October 11, 2025 • 3 mins
Mississippi River anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Saturday, October 11th, 2025 fishing report straight from Minneapolis.
The Twin Cities is enjoying classic fall weather: early-morning temps dipping just above freezing before climbing to an afternoon high in the upper 60s, all under sunny skies. Sunrise hit at 7:22 a.m. today, and sunset will come at 6:38 p.m. We’ve had a stretch of dry, pleasant days, and that’s ignited fantastic fall color in the trees and brisk movement of both bait and sport fish, according to KAXE’s phenology update. So bundle up early, but expect layers to come off by noon.
Water levels on the Mississippi are steady but have recovered from the near-historic lows of September. CBS Minnesota notes that local flooding concerns have receded since last week's crest, making shore and bank access safer—though keep an eye out for persistent soft mud and the occasional debris pile left from high water.
Fish activity is strong with cooling water temperatures kicking up the metabolism of our resident species. Recent reports from the Mississippi River Minneapolis Daily Fishing Report show catfish, walleye, and both largemouth and smallmouth bass active through dawn and dusk, with northern pike and decent numbers of crappie coming off deeper eddies and slackwater pockets. A few muskie have been sighted too, though the bite is mostly hit-or-miss.
Best action has come on moderate-sized jigs tipped with plastics, especially paddle tails in white, chartreuse, and gold. If you’re targeting walleye, try a firetiger or perch-pattern crankbait, or bounce a jig-and-minnow along the current breaks. Many anglers leaning into live bait have done well—fathead minnows and cut sucker for catfish, nightcrawlers for a solid mixed bag. For bass, a 3–4 inch green pumpkin tube or a spinnerbait slow-rolled through structure will draw strikes. Topwater action is fading but you might still coax a smallie up during evening warmth.
Recent catches in the area have included channel cats averaging 2 to 6 pounds, walleye mostly in the 15–22 inch bracket, and bass with both numbers and good size—plenty of 1.5 to 3 pounders, a handful over four. Crappie are starting to pile up tight to submerged wood, especially near creek mouths.
Two hot spots worth your time:
- **Boom Island to the Plymouth Avenue Bridge**—Shore anglers are reporting steady bass and pike on swim jigs and chatterbaits along the weed edges. Plenty of accessible rock and current seams.
- **Below the Ford Dam (Lock & Dam No. 1)**—Classic fall walleye run territory, especially in the early morning. Drift a jig-and-minnow or work a Deep Diver along the edges; some reports hint at bonus sauger mixed in.
Word to the wise: after sunrise, move deeper as fish transition off shallow rocks and move to deeper pools and current shadows. By mid-morning, focus on vertical presentation—jigging or slowly-drifting soft plastics near the bottom.
No tidal swings here, but river flow and clarity should hold stable barring heavy weekend rain. Boat launches are open, but give the launch crews a smile—boating on Minnesota waters is in full swing, supporting jobs and local business, as CBS Minnesota recently highlighted.
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The Twin Cities is enjoying classic fall weather: early-morning temps dipping just above freezing before climbing to an afternoon high in the upper 60s, all under sunny skies. Sunrise hit at 7:22 a.m. today, and sunset will come at 6:38 p.m. We’ve had a stretch of dry, pleasant days, and that’s ignited fantastic fall color in the trees and brisk movement of both bait and sport fish, according to KAXE’s phenology update. So bundle up early, but expect layers to come off by noon.
Water levels on the Mississippi are steady but have recovered from the near-historic lows of September. CBS Minnesota notes that local flooding concerns have receded since last week's crest, making shore and bank access safer—though keep an eye out for persistent soft mud and the occasional debris pile left from high water.
Fish activity is strong with cooling water temperatures kicking up the metabolism of our resident species. Recent reports from the Mississippi River Minneapolis Daily Fishing Report show catfish, walleye, and both largemouth and smallmouth bass active through dawn and dusk, with northern pike and decent numbers of crappie coming off deeper eddies and slackwater pockets. A few muskie have been sighted too, though the bite is mostly hit-or-miss.
