9/5 smallie trip

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Got on the water early.  Some on here know the river I frequent but it’s already crowded.  Lotta fog and ran to the first shoal.  I caught some small spots and smallies and then caught my first river walleye.  Not big but hey it’s rare.  Had a great day catching lots of small fish to 14” because it was a lot of them.  Lost a bunch in the hook set while messing with the boat in current.  Spots, smallies, hybrids of the two, largemouth and a Wally.  Rafts showed up about 10:30 so I left them biting.  I’ll probably go again tomorrow usually on Sunday the rafters have hangovers and they don’t get out as early.  
 

[nomolites]

That looks like a sauger to me...but I could be wrong.

Mike

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, nomolites said:

That looks like a sauger to me...but I could be wrong.

Mike

I thought about that too...   you just had to rain on my parade😂

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Yep sauger.  Bummer. 

[nomolites]

58 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Yep sauger.  Bummer. 

Nothing wrong with sauger!  I haven’t caught one in quite a while cuz I’ve been strictly on the lakes.

Mike

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Yep sauger.  Bummer. 

I'm jealous since I haven't caught a sauger.  Congrats on a nice bunch of fish!

[snagged in outlet 3]

13 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I'm jealous since I haven't caught a sauger.  Congrats on a nice bunch of fish!

I’ve caught em in the Mississippi in winter time.  Really wanted a river walleye.  

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

I'm jealous since I haven't caught a sauger.  Congrats on a nice bunch of fish!

Just come back and we can go to chain of rocks and catch a few

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8 hours ago, Mitch f said:

Just come back and we can go to chain of rocks and catch a few

Better Chance at Winfield dam.  

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Went back today even earlier.  Yesterday I never made it to where I really wanted to fish so today I went way up there first.  On my way up some guy was stalled so I stopped to check on him.  He was fine.   It was still kind of dark and he was in the main channel but the other side looked fine so I took off between the stumps.    NOT!   3rd log has been jumped successfully😂.  

Yesterday you could catch them at will.  Today?   Nada.  A couple dink smallies and whatever this is.  I would call it a goggle eye but @Johnsfolly will have to tell us what it really is.  Lots of campers all over the river and they were still quiet when I left.  Never saw another boat under power until I got to the ramp.  Lots were quad up to put in.  Still a fun day on the river.  Probably go for a bike ride now.