Pool 4 on the sippi

[sandmannd]

Who all is still fishing this? Last time out for me was mid December and did pretty well with the eyes. Have a buddy who fishes it a lot and might head out with him on Sunday. He was out a couple of weeks ago and limited out on eyes over 18" in about two hours with two guys in the boat. It can be cold, but it has it's rewards on the river. Plastics are working great right now.

[kingfisher1]

wht depth was he catching fish in? 

[sandmannd]

I couldn't tell ya the depths for sure as I wasn't along. I know they go up towards the damn up there and in that area you are pretty golden. You just have to move around till you find them. It's a good time out there for sure.

[kingfisher1]

thanks for the info. 

[Jdrummer]

I'll be over in a few weeks!

[lightsout]

I'm looking forward to giving pool4 a whirl this weekend if conditions remain good.  Feel good to be back in the boat!!  Mine's been couped up since deer hunting!!

[IKE311]

 Thinking about going out neek week once it warms up a little more 50's next week can't wait. Pulled the boat from it's sleep today. Please get back with any reports they would be greatly appreciated what there biting on colors any help. Thank you :fishing2:

[lightsout]

. Please get back with any reports they would be greatly appreciated what there biting on colors any help. Thank you :fishing2:

Pm me Sunday so I don't forget   If it goes good I will probably make a return trip on the following Wednesday.

[Jdrummer]

Don't forget to take and post pics ! thanks and good luck.

[lightsout]

Right, nobody will believe me without pics.  How did my grandpa make it without a digital camera?

[IKE311]

  Thanks I will.

[Jdrummer]

Right, nobody will believe me without pics.  How did my grandpa make it without a digital camera?

That's how the " fish stories" were born! 

[lightsout]

I usually don't care if anybody else believe's me if they don't they don't ask me where and how I've caught fish.  But I will snap an ocassional pic of a good fish!!

[Big Bass]

some people should learn how not to post pics and tell what lake their on.

[lightsout]

Exactly BB.  Too many people want everybody to think they are the best fisherman on the forum and end up posting pics of obvious spot's, post pics of tiny fish, take credit for spot's and bite's that aren't there's and so on and so on.  The net is a great tool but it can also become the death of a good bite when used foolishly!!

[lightsout]

Well fishing on pool4 was O.K. today.  Our boat of 3 probalby got 60 walleye/sauger but size just wasn't there yet for us anyway.  Majority of the other boats we talked to had similar succes with the exception of a few that had caught one really nice fish or two.  What was really cool was the amount of large pike we seen caught.  We got 2 of these pike and they where around 35" and fat!!  Also talked to a couple of guys  and one of them had caught a 16" crappie along with a few other's in the 12" range so there is a good Multi-species bite going on right now.  Blade baits where working well along with jigs and plastic's with green being the best color.  Most of our fish came and steep breaks from 20 feet to 28.  This bite will only get better from here on out!

[Jdrummer]

Well fishing on pool4 was O.K. today.  Our boat of 3 probalby got 60 walleye/sauger but size just wasn't there yet for us anyway.  Majority of the other boats we talked to had similar succes with the exception of a few that had caught one really nice fish or two.  What was really cool was the amount of large pike we seen caught.  We got 2 of these pike and they where around 35" and fat!!  Also talked to a couple of guys  and one of them had caught a 16" crappie along with a few other's in the 12" range so there is a good Multi-species bite going on right now.  Blade baits where working well along with jigs and plastic's with green being the best color.  Most of our fish came and steep breaks from 20 feet to 28.  This bite will only get better from here on out!

Was the guy that caught the crappie in a green Warrior boat?

[lightsout]

Yeah, a fairly new one.  They pulled the fish out of the livewell to show us the thing went fromhis elbow to his finger tips!!!  They also had some 12 inch crappies I guess they found a pretty good area for crappies down there!

[IceFishin4Life]

Thanks for the report! Glad to see the fishing is good down there. I'll be down there on the 28th. Hopefully the hogs will be out in full force.

[Jdrummer]

Yeah, a fairly new one.  They pulled the fish out of the livewell to show us the thing went fromhis elbow to his finger tips!!!  They also had some 12 inch crappies I guess they found a pretty good area for crappies down there!

nice ill try to find the pic I recieved yesterday of that big crappie!

[Jdrummer]

Wow that didn't take long! here it is !

[lightsout]

Yeah, a fairly new one.  They pulled the fish out of the livewell to show us the thing went fromhis elbow to his finger tips!!!  They also had some 12 inch crappies I guess they found a pretty good area for crappies down there!

nice ill try to find the pic I recieved yesterday of that big crappie!

I missed the joke!  What is so funny that your rotflyao?

[Jdrummer]

It is funny because i know the people that caught the crappies and a 3rd party was talking about it on the internet! 

[lightsout]

Ahh! Small world I guess made smaller by the internet!

[prosupermag]

I so wish i lived closer to pool 4 i have such a want to get out open water fishing  that i can hardly stand it any more  but it is nice to see that someone is getting out and catching a few

[PDOGG]

Nice to meet you over there lightsout.  I got your number so I'll let you know the next time I go over there and you can either  ride with us or bring 2 boats and divide and conquer!!

[JohnWester]

anyone heading out today?

[lightsout]

anyone heading out today?

I wish it supposed to be 63 and sunny.  Oughta turn some fish on.  Even if the fish aren't going strong it would just be a great day to be on the water!!

Sounds good Pdogg get a hold of me we are thinking Wednesday!!

[IKE311]

  I am heading down there tomorrow. Lightsout when you said they were hitting on blade baits were you talking about sonars?

[lightsout]

I believe Sonar is just a brand name for a blade bait but yes basically the same thing.  Evert's resort, Ike's, Four Season's all have a good selection of blades.  they work well pitched or vertical jigged.  My personal experiance with them, not saying this is always the case, is they are a good bait for the numbers game as the smaller fish race to them. I have not gotten many fish over 18" on them yet, but that doesn't mean it can't happen!!