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[BronzebackWarrior]

i have been enjoying the sights of fall on the river a lot lately, mostly wading and bank fishing around stl county ,  i haven't had a truly  consistent day yet or find a  pattern i could grasp. been fishing riprap and eddies , shallow rocky runs , front of rapids, been using   jigs , crankbaits , top water,, craw imitations.

i caught a white bass and sauger back to back casts on white jigs   in a place i have seen whites  caught before but have yet to have consistent success keeping on the whites,   , been able to take 3 spots home  ,  released 2 good 11 -13 inch smallies . and had 3 sauger that were  all around 13inch,   this is all over a couple outings  and the fishing is sporadic  at best , i try to be attentive as i can to how the bait was being presented at time of strike  the depth and structure  ,it seems though i never find a stack of fish ,? is  it just fall tendency and there spread out searching for bait  ? or should i be focusing on deep water and try and find a steep drop off?? i wanna hear some the veterans fall fishing tactics, whatt you look for ? and why ?

[Hog Wally]

I've been killing it.  If u catch one good one several more have been there too. Today was fast water with any log or Rock break.  Swim bait. Spinnerbait and craw.   Top water was nonexistent.  

[carptracker]

With harvest winding down I've been able to get out the last two weekends.  The water color and fishing is more like mid September than late October, which most likely goes with the warmer than normal temps for the month.  Both weekends were good conditions, one with a rise in water/more stain and the other with a new moon and still some stain.  The fishing was also good with numbers, size and species (lamprey included).  No real patterns except soft plastics did well all over.  Some wind & leaves the only challenges. 

This past weekend the google eye were extra hungry and nice to know they are still around.  Nice weather, a mature bald eagle and the river to ourselves is bonus time in late October.  

 

 

[timinmo]

Monday was a good day on the  river.  The fish did not seem to be in any one spot but any good looking spot had some fish.  Did not see the groups of fish that HW has been seeing but caught fish on an assortment of baits with several coming on a surface lure.  Soft plastics worked also as did crank baits.  Weather was great and if it holds we should all put down our bows and hit the water.