Fishing Report - Mississippi River 11/16/2009 | Mississippi & Wisconsin Rivers-Fishing Lures, Spinnerbaits, Hair Jigs, Bass Lures

The bass fishing season is nearing the end here in our part of the country. There are some nice smallmouth and largemouths being caught by folks who aren't afraid to tackle the cold mornings. We've actually had some nice warm days in November, making it very pleasant to be on the water. Water temps are still in the mid 40's, which is very unusual for this time of year. Normally around Thanksgiving is the turn, and winter get's going!

The walleye and sauger fishing is starting to improve right now, and should get better when the water temps get down into the 30's. We've had some good success in recent trips catching some nice saugers up to 20 inches and walleye up to 25 inches. Vertical jigging, both with hair jigs tipped with minnows, and plain jigs with plastic trailers. Trailer/stinger hooks are a must for the light biters. 20 to 25 feet of water is where we are having the most success.

I have my 2007 Triton 20X for sale. It has a Mercury Optimax 225 ProXS on it, and is loaded including GPS and a custom cover. The rig has low hours and has been garage kept when not in use. The asking price is $29,900,a huge savings over buying new. The motor has warranty until 2012.

With the holidays coming soon, I am offering my holiday gift certificate special again this year. With 20% off 1/2 day and full day trips, why not buy the fisherman in your life something he will truly enjoy! These are good for a year after purchase and are available for a limited time.

Thanks for reading my reports, and good fishing!

Capt. John Bomkamp
www.johnbomkampfishing.com
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