Black Crappie

Fair

Target brush in 5-15' of water with jigs or minnows.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Target shallow to mid depth rock or laydowns.

Muskellunge

Fair

Casting large rubber baits near cover has been producing some fish.

Walleye

Fair

Fish windblown rock. Evenings are best.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass)

Fair

Troll crankbaits for suspended fish during the day and target windblown banks towards evening.

Walleye

Fair

Fish rocky areas, preferably with wind, towards evening and after dark.

Bluegill

Fair

Fish have moved offshore and are near the bottom.

Black Crappie

Fair

Fish rock bluffs or sunken brush with minnows or bright jigs.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Fish rock banks or laydowns with artificials.

White Crappie

Fair

Fish rock bluffs or sunken brush with minnows or bright jigs.

Rainbow Trout

Fair

Small spinners and scented baits have been best.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Fish rock with crankbaits.

Walleye

Fair

Fish deeper pools and current seams with jigs or crankbaits.

White Bass

Fair

Fish current seams with moving baits.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Fish rocky areas with crankbaits or soft plastics.

Walleye

Fair

Fish deeper pools with jigs or crankbaits.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Small spinners and scented baits have been best.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Small spinners and scented baits have been best.

Black Crappie

Slow

Target the cedar tree piles with small jigs.

Bluegill

Slow

Try small jigs around the brush piles.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Try plastics and crankbaits around the brush piles and the rip-rapped shoreline.

Bluegill

Slow

Try small jigs around the shorelines and the submerged structure near the campground shoreline.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Try plastics around the fishing jetties and along the face of the dam. Slow down your presentation.

Black Crappie

Slow

Target brush piles with jig and minnow combinations.

Bluegill

Slow

Target brushpiles with small jigs.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Target the fishing jetties and rip-rapped shorelines. Use plastics or spinnerbaits in these areas.

Black Crappie

Slow

Try a jig and minnow combo around the cedar tree piles.

Bluegill

Slow

Try small jigs around the brushpiles and along the shoreline.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Use plastics or spinnerbaits around the brush piles and along the rip-rapped shoreline areas.

Black Crappie

Slow

Try jig and minnows in the standing timber and along rocky shorelines.

Bluegill

Slow

Target shorelines and submerged brush piles with small jigs.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Try plastics or spinnerbaits along rip-rapped shorelines and around the submerged structures.

Black Crappie

Slow

Try jigs around submerged cedar tree piles. Target brush piles in 15-20 feet of water.

Walleye

Slow

Try trolling crankbaits around rock piles and the old river channel. All walleye less than 15-inches must be immediately released unharmed.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass)

Slow

Try jigging spoons or crankbaits over rock piles and submerged islands.

Black Crappie

Fair

The crappies seem to like those rock piles and other fish habitat in 8-10 foot of water.

Bluegill

Slow

Look for them out in the fish habitat in 8 to 10 foot of water.

Black Crappie

Slow

They are out deep for the rest of the year. Look for them out along the old creek channel running down through the flooded timber.

Bluegill

Slow

They have left the mid depth habitat for the deeper habitat along the old creek channel.

Black Crappie

Fair

Fish either the big brush piles off the south side down by the dam or some of the other habitat in 10-14 foot of water.

Bluegill

Fair

A good place to start would be to head out to the middle of the lake where the ice anglers fish for them over the old cedar trees.

Rainbow Trout

Good

A lot of trout have already been taken home but there is still more than a few to be caught.

Bluegill

Fair

They're out deep to stay now vertical jigging around some of the deeper trees in 18-26 foot of water. Which is going to be tough until the winds dies down.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

The bass have headed out to deeper water for the winter. Very little fishing pressure due to the wind this week.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Lots of trout have been caught and taken out but there are more than a few left. worms or powerbait under a bobber fished near the habitat would be a good place to start.

Sauger

No Report

We have not received any reports of catching saugers below the Lock and Dam. Fishing should improve as water temperatures fall. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye

No Report

Look for walleyes on the wingdams. Try casting or trolling crankbaits. Walleyes can also be caught on jigs and nightcrawlers. With the low water conditions, look for walleyes towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more current. Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie

No Report

Look for crappies around brush piles and snags in the backwaters and side channels. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and plastics.

Sauger

Slow

Reports from last week were fishing was slow below the Lock and Dam 17. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye

No Report

Look for walleyes on the wingdams. Try casting or trolling crankbaits. Walleyes can also be caught on jigs and nightcrawlers. With the low water conditions, look for walleyes towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more current. Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie

No Report

Look for crappies around brush piles and snags in the backwaters and side channels. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and plastics.

Largemouth Bass

No Report

Try fishing for largemouth bass in areas like Big Timber around logs.

