Mississippi River in Iowa

[Blues19]

Anyone have any info on good places to fish or anywhere or what to use?  I have a tournament there in late August and am not to sure what to pack.  Ive never been there before.  Thanks!!!

[Matt Jungblut]

what pool of the river is it on

[Blues19]

Pool 19

[Matt Jungblut]

im sorry i am of no help i live by pool 12

[rellison8]

I live and fish on Pool 19 about 150 or more days a year.

I wouldn't worry about the lack of fish turned in early in the year when the Elite Series was here.   The river is recovering nicely from the floods and the fish are on fire right now.   I would expect some big bags to be turned in.  I caught this 6# 2oz monster off Pool 19 a couple weeks ago.

I would pack your swimjigs, frogs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and lots of different plastics.  Maybe some chatter baits if the water would dirty up.  However right now the water has gotten gin clear and very low so even a small shakey head has been real affective.

You fishing the FLW Stren tourney or some other event.  There are so many tourney's on this pool anymore it is hard to keep track of them all.

If you want, give me a shout and I'll do what I can.