Fall smallies on the st croix!!!!!

[Junebugman]

Well its just about time for the fall migration of the feisty smallmouth bass well i'll be waiting for em' lol has anyone else on here ever try it? I have trying to scrounge up some redtails might have found a guy that has some! Well hope to see someone from here on the river I have a tracker txs with a 60 merc. Junebugman p.s. the season is catch and release only now. Just a heads up!

[Further North]

I was just over near Osceola last Monday - not fishing though.  Looked good, would love to hear how you do.

[Jeff H]

I'll go with ya!  I'll fish the river right up to freeze if you want to do it.  My boats getting put away in the next week or 2 so hitting the river with ya would be fun!

[Drowning A Worm]

Not sure why, but in Wisconsin smallie fishing in fall is non existent. Especially in creeks in rivers. Maybe water temp is an issue..?

 

[Jeff H]

Do they move to the Minnesota side, or what?

[Further North]

2 hours ago, SmallmouthMaster said:

Not sure why, but in Wisconsin smallie fishing in fall is non existent. Especially in creeks in rivers. Maybe water temp is an issue..?

 

Not sure I'd agree with that:

Caught two more just a little smaller and four in 14" - 16" range.

...they do move out of the rivers and into the lakes when the water gets colder...but they are still in the lakes.

[Some tissues]

They still seem to be bitting here in the river

 

[rascalP]

I fish the Croix a lot this time of year. Jerkbaits were on yesterday.  What temp do you pull the plug?  We'll fish it till they don't want a minnow or thanksgiving, whichever comes first