Sauger

Fair

We have not received any reports of catching saugers below the Lock and Dam. Fishing should improve as water temperatures fall. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye

Fair

Look for walleyes on the wingdams. Try casting or trolling crankbaits. Walleyes can also be caught on jigs and nightcrawlers. With the low water conditions, look for walleyes towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more current. Look for walleye below the Lock and Dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie

Fair

Look for crappies around brush piles and snags in the backwaters and side channels. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and plastics.

Sauger

No Report

We have not received any reports of catching saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Fishing should improve as water temperatures fall. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye

No Report

Look for walleyes on the wingdams. Try casting or trolling crankbaits. Walleyes can also be caught on jigs and nightcrawlers. With the low water conditions, look for walleyes towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more current. Look for walleyes in Sylvan Slough and below the Lock and Dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs and minnows.

White Crappie

No Report

Look for crappies around brush piles and snags in the backwaters and side channels. Try fishing with minnows under a bobber or jigs and plastics.

Freshwater Drum

No Report

Worm rig with egg sinker fished along shore in moderate current will catch this consistent biter.

Smallmouth Bass

Good

Fish along the many rock lines with moderate current for abundant smallmouth bass. Pool 15 can be an overlooked spot for smallmouth but you need be along the abundant rock lines in moderate to fast current. Smallies live in rock areas with current.

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie can be caught by anglers using minnows in brush piles in the larger sloughs.

Bluegill

Excellent

Fish are starting to move to backwater habitats with woody debris.

Largemouth Bass

Excellent

Fish are really concentrating on woody habitats in the backwaters. Spinner baits and chatter baits seem to be the lures of choice.

Northern Pike

Good

White spinner bait work the best. The pike bite well deep into the fall.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Fish spinners or jigs next to rock lines with strong current.

Walleye

Fair

Tailwater angling is starting to fire up with most anglers using a jig and minnow.

White Bass

Good

Fish along shorelines near the tailwater with flashy spinners or small white jigs.

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie are starting to show up in the creel with anglers using minnows in brush piles in the larger sloughs.

Bluegill

Good

Fish woody habitats in deeper backwater areas.

Channel Catfish

Good

Cats can still be found on mud flats with stink or cheese baits. Catfish often bite much later in the year than most people expect.

Largemouth Bass

Excellent

Anglers are also using jig baits along slough brush piles in side channel areas. Fish are really concentrating on woody habitats.

Northern Pike

Good

Some nice pike are being picked up in along the channel edges. Pike will aggressively bite right until ice in conditions.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Try rock lines with spinners or jigs for abundant smallies. You need to be in areas with strong current.

Walleye

Fair

Most angling is taking place in the tailwaters with folks using jigs and minnows.

White Bass

Excellent

White bass are being caught in the Bellevue tailwaters on white jigs or small spinners.

Yellow Perch

Good

Starting to hear of some yellow perch being caught. They seemed to have disappeared for awhile but strong populations are present on the Mississippi River.

Black Crappie

Excellent

Hit the brush piles with small jigs and minnows.

Bluegill

Good

Starting to move to the brush piles and dead falls in deeper backwater habitats.

Largemouth Bass

Excellent

Bass are stacked up along shorelines with old weed lines and in large woody habitats.

Northern Pike

Good

Pike fishing has picked up in the cooler temps. They will bite right up to ice in conditions.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Try fishing along rock lines with small crankbaits or spinners

Walleye

Fair

Walleyes and sauger are being reported by crappie anglers in the brush piles as well! Some walleye and sauger are being taken in the tailwaters mostly on a jig and minnow.

White Bass

Excellent

White bass have been a consistent in the creel. Try some flashy spinners in the tailwater areas.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Starting to hear of some yellow perch being caught. They seemed to disappear for awhile but strong populations are present on the Mississippi River.

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie are on the fall feed. Fish fallen trees and stumps near backwaters using a small jig tipped with a minnow.

Bluegill

Good

Use light tackle with hooked tipped with a small piece of worm or waxworms

Largemouth Bass

Good

Cast crankbaits along woody debris near lower portions of backwaters

Sauger

Fair

Tailwater fishing may improve with colder water temps.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines.

Walleye

Fair

Walleye fishing in the tailwaters may improve with colder water temps.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Look for perch at the lower ends of backwaters near the openings

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie are on the fall feed. Fish fallen trees and stumps near backwaters using a small jig tipped with a minnow.

Bluegill

Good

Use light tackle with hooked tipped with a small piece of worm or waxworms.

Largemouth Bass

Good

Cast crankbaits around woody debris near lower portions of backwaters

Sauger

Fair

Tailwater fishing may improve with colder water temps.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines or at the spillway.

