Pool 5 Bass & Multi Species
With the amazing weather we've been having in November, I have had the itch real bad to get out one last time in 2009 to tangle with some bass. Today, I was able to get out on pool 5 with fellow IDO Staffer John Stears. I have gone on several trips with John before and every time is an enjoyab...
Lake Fork Report—November 12, 2009
Lake Fork has finally settled down after repeated flooding rains. Despite the water clearing and the lake level being back at normal pool, the fish seem to be stuck in a late summer malaise with all of the warm days lately. The result has been a pretty slow bite overall this fall. As cold fronts ...
Lake Fork Report & Fall Fishing Article
Today’s morning of cold rain, north winds, and dropping temperatures reinforced that fall fishing is on its way. Even though we’re approaching mid-October, water temps are still sitting in the mid-70s and our best fall bite is yet to come. As cold fronts roll through regularly and the water temps ...
Good week of KS/NE fishing
Since I had 7 days off from the job, I decided it would be a good time to get out and get some fall fishing done. The weather was less than nice, most of the time, but we still managed to get some fish in the boat. We'll start with the best day first, which was yesterday, Wednesday, which found ...
Nephew Hammers the Smallmouth on the Mississippi
The Mississippi continues to put out some amazing fish. The Smallmouth are well rounded now and are having no problem with the very large baits we’ve been throwing at em. I’m using baits that are anywhere from 4”-10” long, depending on the mood and size of the fish we’re on at the time. The r...
Raccoon River Smallies, Panora Iowa
Decided to take a trip up to the Raccoon River at Lenon Mills outside of Panora Iowa. Morning temps were in the upper 50's as I arrived in the parking area. There were several folks out trying there luck at the dam, one guy brought up a nice walleye, measured to 18", which he released. I lo...
Incredible Smallmouth action on the Mississippi
Even with the warmer than average weather we've been having, the Mississippi River isn't far from being right on schedule. The weeds are dying off and floating down river in huge piles. The fish are grouped up and hunting furiously. These “smallie hunting packs” can be found cruising the rock...
Fall Bassin
I started my fall fishing trip at the cabin on Friday and was greeted with tough fishing and only boated 5 bass all day. I spent most of my time focusing on areas that would be considered traditional summer haunts for largemouth and got the cold shoulder.Saturday I re-thought my plan of attack ...
More Mississippi Smallmouth
Not a lot has changed since last week’s report, other than the fish are getting fatter by the day. About every fourth or fifth fish will be stuffed to the gills. When you hook into one of these fish you can usually tell, because they’ll have a trail of purged minnows behind them. Those bait f...
Mille Lacs Fall trolling, not just a Walleye thing
Well, I had my big ND hunting plans fall through the very last minute, this past Friday. This turn of events sent me from a huge high to the bottom of the barrel as fast as it took me to hang up my phone. There was only one thing that could pull me from the bottom of the barrel and somewhat s...
David Vance's Lake Fork Report
To say the least, August was an up and down month. After heavy rains early in the month the lake is finely stable and in great shape. The bass fishing has been good here on Lake Fork this week. We are already starting to see some changes in the weather and with the recent rains that have been po...
Mississippi River Smallies - St. Cloud
Normally all my attention gets focused on Ole Marble Eyes, but come this time each year I put some time aside to hit the Mississippi for the start of one of the best small mouth bites in the state. During this time period, as the days get shorter and the water temp starts to drop, the smallies f...
Pool 10 Mississippi River Bass
Well after three weeks away from the river fishing deep water in Minnesota, I was glad to head back down to the cabin and be able to do some shallow water power fishing! I got down to Prairie Du Chien on Wednesday night to start pre-fishing for the Grant County 4-Man bass tournament.Thursday we...
Summer Bass are on fire...
The water temps finally came up and nothing is finer than to have a first time fisherperson stick a big one... Julie was my guest and a good student...She worked a tube jig to perfection for this nice Largemouth! I had to help hold the 5 lber up for the picture...
I set up Julie with a 6'9"...
Lake Fork Report & Pics: August 17, 2009
The bass fishing over the past couple of weeks on Lake Fork has been slower than normal. Summertime structure fishing is normally the most consistent bite of the year; however, dramatically fluctuating water levels and temps seem to have slowed the bite and we’re catching lower numbers and not ...
