Fall fishing is going hot and heavy right now. This past summer water conditions were very bad making fishing slow or non-existent. The water levels are back down now and the fishing is very good. My brother John guides on the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers and he has been having some fantastic action.
The bass are biting now and the fishing for them is amazing. Recently one of his trips with two clients netted 165 bass. The next trip two days later netted over 200 bass. That’s some fast and furious fishing action.
The bluegills are also biting again at Cold Springs and DeSoto bay on the Miss. There is also some very good perch action below the dam at Genoa with some 12 inch perch being caught. Add that to good fall walleye action and you’ve got some fishing you should not miss.
The Wisconsin River is also down to a very nice level again. Fall walleyes are out there waiting for your jig or lure. The water is cooling down so the catfishing is slowing but who cares when you can catch walleyes?
Fall fishing is very overlooked. Many people put away their fishing gear and get their bows and guns out when they should be sharpening their hooks for a day on the river. Take a day and enjoy the great weather, low fishing pressure and hungry fish that you’ll find at this time of year. You won’t regret it.
by: Dan Bomkamp
author & host of "How's Fishing?"
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