Winter Walleye and Perch Bonanza on the Mighty Mississippi

As of December 6, 2024, the fishing scene on the Mississippi River, particularly around the Minneapolis area, is quite promising despite the chilly winter conditions.

### Weather and Water Conditions
The weather in Minneapolis is cold, with temperatures ranging from around 0°C to -13°C, and there is light snow with partly sunny conditions. The wind is moderate, around 39-59 km/h[3].
The water temperature in Pool 4 of the Mississippi River is around 38-40 degrees Fahrenheit, which is typical for this time of year. The water clarity is about 2-3 feet, and the flow is relatively low due to the current pool levels[1][4].

### Fish Activity
The Walleye and Sauger bite is in full swing. These fish are scattered throughout the channel but can be found in higher concentrations in the upper part of Lake Pepin and the northern areas of Pool 4. Vertical jigging, dragging jigs, and using Dubuque rigs have been highly effective. For Panfishing, areas like the dam in Pool 5 are producing good numbers of Perch and some scattered Walleyes[1].

### Best Lures and Bait
For Walleye and Sauger, plastics are the go-to choice, especially Berkley plastics such as curly bones, bonefish, ribworms, and ripple shads. Colors like white ice, greens, and purples have been working well, depending on the cloud cover. For Perch, small jigs and drop shot rigs tipped with a piece of crawler or minnow are recommended[1].

### Hot Spots
- The upper part of Lake Pepin and the northern areas of Pool 4 are hot spots for Walleye and Sauger.
- The dam area in Pool 5 is excellent for Perch and some Walleyes.
- Areas with current seams and small flats towards the dam are also productive[1].

### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise today is around 7:30 AM, and sunset is approximately 4:30 PM, giving you a good window to get out on the water.

Overall, the conditions are stable, and the fish are hungry, making it a great time to hit the Mississippi River for some winter fishing. Just make sure to bundle up against the cold.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your daily Fishing Report podcast for Mississippi River
Minneapolis and here is what is bending our rods today.
As of December sixth, twenty twenty four, the fishing scene
on the Mississippi River, particularly around the Minneapolis area, is
quite promising despite the chilly winter conditions hasher weather and
water conditions. The weather in Minneapolis is cold, with temperatures

(00:23):
ranging from around zero greases to minus thirteen grease cells,
and there is light snow with partly sunny conditions. The
wind is moderate around thirty nine to fifty nine kilomitus
per hour. The water temperature and Pool four of the
Mississippi River is around thirty eight to forty degrees fahrenheit,
which is typical for this time of year. The water
clarity is about two to three feet and the flow

(00:44):
is relatively low due to the current pool levels. Four
hashed fish activity the Walleyean sauder bite is in full swing.
These fish are scattered throughout the channel, but can be
found in higher concentrations in the upper part of Lake
Pepin and the northern areas of Pool four. Vertical jigging,
dragging jigs and using dubuque rigs have been highly effective

(01:07):
for pan fishing, Areas like the dam and Pool five
are producing good numbers of perch and some scattered walleyes.
Best lures in bait for walleye and sowder plastics are
the go to choice, especially Berkeley plastics such as curly bones, bonefish, ribworms,
and ripple shads. Colors like white ice, greens, and purples

(01:30):
have been working well depending on the cloud cover. For perch,
small jigs and dropshot rigs tipped with a piece of
crawler or minnow are recommended. One hotspots the upper part
of Lake Pepin and the northern areas of Pool four
are hotspots for walleye and sawder. The dam area in
Pool five is excellent for perch and some walleyes. Areas

(01:51):
with current seams and small flats towards the dam are
also productive. Sunrise and sunset. Sunrise today is around seven
thirty a m. And sunset is approximately four thirty pm,
giving you a good window to get out on the water. Overall,
the conditions are stable and the fish are hungry, making
it a great time to hit the Mississippi River for

(02:13):
some winter fishing. Just make sure to bundle up against
the cold and that is it for today hit the
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