There was a decent bite for Crappies and some Saugers on Lake Pepin around the Maiden Rock area until the ice conditions got bad which did not allow good access to the area. Home - Mississippi River Red Wing Lake Pepin Pool 4 and More … If your looking to learn river fishing my trips can be very educational and helpful. My customers have grown to like that over the years. Captain Steve Herbst (507) 261-6301 Guide Water clarity currently is about a foot or less. Lake Pepin is a 54 acre lake located in Todd County, Minnesota. Obviously some days are better than others. ***Just a reminder. This time of year you will likely be at the head of the lake or up in the river versus on Lake Pepin. Good luck on the Mississippi River. Some have come on dragging jigs in the river area tipped with live bait. The Panfishing always remains good for quite some time before we get to the mid season slow down. I hope everyone is doing well. The water was high in the previous falls. The presentation to our success was to drag jigs and plastics in 10-18 feet of water. Techniques have been pretty basic. That has made the Mississippi River stay high and not reach normal pool levels yet. Some of the areas that they normally are there doesn't seem to be any weeds so I'm thinking that the water was too high for the weed growth and that is the reason those areas are not holding fish currently. There has been a huge influx of Walleyes and Saugers into the river as they are beginning to spawn. Jerkbaits, bucktail jigs and swim baits are working well. The Wabasha area has started to pick up a little bit with the walleye bite as the water has dropped. 3‐5 tenths in speed has been making a big difference from catching and not. Fishing conditions will be changing daily and probably by the hour as the flow and level rises. Visitors have access to Lake Pepin from public boat landings as well as public lands or parks. It doesn't matter if you are in Wabasha, Lake Pepin or Red Wing. We just haven't seen any 50's with consistency by any means. Slip sinker rigs along with 3 ways slowly trolled tipped with a Crawler, Leech or Willow Cat. Call and book your guided fishing trip today! If anyone is looking to get some spring weekend trips booked now is a good time to do so. If you don't feel comfortable taking your own boat and want to fish I'd be happy to book you for a fun day of fishing. I am finally back on the river fishing after a heck of a lot of high water this spring has kept us all off the River. The River portions of the pool that are holding fish are current seams and wing dams. I’m definitely hoping this is the last of them. If your marking fish it's probably just a matter of time before you get bit. Water clarity varies for per river location. It's one of the craziest springs far as weather goes that I can remember in a very long time. I have only a few weekend days available for April. Your graph will light up with clouds of bait. Pool 4 of the Mississippi river doesn’t freeze up during the winter months due to the fact that there is a warm water discharge just up from lock and dam number 3. Does your Mom like to fish? The suckers were put on tip ups about a foot from the bottom. Fish Walleyes for a while and then go get some Panfish when the Walleyes slow up. I am still chasing around panfish on the backwaters, but the bite has definitely slowed as it’s the point of the mid winter where fishing tends to get slower. Casting hair jigs and cranks have been better than livebait. You can always take advantage of some of the other species offering fantastic action… namely northern pike and bass which both offer fantastic late summer action! Call 651-380-7278 to schedule your fishing adventure. I take it for granted growing up in such a wonderful place and town. My love for the outdoors grows as hunting season is about to begin. I am available to take fishing trips once again as long as the weather holds. If you are marking fish stay with it. A day on the Mississippi River fishing is definitely much more than catching fish. I do anticipate that with more snow coming Sunday and the warm up next week that those numbers will change quickly. It went 29 inches and weighed 11.77 pounds. When the Walleyes gets tough I have a fun option for them to do. Mille Lacs Lake: The water temp is heating up nicely. 20-60+ fish days were not uncommon in my boat during this time. Nightcrawlers seem to be the preferred bait right now. That was just the first snowfall as we had 2 more within the next 7 days. Well I have not posted anything for a while on here as I have been busy and just haven't taken the time to post. If you book a trip with me and book a stay at Everts Resort you will recive 25% off your stay with them. Contact me at 651-380-7278 to get your gift card. Heck at this point I would even settle for the upper 40's. Bluegills, Crappies and Perch have been filling in the gaps when the Walleyes quit biting. Till then payment will be VIA check. Fishing depth has been all over the board. I tend to use a 2000 sized reel. Using our electronics we were able the fish off the bottom and make them chase the baits which makes them a little more aggressive to bite. some of the typical areas where you usually find walleyes this time of year they seem to be either vacant or very finicky… I'm thinking with the high water levels all season the fish have started to adapt to other areas before we got down to our normal water level. The bluegill and perch bite has picked up fairly good along with some bonus crappies are being caught in my boat. Several trophies were boated by many anglers in my boat along with a fair amount of personal bests caught as well. Either on leadcore or longline trolling. We do - and lots of them! Under a bobber or pitched