3-21-2012 Thr

3-21-2012 Wed
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Weather: N 7, clear, 69˚, 30.01 rising
Water: 7.25’ falling, 65.3 kcfs, 59 ˚, lightly muddy
Location: Mississippi R. Pool 8 – Dresbach Dam
Caught: 3 sauger 10-12”, 3 pike 20 – 22”, 1 white bass 15”
Partners: Myself

Comments

It was an afternoon excursion below the dam in search of Mr. Walleye. I have yet to connect on a legal eye this year, and I was hoping they had started to bite. I planned on trying a few casts for pike also.
The walleye bite never materialized, all I caught was a few small saugers. However I did catch some smallish pike. The action on the pike was pretty good, but the size was lacking.

Observations:

The river has started to drop and there were a lot less debris floating than when I was out last week. It has been a crazy spring; magnolia bushes and the bulb plants are blooming. I would have to say we are at least three weeks ahead on our spring schedule.