Fishing Flooded Waters of the Mississippi River

The high water and flooding due to heavy rains has made it challenging to launch boats and find fishable water. I broke out the kayak and did some adventuring to scratch the itch and catch some fish! The drone shots in this video really show how high the water is.

[@RedBeardedPredators]

That was huge water snake!

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

Dude right!? I was definitely not a fan lol

[@daleley7645]

I went fishing in a campground the other day, no luck though.

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

Wouldn’t have been sweet if I caught that one that jumped early in the video!? What did it look like to you. Big largemouth bass? 🤔

[@irasaposnik6511]

Question. What’s that thing that looks like a clock on the lock wall ?

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

Good question I’m honestly not really sure haha

[@Skank_Hunt42]

I have a feeling asian carp made it to pool 4 with this flood.... sad😢

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

@@Skank_Hunt42 I wouldn’t be surprised. I saw them jumping at the rollers earlier this spring on pool 8, and last spring I even caught one

[@irasaposnik6511]

They did. I saw them. They were jumping up the dam at Dresbach before the gates went up. It was them. I’m certain

[@adamsorensen3920]

What an animal, loses paddle and keeps fishing. Not a care in the world

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

@@adamsorensen3920 dawg and a dogfish 😅