Mississippi & St. Croix Guided Fishing Trip Logs

With all the rains over the last few weeks it has been fun chasing walleyes on the river system.  These walleye have been everywhere from up into the shallow waters and in depths from 2-10 ...

What a fun few weeks we just went through catching many walleye and sauger and even a few personal best and some guys first ever walleye and sauger  on the mighty Mississippi River out of &...

Over the last few weeks the bite has been pretty good with a good chance of even stabbing at a pretty big fish to boot.  This can also be that time of the year the bite can be very challeng...

Over the last few weeks I have not been sitting at the house I have been out searching for the next and best bite of the mighty Mississippi River.    I've chased walleyes and perch...

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I know it's been a while since I last put out a fishing report.  I have been extremely busy with guiding to deee hunting both Minnesota and Wisconsin deer seasons.  Fun times in bo...

Last week I was contacted by Javier from the outdoor news for a quick tip of the week.  Well if you read the tip and set out on the river you would see that I was spot on with this tip. &nb...

Between all my travels with Helen's softball team I have been out on both pools 3 and 4.  The walleyes have been on a tear so far this summer and without a doubt I can say so far the ma...

All I can say is wow.   The Mississippi River has to be listed as one of the best walleye and sauger fisheries in the world.   The plethora number of 10-12 inch walleye and sauger in o...

How does a guy start this report. When I thought I've experienced about everything the elusive walleye could throw at me I suddenly realize there is much more to learn.  This spring has...

Rising water levels combined with rising water temperatures on the river has been the perfect combination for our fishery to have a great spawn this spring.  With that being said staying on...

Let's start this out by saying we miss you Dean.   Dean and his friends John and Jason have joined me the last few years on this week however after Dean passed unexpectedly this winter ...

Well it's that time of the year when the river gets exremely busy with fishermen.  Being  that most of the guys  can not go out and sit in a fish house on a lake they did out ...

Over the last couple weeks I've been all over the place on the ice from pool 3 all the way down to pool 8.   The bite each day has been different with all these fronts moving through. &...

It’s been a whirlwind of a fall so far but now that the river has settled down its time to get to business as the fall run begins to happen. I have fished from Prescott Wisconsin all the w...

I have spent lots of time in the woods this month so the fishing reports have been minimal.   I have had a great time spending this time in the woods with both my daughters Renee and Helen....

I’ve the last couple weeks we have gone from trolling the rig to now pulling Marty rigs. The river temperature has gone down quickly the last couple weeks from 54 to 44 degrees. That will ...

The river is at it again changing by the week.  Up and down clean and dirty water will keep a guy on his toes when fishing the mighty Mississippi River.   That’s why it pays off ...

Over the last couple weeks I have seen the river not only rise and fall and now rise again in level but the water temperatures are plummeting.   With these changes happening it really keeps...

Well let’s start this report out by saying   “WOW was this a massive flow of Dirt rolling through the pool”.   Now that does not mean you won’t catch fish it ju...

Over the last week and a half I have had the pleasure of sharing my vessel with several returning and new clients. With the water levels being so high I have concentrated on targeting walleye an...

After being gone for twelve days I had a chance to get some great clients out on the mighty Mississippi River.   Wow is all I can say with how high the river has risen in the time I was tra...

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to do a report.  Not that I have not been fishing I have been a busy dad besides a fishing guide with graduation happening with my oldest d...

Over the past two weeks I have been bouncing around in several areas catching lots of Walleye and sauger.   I should say catching lots of species with the sheep head, white bass, and northe...

Over the last week there have been lots of changes from high dirty water, to pre and post spawn Walleye and sauger. Oh yeah with some mixed in white bass large mouth and small mouth bass.  ...

Over the last two weeks the might Mississippi River has had lots of changes.   Cooler temperatures have kept the water temperature down for quite sometime this spring. And now the rising mu...

Let me start off by saying the bite has not been fast and furious but man when my clients can put walleye in the boat with smiles on their faces it lets me know I’m doing my job right. &nb...

Cold fronts, snow and wind did not stop most of us die hard from going out on the mighty Mississippi River over the last week and a half.   Some of the days were brutal with that wind but i...

Continuing water changes on the system will keep you looking for the next bite on pool 4.  When you mark the fish with your electronics pound that area for a while and figure out what they ...

Since my last report I have seen the bite change from a very good night bite to the water clarity changing and the flow picking up slightly making the walleye and sauger day bite start to come a...

Well we are starting to get some clarity change on the river system.  Now we just need the flow to pick up a bit and things will really pick up on the bite.  And if you are asking what...

Wednesday afternoon Mike and Greg met me at Everts resort to do a little late afternoon and early evening walleye fishing.   The bite was a tad bit tough the first part of our trip today, &...

Monday morning I woke up at about 345 am.   Headed out the door for a little longer road trip to Genoa, Wisconsin.  I pulled into newly coast guard approved Captain Robert Lampman hous...