Best action has come on moderate-sized jigs tipped with plastics, especially paddle tails in white, chartreuse, and gold. If you’re targeting walleye, try a firetiger or perch-pattern crankbait, or bounce a jig-and-minnow along the current breaks. Many anglers leaning into live bait have done well—fathead minnows and cut sucker for catfish, nightcrawlers for a solid mixed bag. For bass, a 3–4 inch green pumpkin tube or a spinnerbait slow-rolled through structure will draw strikes. Topwater action is fading but you might still coax a smallie up during evening warmth.
Recent catches in the area have included channel cats averaging 2 to 6 pounds, walleye mostly in the 15–22 inch bracket, and bass with both numbers and good size—plenty of 1.5 to 3 pounders, a handful over four. Crappie are starting to pile up tight to submerged wood, especially near creek mouths.
Two hot spots worth your time:
- **Boom Island to the Plymouth Avenue Bridge**—Shore anglers are reporting steady bass and pike on swim jigs and chatterbaits along the weed edges. Plenty of accessible rock and current seams.
- **Below the Ford Dam (Lock & Dam No. 1)**—Classic fall walleye run territory, especially in the early morning. Drift a jig-and-minnow or work a Deep Diver along the edges; some reports hint at bonus sauger mixed in.
Word to the wise: after sunrise, move deeper as fish transition off shallow rocks and move to deeper pools and current shadows. By mid-morning, focus on vertical presentation—jigging or slowly-drifting soft plastics near the bottom.
No tidal swings here, but river flow and clarity should hold stable barring heavy weekend rain. Boat launches are open, but give the launch crews a smile—boating on Minnesota waters is in full swing, supporting jobs and local business, as CBS Minnesota recently highlighted.
That's your Mississippi River Minneapolis fishing report for October 11th, 2025. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Mississippi River anglers, this is artificial lore. With your Saturday,
October eleventh, twenty twenty five fishing report straight from Minneapolis.
Between Cities is enjoying classic fall weather, early morning tempts
dipping just above freezing before climbing to an afternoon high
in the upper sixties, all under sunny skies. Sunrise hit
(00:20):
at seven twenty two am today and sunset will come
at six thirty eight pm. We've had a stretch of dry,
pleasant days and that's ignited fantastic fall color in the
trees and brisk movement of both bait and sport fish.
According to kax Eas phonology update, so bundle up early
but expect layers to come off by noon. Water levels
(00:42):
on the Mississippi are study but have recovered from the
near historic lows of September. CBS Minnesota notes that local
flooding concerns have receded since last week's crest, making shore
and bank access safer, though keep an eye out for
persistent soft mud and the occasional debris pile left from
high water. Fish activity is strong, with cooling water temperatures
(01:03):
kicking up the metabolism of our resident species. Recent reports
from the Mississippi River Minneapolis. Daily fishing reports show catfish,
wally and both large mouth and small mouth bass active
through dawn and dust, with northern pike and decent numbers
of crappy coming off deeper eddies and slackwater pockets. A
few musky have been sighted too, though the bite is
(01:25):
mostly hit or miss. Best action has come on moderate
sized jigs tipped with plastics, especially paddle tails and white
chartreuse and gold. If you're targeting walleye, try a fire
tiger or perch patterned prank bait or bounce a jiggin
minnow along the current breaks. Many anglers leaning into live
bait have done well. Fat had minnows and cutsucker for catfish,
(01:47):
nightcrawlers for a solid mixed bag for bass. A three
four inch green punkin tube where a spinner bait slow
rolled through structure will draw strikes. Top water action is fading,
but you might still coax a smally up during evening.
Recent catches in the area have included channel cats averaging
two to six pounds, while a mostly in the fifteen
twenty two inch bracket, and bass with both numbers and
(02:10):
good size plenty of one point five to three pounders
a handful over four crappy are starting to pile up
tight to submerged wood, especially near creek mounts. Two hot
spots worth your time Boom Island to the Plymouth Avenue Bridge.
