9-12-13 Thr.

9-12-2013 Thr. 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Weather: Sunny, windy, temps in lower 70’s
Water: Normal summer pattern with very little depth
Location: Mississippi river pool 8
Caught: Approximately 12 LMB
Partners: none
Comments:
I have wanted to fish the Stoddard area for bass all summer long, but I have just not had the chance to get down there. Today was going to be the day, except the wind would have made that fishing adventure quite brutal.
Instead of Stoddard I opted for the more sheltered and tranquil waters around Goose Island. It was still winding there, but with the area being more sheltered it was not too bad. I was targeting largemouth bass and pike, with the latter being pretty much a no show.
Almost all the bass I caught came on a frog in the weeds and slop.
Observations:
This area does not have quite as much wild rice as pool seven, but it is fairly abundant south of Goose Island. The bass were not everywhere, but when I did find one there were usually others close by.