Over the last week and a half the weather has been bouncing around from highs in the lower 40’s to highs in the single digits.   With that being said I took advantage of both ice fish...

Over the last week I have been lucky enough to get out on the ice and also take my boat out for a little late afternoon bite for some walleyes.   

Saturday night Helen and D...

With the brutally cold temperatures outside I’ve pretty much been stuck ice fishing.  Not all that bad being the wife and kids are really liking the perch I have brought home to cook ...

Ok let me start this out by saying I am on a mission with the ice fishing as of late due to having several folks calling  or email me about guiding on the ice.   Before I do this I hav...

What a great week fishing on pool 4 again this week with several gentlemen. 

Thursday Meredith and I headed out of Everts Resort about 10 am.  We searched around for a littl...

Over the last week and a half I have had the pleasure of not only fishing with some great guys but. Also enjoy seeing my youngest daughter finally get her first deer.  

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I left the river 8 days ago and I am ready to return to my hunt for the Walleye's and saugers.  Although it was fun deer hunting with the kids and my brother I really missed chasing the...

Over the last couple weeks I have been getting some really nice Walleye's and saugers doing several different techniques depending on the weather conditions. 

My clients and ...

The past two weeks have been some incredible changes on the river system for catching Walleye's and saugers. And some bonus crappies to boot.   All I can say is wow and at times it was ...

Well as I write this report this morning the mighty Mississippi River is rising.   The Walleye's I was chasing the last few days will change areas so now it's time to adjust with th...

Let's start out by saying it is freaking hot outside for September.    Now with that being said the Walleye's , saugers and crappies are not disappointing me so far for late su...

Over the last week I have had several trips on the mighty Mississippi River.  Most of them I have launched out of Everts Resort.    

With the river now dropping rapidly...

The last few trips have been pretty exciting with all the changes that are happening both on the river and in the sky.    I bring up the sky because what happens with the moon does eff...

Over the past week and a half we have had several fronts move across the state of Minnesota causing many areas to get torrential downpours.   What does this mean for us fishermen?

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Over the last week or so we have had days on the water that the bite has been pretty decent at times to having to scratch our heads at what the Walleye's are doing.   Welcome to the wal...

I have been a very busy dad and fishermen,   Softball , guiding and prefishing for a club tournament has really kept me so busy I have not had time to get a report done until today.   ...

With the rains slowing down the river has finally had a chance to drop closer to the levels we are used to this time of the fishing season.  What does this mean?   Being able to target...

Over the last couple weeks the river has gone from over 11 ft to as of today 6.6 ft.    It came up from all the rains in may and now dropped pretty fast make it challenging at times to...

All I can say is make it stop raining !!!!   The mighty Mississippi River is jacked up right now, as of today it's at 11.2 ft this does not happen often for this time of the year.  ...

Let's start off by saying happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there !!!!!!

I have been pretty busy lately chasing some bigger walleyes on some days and then getting out to ...

From January till now May the 1 st,  if you continue to adjust to the different water conditions and temperatures then you should be able to add a few Walleye's and or saugers to your d...

Over the last week or so the pre spawn bite has slowed and now all the walleye fishermen are starting to go to their post spawn techniques.   Picking the right one each day can really incre...

With the water temperatures, water levels and time of the year targeting Walleye's and saugers both in deeper water and shallower water can be productive.  If you trust your electronics...

This River can be one amazing fishery.      With that being said, you might want to check out the massive walleye Travis caught when we were out last Thursday morning.  I was...

I spent this week checking several areas from lock and dan number 3 to lake pepin.  What I did was drive through areas looking for marks on my lowrance hook 9.   If I seen marks in an ...

With the river conditions changing so much as of late we have had to do some adjustment to put Walleye's and saugers into the boat.   Everts Resort has become my second home the last we...

With the weather conditions as of late I have had to be picky in the days I have had to hit the Mississippi River for some walleye fishing. 

Had the pleasure of getting Brad Back...

Over the last week we have made some big adjustments on the mighty Mississippi River.  I seen it coming up gradually one day to drastically the next.   When I say drastically she rose ...

Over the last week I have been watching the river rise slowly to now it's jacked up with the recent rains we have gotten.  

I had the pleasure of sharing my boat with Matt an...

The bite from February 13-19 was very good for my vessel.   I had several trips this week with the abnormall warm weather for mid February.   With that being said that also brings out ...

You sure can tell when the warmer weather comes.  The fishermen really start to hit the river hard when those temps rise above 40. 

Over the last week or so I have had a few...

The river conditions again have changed this week.  Now the clarity is around two foot and the flow is picked back up compared to last week.   

We headed out of Everets...

This week I got out several times.  As the week went I noticed the fish cooperated a little better each day with the clarity change a little.  It seamed like each day I had to move a l...

It's great to see the weather cooperate enough to be able to go out on the river on pool 4.  What's great about that is we have a place to launch our boats.  Everts Resort keep...