Shore anglers are reporting steady bass and pike on swin
jigs and chatter baits along the weed edges. Plenty of
(02:32):
accessible rock and current scenes below the four Damn lock
and Damn number four one classic fall waally I Run territory,
especially in the early morning. Drift a jig and minnow,
or work a deep diver along the edges. Some reports
hint at bonus saugur mixed in word to the whys
After sunrise, move deeper as fish transition off shallow rocks
(02:55):
and move to deeper pools and current shadows by mid morning.
Focus on vertical presentation, jigging or slowly drifting soft plastics
near the bottom. No title swings here, but river flow
and clarity should hold stable barring heavy weekend rain. Boat
launches are open, but give the launch crews a smile.
(03:15):
Boating on Minnesota waters is in full swing, supporting jobs
in local business, as CBS Minnesota recently highlighted that's your
Mississippi River Minneapolis Fishing report for October eleventh, twenty twenty five.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lore. Don't forget to
subscribe so you never missed the bite. This has been
(03:36):
a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please
dot ai
Mississippi River anglers, this is artificial lore. With your Saturday,
October eleventh, twenty twenty five fishing report straight from Minneapolis.
Between Cities is enjoying classic fall weather, early morning tempts
dipping just above freezing before climbing to an afternoon high
in the upper sixties, all under sunny skies. Sunrise hit
(00:20):
at seven twenty two am today and sunset will come
at six thirty eight pm. We've had a stretch of dry,
pleasant days and that's ignited fantastic fall color in the
trees and brisk movement of both bait and sport fish.
According to kax Eas phonology update, so bundle up early
but expect layers to come off by noon. Water levels
(00:42):
on the Mississippi are study but have recovered from the
near historic lows of September. CBS Minnesota notes that local
flooding concerns have receded since last week's crest, making shore
and bank access safer, though keep an eye out for
persistent soft mud and the occasional debris pile left from
high water. Fish activity is strong, with cooling water temperatures
(01:03):
kicking up the metabolism of our resident species. Recent reports
from the Mississippi River Minneapolis. Daily fishing reports show catfish,
wally and both large mouth and small mouth bass active
through dawn and dust, with northern pike and decent numbers
of crappy coming off deeper eddies and slackwater pockets. A
few musky have been sighted too, though the bite is
(01:25):
mostly hit or miss. Best action has come on moderate
sized jigs tipped with plastics, especially paddle tails and white
chartreuse and gold. If you're targeting walleye, try a fire
tiger or perch patterned prank bait or bounce a jiggin
minnow along the current breaks. Many anglers leaning into live
bait have done well. Fat had minnows and cutsucker for catfish,
(01:47):
nightcrawlers for a solid mixed bag for bass. A three
four inch green punkin tube where a spinner bait slow
rolled through structure will draw strikes. Top water action is fading,
but you might still coax a smally up during evening.
Recent catches in the area have included channel cats averaging
two to six pounds, while a mostly in the fifteen
twenty two inch bracket, and bass with both numbers and
(02:10):
good size plenty of one point five to three pounders
a handful over four crappy are starting to pile up
tight to submerged wood, especially near creek mounts. Two hot
spots worth your time Boom Island to the Plymouth Avenue Bridge.
Shore anglers are reporting steady bass and pike on swin
jigs and chatter baits along the weed edges. Plenty of
(02:32):
accessible rock and current scenes below the four Damn lock
and Damn number four one classic fall waally I Run territory,
especially in the early morning. Drift a jig and minnow,
or work a deep diver along the edges. Some reports
hint at bonus saugur mixed in word to the whys
After sunrise, move deeper as fish transition off shallow rocks
(02:55):
and move to deeper pools and current shadows by mid morning.
Focus on vertical presentation, jigging or slowly drifting soft plastics
near the bottom. No title swings here, but river flow
and clarity should hold stable barring heavy weekend rain. Boat
launches are open, but give the launch crews a smile.
(03:15):
Boating on Minnesota waters is in full swing, supporting jobs
in local business, as CBS Minnesota recently highlighted that's your
Mississippi River Minneapolis Fishing report for October eleventh, twenty twenty five.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lore. Don't forget to
subscribe so you never missed the bite. This has been
(03:36):
a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please
dot ai
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