Opener on Saturday

[Birks]

I'm saddened to say but I'm heading out for my first time this year for some walleyes. Darn two jobs, three kids, and wife. Oh well at least I get all Saturday. Looking for some advice. My plan was to head to Lake Pepin, launch north of the Hok-si-la campground at that public landing, and work the MN shoreline on that sand bar. Any recommendations on what to use, cranks or three ways? I was thinking of starting with a floating jig head, three way, but it sounds like cranks are doing well right now. Any advice on color, flathead / crawler, crank size, depth would be greatly appreciated.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Welcome to HSO birks.. I think you would have much more luck finding what you are looking for in the Mississippi river forum..

find it here.

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/79/1/Mississippi_River_Pools_4_9

[Birks]

I posted the same question there but have yet to receive a response. So I thought I would copy it and see if anyone was watching this forum instead.

[Deitz Dittrich]

pk gotcha.. wish I had the information for you.. but do not.. sorry.. Best of luck this weekend though.

[tunrevir]

You should be fine working the edges with cranks and livebait rigs. The 15-18' depths have been holding walleye and the deeper cuts have been holding sauger. 3 ways are always an option. Sounds like there has been a decent bite on crawlers as well as minnows. It is a great stretch of water and there are always fish biting somewhere down there. Good luck and by the way, a wife, 3 kids is all a good thing, especially if your time is being taken up by them! I'm in the same boat:) Have a super time on the water hope you catch a ton of fish!

Tunrevir~