CATCH MORE Walleye Below Mississippi River Dams

[@danward2490]

Thanks Lance, it’s great to see open water videos in February.

[@AnglerX]

I'm happy to be on the water!

[@buckmaster6813]

I was out yesterday with my grandson at Alma and that wind was brutal. We caught like 8 or 9 perch and called it a day. We were last ones leaving the landing but we were definitely cold. Thanks for sharing the knowledge once again. Always love your videos. So informative.

[@AnglerX]

Way to tough our those brutal conditions. I fished for a bit from shore and froze. I lasted about 30 minutes.

[@Rocket405.8]

I took a hike along some pool 13 backwaters this afternoon and the shallow northeast corners are full of pike. I only had a green spinnerbait with me, but I managed to entice a few fish.

[@AnglerX]

Good to know! I may chase some pike this weekend.

[@blackhwk0388]

Great video. Glad I found you on KZbin. I’m a rookie Walleye fisherman just South of you down in pools 12,and 13 on the miss. You are good teacher.

[@AnglerX]

Nice! I’ll have to try fishing down that way sometime.

[@jefflien2599]

Thanks bunches for sharing this Lance we were in Iowa few days ago saw a few nice fish lots little stuff.

[@AnglerX]

Thank you for the comment!

[@kitluedtke]

Always learn something from your videos. You are relentless in putting out great content. Keep it up.

[@AnglerX]

Thank you! We'll keep the videos coming.

[@chucklutter7399]

Enjoyed and learned as usual. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and showing/explaining how to set up and why. Also appreciate the ethics you display, you are a great example for anglers and non anglers. Dare i say - most politicians could take a lesson. TIGHT LINES

[@AnglerX]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ryanoleston7136]

I just found your channel. I love it! you don't use any fancy forward facing sonar and keep it simple. very educational! thx! new sub

[@AnglerX]

Welcome to channel! Thank you for the comment!

[@ryanoleston7136]

thx! what trolling motor do you use? I saw you used spot lock

[@bernietmusic]

Enjoyed your video! I used to fish the Mississippi a lot and really like it. Only get over there a few times a year now. Get my fair share in other places. Way to grind it out in the cold! Incredible feeling to be out on popular waters all by yourself catching fish and enjoying the beauty of the river! Thanks for your videos and insights!

[@AnglerX]

The Mississippi River is my escape. It's very therapeutic. All concerns and worries seem to vanish while I'm on the water.

[@SquatchMan123]

As usual very cool. Thanks for braving the weather to make us a video.

[@AnglerX]

I'm willing to be a cold if I'm catching fish. My pleasure.

[@damondiehl5637]

I've never caught a fish using those blade baits. We had a rack of them in our shop (Heddon brand) but I don't remember ever actually selling one. They catch sea trout in North Carolina (and probably everywhere else) with the same technique you were showing with the fluke soft bait.

[@AnglerX]

I was always of the belief that they were just for snagging fish until recently. I'm using them more and more and finding that fish will bite them very aggressively. Blade baits put out a ton of vibration and get the reaction strikes from fish.

[@jefflien2599]

Patients with the cold Temps is necessary good vid buddy,got me pumped to get out to those pools.here on the Wisconsin side.

[@AnglerX]

I tend to get ultra focused when trying to catch fish and forget that I'm actually cold.

[@jeffwiebenga393]

Love the video more narrative is great! Thanks for important and conservation minded info , that ol river is prescious !!

[@AnglerX]

The river is very precious! We need to take care of things that take care of us.

[@gregcuttill6602]

I know I have mentioned before but I really enjoy your videos. Keep em coming.

[@AnglerX]

I enjoy making them and reading comments like yours!

[@country3608]

Thank you for the video!! I really enjoyed it !! I’m a walleye fanatic!! I fish pools 9 & 10 mostly!! Can’t wait to get my boat out of storage. Love all your videos and your tips !!!🎣👍

[@AnglerX]

Pools 9 and 10 are less familiar to me but would like to explore them more. Good luck out there!

[@Kevin-sq7nm]

Down from Lynxville and in Genoa. Also keep everything foul hooked or not.

[@NASPELTZ]

Great information as always :)

[@AnglerX]

Thank you Nathan!

[@drdavewi]

Thanks Lance, very informative!

[@AnglerX]

Thank you for commenting!

[@ericbutch3542]

Always learn something from your videos, thank you for sharing!

[@AnglerX]

Thank you for commenting!

[@DWSOutdoors]

I love that when you have gloves on you just automatically lip walleye 🤣 Hopefully this spring you don't forget as I accidentally lipped a decent one once and the dang thing chomped me and punched about 6 nice deep holes in my thumb!

[@AnglerX]

The gloves allow walleye lip grips! Lipping a walleye with no gloves would be painful, lol!

[@teamextremefishing]

Tons of info in this video! Great stuff Lance! I feel ya, I cannot stand wearing a jacket and casting lol.

[@AnglerX]

Clothing is restricting but we have to stay warm out there.

[@kale4543]

See you in the river !

