LATE APRIL WALLEYES Below a Mississippi River Lock and Dam

Walleyes typically spawn in the first couple weeks of April on the Upper Mississippi River. Were these fish late to the party?
#walleyefishing #mississippiriver #prespawn
0:00 Intro
1:05 Major Current Seams
2:31 Catching Saugers
8:00 Good Walleyes!
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[@christopherplacek9766]

At 4:13 in the background thats my little 1985 Lund,we knew it was you so we been watching for the video.

[@AnglerX]

Gotcha! It was a nice quiet evening out there. I hope you found a few fish as well.

[@drdavewi]

Very fine fish and lesson. Thank you!

[@AnglerX]

😊

[@SquatchMan123]

Boy you hit them at the right time. That was some great fishing.

[@AnglerX]

Sometimes they cooperate and do what you hope for.

[@pywifishingandoutdoors]

That sunset bite really paid off Lance. Way to go!

[@AnglerX]

There is something about that sundown period that gets them cranked up.

[@Jigslinger]

Nice work Lance! We fished just below the float the other evening with similar results just as the sun went down. Smallies kept us entertained for a while too.

[@AnglerX]

Nice! The smallmouth have been very active this spring.

[@jasonh4516]

Cold hands, try 6-8 Mil. Nitrel mechanics gloves. Extra barrier, keeps hands dry and not bulky like winter gloves.

[@AnglerX]

Thanks! That a good tip!

[@jasonh4516]

I watch you flip fish back into the water and I laugh. When I fish with my kids we flip them and score them like Olympic diving. Lots of 7.5’s

[@AnglerX]

@@jasonh4516 I’ll have to work on my form 😂

[@jasonh4516]

You should do a video on catching Night Crawlers at night with headlamps. Come over to Apple Valley Park/baseball field. If you’ve never done it is fun. They are super fast at getting back into their hole.

[@jdf6574]

Awesome stuff Lance !

[@AnglerX]

Thank you JD!

[@charliefryer5184]

Another quality video Lance, thanks!

[@AnglerX]

Thank you Charlie!

[@Mymevan]

That first sauger you caught had amazing color patterns! Sure look like prespawn unless just fat males!

[@AnglerX]

I’m thinking they were some late spawners.

[@donaldberg3068]

great clip !!!

[@AnglerX]

Thank you!

[@markszablewski6619]

Lance, with using spotlock; do you even carry an anchor?..

[@AnglerX]

Most of the time I don’t carry an anchor in the boat. In certain situations an actual anchor might be better but for most of my fish the spot lock is the way to go. Swirling current or wind may cause the motor to make frequent adjustments making certain type of fishing difficult like set lines on the bottom. If I go catfishing I’ll bring an anchor just in case the spot lock doesn’t perform to my liking. If fishing in straight line current or wind the spot lock works fine for all fishing.

[@ThisisHowieDewitt777]

Nice Walleyes

[@AnglerX]

Thank you!

[@Rocket405.8]

Now that you've had that boat for a few seasons, how happy are you with the vinyl flooring? I think I've had enough carpet flooring. With all the food in that river right now, I'm going with those fish being fat and healthy! One of the channel cats I caught back in March weighed in at 7.7 pounds with a length of only 24". That's ridiculous!

[@AnglerX]

I like the vinyl flooring a lot. I would definitely go with it again if I bought another boat.

[@ldonovan892]

I would of had a really hard time leaving.

[@AnglerX]

It always is.

[@markszablewski6619]

Nice!..isn't that the same area you caught a total beast of a walleye last year?..

[@AnglerX]

The spot has been good to me.

[@Kevin-sq7nm]

Lance, What kinda line you using?

[@AnglerX]

Stren Hi Vis Gold 8 lb mono

[@matthanson4217]

Is that lock and dam 4?

[@Fell1619]

What size/weight jig are you using? Thanks

[@AnglerX]

1/4 oz

[@Fell1619]

@@AnglerX thanks will try it out...

[@markszablewski6619]

Oh also, is there a retail bait shop in the area that stocks the liquid willow cat baits?..

[@AnglerX]

Most of the bait shops carry Liquid Willowcat Plastics. The types and colors will vary from store to store.

[@markszablewski6619]

@AnglerX thanks Lance, going to be up that way this weekend, I see a bait shop along 35 north of lacrosse carries them..

[@marvincheever2488]

What does that area look like with the side dimension I would like to see that

[@AnglerX]

Are you asking about side imaging? I don’t have that technology on my boat.

[@marvincheever2488]

If you don’t mind me asking what damn is that

[@russelltobin484]

Hey Lance can I ask u a ?

[@AnglerX]

Of course