depending on the conditions. The plastics have been put to the side now and the live bait and crankbaits have taken over Thay will be the dominate presentations till fall. Both offer amazing views of Lake Pepin. The Walleye and Smallmouth Bass are very plentiful and willing to bite. Mississippi River Pool 4 Lake Pepin Red Wing area fishing guides specializing in walleyes and more! Your trying to trigger them into feeding. Also starting to pick up a good number of bluegills and jumbo perch throughout Pool 4. We recently got some real cold weather and now we have been making some good ice. Small jigs under a bobber with a nightcrawler or pitching a small jig with a nightcrawler has worked well for bluegills. The good ole jig and plastic dragged will put some good fish in the boat day after day. I have been using a whole variety of crankbaits and colors. River experience and knowledge are what you can expect when you book with Lake Pepin Guide Service, Fun and relaxation is the bonus! They seem to be a little more scattered this year than normal. The true excitement and joy of someone seeing a huge fish like that laying on the boat floor that they just caught is remarkable. As of now we are down to about a foot of clarity. I hope all of you had a fun and safe holiday weekend. Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike can be found here. Crawlers, Leeches and Willow Cats all work well. The water temp is still cool as the hot water discharge has been off. I think it says it's number 35. There still are large bug hatches going on and the fish are fat and healthy as can be. The Panfishing has been a real good choice for quite a while as the water temperature was way up and the Walleye and Saugers were lazy. Windy days I'm in the river grinding on spots and hoping wingdams otherwise I stay on Lake Pepin. The chances of catching some of the largest weight Walleyes and Saugers of the season can be caught through mid to late April before they spawn. I am the only guide on Pool 4 that offers fully guided Panfish trips. The bite continues to be amazing which is actually no surprise to me. Hunting then picked back up quickly. I tend not to stay and grind out one place all day. The amount of Walleyes you can catch on that lake is crazy to say the least. The Walleye spawn is triggered by the daylight hours. I definitely don’t have to tell everyone about what a long winter this has been so far and how most of us are ready for warmer weather. Rock shorelines, wing dams, wood and weeds continue to produce good numbers. I tend to update my Facebook site more often than on here so to stay up on more current info and pictures be sure to follow my page. The louder the better. I have been getting a few Walleyes casting wing dams also. I just want to start out by saying it has been an amazing week on the river for fishing!! The presentations in the river remain pretty simple. Leeches are starting to work now that we have reached the 60 water temp mark. A nice mid 40 degree day is going to feel like 70!! It doesn't end, but you just have to be more patient. That has not slowed the bite down though. Mille Lacs Lake: The Walleye and Bass fishing has slowed some as we now get into the latter part of summer. All rods and reels will be pre-rigged and ready to go once you step into the boat. Set up tip-ups for pike. It pays to be versatile and to try different things. Many eater fish and a ton of trophy fish have been put in my boat lately. The amount of fish hasn't seemed to be a problem. Staying mobile can be the factor to having a great day or a poor day. I have been picking a few up. Ideally we want the water temp in the mid to upper 40's during this time. Remember to get your spring trips booked sooner than later as I'm already booking dates for March, April and May. Leeches with all of the really warm temps are becoming hard to find and keep alive. The presentations have pretty much remained the same still with the use of jigs and plastic being dragged up and down stream. . I have mainly been fishing the pool 4 area, but have made it up to pool 3 a few times. Bright colored crankbaits are drawing the fishes attention. I hope everyone has a great week and good luck to the kids returning back to school. The Walleye and Sauger fishing has been outstanding. This deal will start on Monday May 18th and continue through Monday June 15th.Let's get out there and have fun together on the Mississippi River or Mille Lacs!! Then it depends on the temps from there. If you haven't saw the picture of my wife's Giant Walleye check it out. Our amazing Panfish bite will be starting very soon in July. Side imaging is a huge tool to help you locate these areas. The main river also offers good places to look. From having the AC on to almost having to turn the heat on last night. You can follow me on Facebook as I post pictures and other content on there. Leeches, Crawlers and Willow Cats all are working on slip sinker and 3 way rigs. River levels remain up as we have been getting a fair amount of continued rain so far this spring. With his extensive amount of days on the water every year there is a reason he is regarded as one of the top guides around. As some of the presentations haven’t changed a whole lot locations have however. The Panfish can be found in many places right now. The Walleye and Saugers I have been catching have been mainly on crankbaits. One day the want more natural colors and the next day they are wanting a dark or bright colored plastics. So triggering these fish to bite sometimes is challenging. Small flats, channel edges and wing dams are things to look for. Is quite a bit different from the wind and waves bite seems to fizzle out quickly sunny. 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