Bonus Round just a few days away
Water temp was 54 degrees on the pool 9 mainstem yesterday. Bass have been crazy active cuz they know the big temp drop is coming. Walleyes have been more than a little interested waiting for the change.
The bonus round will kick off later this afternoon on a stiff NW wind with a couple inches of rain. A week from today USACE predicts a half-foot rise in River level.
i’m guessing it will take until maybe Saturday before effects of the approaching cold front will be a net positive regarding walleye willingness—with fishing getting incrementally better as water temps fall into the mid-40s.
If the USACE river level prediction comes up short by this time next week, walleye fishing will be crazy good once the rise stabilizes.
With the high wind & cold front I probably won’t get back on the River until Friday, with plans to be out there essentially every day until the iceman cometh.
I plan on shutting down the guide biz on Nov. 15 for the year. If i can pass the USCG physical I plan on guiding at least two more years…Lord willin’
I still have 5 open days between now & Nov. 15. Not actively seeking more work, but my life’s mission is teaching how to fish the Miss. So there ya go…
tight lines!