Took a little break from the boat the last two weeks to take a dab at some ice fishing 

fished pools 3,4,8 and 9.   In some places the bite was great and others you really h...

The last couple outings on the river have been going good still just need to change techniques to put fish into the livewell 

The river had been rising again and the temperatures...

Before the cold front, temperatures reaching close to 70 at times hit over the last couple weeks I had the chance to get some gentlemen out to enjoy the end of the warm weather. 

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Let me just say even though theriver had been very high most of the fall so far the bite has been pretty darn good for my boat.  

We have been getting most of our walleyes and sa...

Over the past week or so the bite has really started to pick up on some days and others are a little slower but better that three weeks ago.  

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday last...

Over the past week or so the bite has really started to pick up on some days and others are a little slower but better that three weeks ago.  

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday last...

This week has been everything I look forward to in the fall.   The walleyes are on a tear eating the baits I am presenting to them.   

Sunday morning I stopped by and p...

Although the Mississippi River is very high for this time of the year it has not effected what the walleyes usually do this time of the year as the river temperature lowers. 

Ove...

Let me start by saying the river was about as dirty as I had ever seen it a week ago.   Those torrential down pours really dirtied up the Minnesota river which really makes the system look ...

Over the last ten days the river again has  been jumping up and down throwing off what bite was yesterday to today.  

Last week with the changes I did same as week before an...

Over the last week I have bounced from Hastings to Lake Pepin several times chasing walleyes and crappies.    Both species are cooperating but in different areas.   And also fishi...

The river is receding as of right now and it seems the walleye and sauger bite is picking up.   Each day can be a little different, you will need to keep in mind fish don't sit still an...

Thursday morning Terry, John, Jim and Young Lars met me at the Hastings public launch for a half day trip out on the Mississippi/ St  Croix River fishing trip.  

We started ...

Today I launched out of Hastings on pool 3 for some walleye fishing.  garret and his two sons Tate and Jace  joined me for today's trip.   

After fishing the M...

The river has been dropping very quickly and I have always noticed as this happens the bite can be very good.   So the last two weeks has proven me that this is true this year.  

Over the last week and a half the river has risin over 6 ft.  Surprisingly it stayed very clean with the St. Croix river being the more dominant out of it and the mighty Mississippi River. ...

Over the last week I have fished pools 2,3 and 4.  Each pool had had decent bites on them.  It seemed pool 2 had a better sauger bite for my vessel with pool 4 having the better walley...

With all the traveling for my two daughters traveling softball teams it's been a hard time to get reports in.  Each week I have returned I have been hitting the river on some the weekda...

Over the last week I have seen our water temperatures surge into the 70's.  Now is this a good thing ?   Yes and no.   Yes for the fishermen that like to drag jigs, troll cran...

With the river dropping as of late keeping up with the walleyes and there places the choose to move too each day can make it challenging at times and very rewarding others. 

Over...

Over the last week I have begun to fish some of the summer techniques and things are going as they should be for this time of the year.   The water temperature is rising which makes the wal...

Over the last week the bite has really seemed to pick up for my boat.  The spawn is completed and the walleyes and saugers are into the post spawn mode. 

On Friday Matt and ...

Over the last week the bite has really seemed to pick up for my boat.  The spawn is completed and the walleyes and saugers are into the post spawn mode. 

On Friday Matt and ...

If you notice I had a question mark next to the title.   My reason for this is that no matter what you hear from others you never know when it's totally done.  Not every fish spawn...

Been a while since my last report being that I was on the water just about every day the the two weeks.  With that being said I have really started to see the changes from pre spawn walleye...

With the weather conditions changing from day to day it has pretty much kept the water temperatures fluctuating between 44 and 46 degrees.  In essence changing what they walleyes and sauger...

Over the last week or so the bite had been up and down.  Be willing to change not only places your fishing but also techniques from dub rigging, pitching jigs and pulling three ways with ra...

So nice to see this happening this time of the year. When these walleyes and saugers are on the move each day can be different and you should be ready to jump from spot to spot to catch a school...

Over the last few days the mighty Mississippi River is doing what we all see her do just about every year and that is she's coming up very quickly.  Although the clarity is still very g...

Over the last week the river had really started to rise quickly.  So with that being said we have had to change techniques to catch our walleyes. 

Last  Monday Mike and...

With the title of this report I want to make sure yall know that the bite is good in some areas and pretty darn slow in others.  Things will pick up soon on other pools as the water tempera...

First some  information every angler and boater needs to know.   Your fishing license and boat registration need to be updated.  I have seen several law enforcement out on the riv...

Today I had the pleasure of sharing my boat with Officer Joe Kantz.    Joe grew up on the river down in the Winona area and could not wait to get back out and catch some walleyes like ...

What a fun couple days down on the home waters for me on pool 9. Although the jumbo perch did not want to cooperate with the water clarity deteriorating a bit the walleye's definiatly did no...