9-20-2011 Tue

9-20-2011 Mon
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
H2O: 68 ˚, 5’ rising, 20 kcfs, clear
Weather: (1253) S 14 G 23, clear, 68 ˚, 29.78 falling
Location: Mississippi R. Pool 8 upper end and Black River, North La Crosse
Caught: LMB approx. 8, 10-15”, Pike approx. 6, 20-29”
Partners: unnamed

Comments

My hopes for a good fishing day were high, but the fish did not help me out. The weather went from calm and overcast to rain and then to sunny and very windy. The water temperature has increased a few degrees since Sunday.
The most effective baits of the day were spinner baits and tubes, with some fish caught on crank baits. Again today the fish were relating mostly to rock with a few fish coming off weed edges.

Observations:

The water is very low right now, with plenty of shoreline being exposed. The leaves on the trees are starting to turn with lots of yellow or pale green color being visible. I would expect by the end of next week we should be at peak fall foliage color.