[@JoshSDshot]

Aint that Winona? Lol the paddleboat is a dead giveaway lol 😆 also i love your channel i fish right where you do and have been since 1990 . I have videos on my youtube of us catching walleye right where you are :) ill be up in march for some perch and walleye

[@AnglerX]

There are some great spots to fish in that stretch of river.

[@betweenthebluffs9690]

Very educational, appreciate the tips💪

[@AnglerX]

Absolutely! Thank you for commenting!

[@riverrat988]

Great video

[@AnglerX]

Thank you!

[@jiggin4eyes34]

What depth do you focus on down below the damn in middle on the river

[@AnglerX]

15 - 25 feet of water. I’ll start deeper and work shallower until I find fish.

[@jdf6574]

Looks like a great time, only one person missing on that boat 😕

[@AnglerX]

Niki wasn't able to join me on this outing.😂

[@jdf6574]

@@AnglerX😅😅

[@cheeseburguhgaming9581]

What number lock and dam is this? I want to go try for myself

[@markszablewski6619]

The 'train bite' works again!..😅

[@AnglerX]

Always does 😀

[@user-do2yj5rr2k]

I've never caught a walleye from shore, does anyone have any tips. I've tried fat head minnows with a hook and a stinker and split bobber. I'm new to fishing also

[@AnglerX]

I would throw a jig and plastic and slowly work it back along the bottom. Use the lightest jig you can get away with to reduce the number of snags you get. If you want to stick to live bait, I think walleye prefer nightcrawlers over minnows especially going into the summer months.

[@user-do2yj5rr2k]

@@AnglerX ok thank you! My co worker said he's gonna take me out sometime to teach me about reading the water too.

[@deannacooley9691]

What reel size you using for walleye?

[@AnglerX]

2000 series Piscifun Carbon x II

[@gregmartell1664]

Great Fish Lance! What depth water do you catchem in during the day? Normally I fish deep with heavy jigs. You are using much smaller jigs than I do. Thanks

[@AnglerX]

I have been finding fish in 8-12 fow water. Sometimes a bit deeper but I tend to focus my time on shallower areas. Up stream sides of wingdams were good this past weekend. We fished along most of the wingdams by fishing 8-18 fow.

[@jamesloerzel4377]

What action rod are you using?

[@AnglerX]

7’2” medium light fast action

[@dylanrichards9827]

What pool are you on in this video?

[@UncleKrusty68]

Love the honesty. I've fishing with DNR officials and they still keep fish that trapped the jig to the bottom or fin hooked.

[@edo522]

I agree, but I think it's a slippery area. The book says: What fishing methods are illegal? Taking fish by hand (noodling) or snagging. Imo, these are intentional acts. You throw jig and plastic, 5 intentions are not to snag. Those snags are unintentional. BUT, I also don't want to have to explain how my opinion is better than the conservation officer's opinion; to the judge...

[@edo522]

I have also seen people intentionally snagging buffalo with bare hooks. Folks got tickets. The CO told them if they wanted to not get a ticket, put some bait in the hook. Again, imo, that is the CO admission that unintentionally snagged fish can be kept. Might be a different story if they were snagging walleye.

[@JNBGUIDESERVICE]

What size flukes do you use?

[@AnglerX]

I've talked with a local game warden about this very topic. The hook has to be inside the mouth and not on the outside to be a legal catch. There are many fish kept that are illegally hooked but we all need to interpret the laws as best we can while on the water.

[@danward2490]

What pool are you on??

[@Thilloutdoors]

What line are you using?

[@AnglerX]

8lb hi vis gold mono from Stren

[@jamesju1591]

Wow! Which dam is that?

[@BrianFerguson-z1r]

Wish they would close fishing till April on the big river! Let them spawn easy pickens

[@johnmiller5987]

They closed the area below a few damns for a 5 year stretch about 20 years ago now. Nothing changed. The good fish are nowhere near the damn. And now when you are on the eyes. You catch three slots per legal. However we see less trophy caliber fish. Please look up and read the state of pool 4. Put out by lake Pepin biologist from Minnesota. Which states there is no scientific evidence to adjust limits like Minnesota did. Yes laws were changed from public opinion. With scientific evidence to back it up. So please be careful what you ask for. It's the only game in town this time of year. Just because you're not catching fish doesn't mean that the system is in trouble.

[@Jigslinger]

@@johnmiller5987exactly…the big girls are still down river. It’s much more relaxing down there away from all the vertical jiggers up each others a$$es directly below the spillway. I rarely see another boat unless they are flying by heading up river.

[@johnmiller5987]

I like the Mississippi crowd. Better than most combat fishing. I mostly fish in the fall/winter. When the water comes up I am done

[@sasostyle1]

are you by best damn fishing float?

[@billieolsen4088]

5A

[@JohnnyRebel-l9z]

I dont see you 3 way rigging much......any particular reason?

[@AnglerX]

I am abdicated to feeling the thump of a walleye smashing a jig. I don't think you get that with three way rigs.

[@JohnnyRebel-l9z]

Jig on the dropper....fly,or plastic on the long line......you'll still get that thump,but offer two different baits.....but you're getting em ,that's for sure

[@johnmiller5987]

​@@JohnnyRebel-l9zBellevue rig.