Northern Pike

Fair

Anglers finding pike in deeper holes out of current. Need a little coaxing to get them to bite.

Smallmouth Bass

Good

Anglers finding fish below dams. Jigs tipped with a crawler working well.

Walleye

Fair

Find walleye in areas just out of current. Anglers using jigs tipped with soft plastics or minnows finding fish.

Brook Trout

Slow

Brown Trout

Good

Rainbow Trout

Excellent

Thank you for keeping our streams clean. Anglers using worms under a bobber floated through a hole work well.

Black Crappie

Fair

Anglers have been finding fish of quality size up to 14". Anglers have reported some success around Templar Lagoon.

Bluegill

Fair

Yellow Perch

Fair

Sorting is needed, but anglers have been finding many of acceptable size.

Black Crappie

Fair

Bluegill

Fair

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Yellow Perch

Fair

Many fish have been observed, but sorting will most likely be needed.

Walleye

Fair

The bite has been hit or miss.

Black Crappie

Fair

Bluegill

Fair

Walleye

Fair

Anglers have had some success in the morning and afternoon.

Walleye

Good

Clear Lake has a protected slot on Walleye. Fish between 17 and 22 inches need to be immediately released. Anglers are catching Walleye on jig and minnows on reefs and the east shoreline. Fish near and after sunset has been the best.

White Bass

Fair

White Bass have been hitting small jigs on warm afternoons.

Yellow Bass

Fair

Anglers are catching Yellow Bass on small jigs on the west end of the lake. Warmer afternoons have been the best.

Black Crappie

Good

Use small jigs and minnows below a bobber.

Yellow Perch

Good

Anglers are catching perch on warm days using small jigs and minnows.

Northern Pike

Fair

Suckers, chubs, and jigs are catching Northern Pike. Fish slack current areas and location where tributaries enter the river.

Black Crappie

Slow

Anglers are picking up a few crappie in the marina.

Walleye

Fair

Look for shore fishing action to improve as water temperatures gradually warm up next week.

Yellow Bass

Fair

Fish have been picked up in the marina.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Black Crappie

Fair

Anglers are catching fish from the fish house. Some sorting is needed but keepers are around 9 inches.

Bluegill

Fair

Fish from the fish house and along shore.

Black Crappie

Slow

Anglers have picked up a few from the fish house. Shore fishing will improve once water temps start to climb.

Walleye

Fair

The bite has slowed down some but anglers are having luck. Many fish are being picked up in 1-3 feet of water right along the shoreline. Town Bay, Ice House Point shoreline, and the inlet bridge area have been productive. Use a jig or slip bobber with minnows for best luck.

Yellow Perch

Fair