Walleye

Fair

Walleye fishing in the tailwaters may improve with colder water temps.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Look for perch at the lower ends of backwaters near the openings.

Black Crappie

Good

Crappie are on the fall feed. Fish fallen trees and stumps near backwaters using a small jig tipped with a minnow.

Bluegill

Good

Use light tackle with hooked tipped with a small piece of worm or waxworms.

Largemouth Bass

Good

Cast crankbaits along woody debris near lower portions of backwaters

Sauger

Fair

Tailwater fishing may improve with colder water temps.

Smallmouth Bass

Excellent

Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines.

Walleye

Fair

Walleye fishing in the tailwaters may improve with colder water temps.

Yellow Perch

Fair

Look for perch at the lower ends of backwaters near the openings.

Rainbow Trout

Fair

Try using both live bait or artificial lures or jigs for rainbow trout.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Try using both live bait or artificial lures or jigs for rainbow trout.

Rainbow Trout

Good

Try using both live bait or artificial lures or jigs for rainbow trout.

Black Crappie

Fair

Use live baits with a slow retrieve for best luck.

Bluegill

Fair

Find gills off jetties or along rocky shoreline in morning moving deeper in evening. Try tube jigs tipped with artificial attractants or small piece of worm under a bobber.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Fish drop-offs and around brush piles with a crankbait toward evening.

Black Crappie

Fair

Shoreline anglers finding fish. Live baits working well.

Bluegill

Fair

Use a small piece of worm or waxworm under a bobber.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Using a spinner or crank bait with a slow retrieve in cooler water works.

Black Crappie

Slow

Use a small jig with plastic tail or spinner bait fished in deeper water.

Bluegill

Good

Angling from shore using a small piece of worm under a bobber or small spinner bait with a slow retrieve working well.

Largemouth Bass

Slow

Fish evening using artificial lures with a slow retrieve.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Find fish near drop-offs or rock ledges. Use a spinner or crank bait.

Walleye

Fair

Fish deeper holes with jigs or crankbaits with enough weight to get lure near bottom.

Smallmouth Bass

Fair

Find smallies in deeper holes or near rock ledges. Use small jig or crankbait.

Walleye

Fair

Use jig with twistertail or spinner bait through deeper holes or near rock ledges.

Black Crappie

Good

Find fish in backwater areas with woody debris. Use minnow under a bobber.

Smallmouth Bass

Slow

Use a hook tipped with a ringworm, twistertail, or nightcrawler.

Walleye

Good

Anglers using live baits finding success.

Brook Trout

Slow

Brook trout more interested in spawning than feeding making catching more difficult. Dabbling a fly through narrow vegetated runs or find a deeper pool above a beaver dam may grab a brooks attention.

Brown Trout

Good

Avoid walking in cleared gravel areas in faster moving water. These are trout nests or redds. Try using flies or crankbaits imitating minnows or other small trout.

Rainbow Trout

Good

With the end of catchable trout stocking, plenty of fish remain in the stream to confound anglers. A small chunk of worm or cheese under a bobber fished through a deeper hole may turn a rainbow head. Cut line on deeply hooked fish if returning to water.

Black Crappie

Good

Anglers have been finding fish of quality size up to 14".

Bluegill

Good

Walleye

Good

The night shore bite has been good. Evening has been best with leach and bobber from shore or crank baits and slip bobbers by boat.

Yellow Perch

Good

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

Black Crappie

Good

Bluegill

Good

Many fish have been observed and easily catchable around functional docks.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

Fish are currently a little ways off shore, but some can still be found around docks and other structure.

Yellow Perch

Good

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

Walleye

Good

The bite has been hit or miss, but has been very good when the bite is on.

Black Crappie

Fair

Bluegill

Good

Largemouth Bass

Good

Pumpkinseed

Good

Walleye

Fair

Anglers have had some success in the morning and afternoon.

Walleye

Fair

Walleye are biting on jigs and live bait. Best bite is after sun set.

Yellow Bass

Slow

Anglers are catching a few yellow bass while targeting walleye.

Black Crappie

Fair

Drift fish or troll small jigs in the dredge cut.

Bluegill

Slow

Fish a jig tipped with a piece of crawler near vegetation.

Walleye

Slow

Fish near the vegetation edge and along the old roadbed.

Bluegill

Slow

Walleye

Slow

Yellow Perch

Fair

Fish a jig and piece of crawler near vegetation.

Bluegill

Slow

Yellow Perch

Slow

Fish a jig head tipped with a piece of crawler.

Smallmouth Bass

No Report

Fish in the deeper pools.

Walleye

Fair