I found a white Pond Magic spinner bait amongst my tackle.

Remembering this thread I decided to try it today and d**n if I didnt catch a pale smallie.

 

Inspired I was.

On 8/22/2022 at 1:57 PM, ironbjorn said:

Squarebills bashing a long a rocky bottom in fast current is killer. 

 

 

I often throw a 1.0 or 1.5 size bait and fish it around the current breaks that are always there. 

On 8/23/2022 at 7:39 PM, Bdnoble84 said:

I cant say enough about a spinner bait in current burning it directly cross stream. 

3/8oz finesse size double willow bait is my favorite in current. 

 

Saying all of this, give me a 4" or bigger walking bait and fish it slightly up and across, work it fast and it gets killed.

I ❤️ whitewater.  Before TVA it was all whitewater in my region 

Not moving quite as fast now

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I ❤️ whitewater.  Before TVA it was all whitewater in my region 

I've **** myself canoeing in waters like that. 

Thanks for the pictures.

4 hours ago, Standard said:

 

Not moving quite as fast now

 

 

 

looks mellow, did you fish it?

Last two weekends.  Smallies are on fire up there.

38 minutes ago, Standard said:

Last two weekends.  Smallies are on fire up there.

 

Thats great, then you probably know about the other dams in and around fergus falls and checked them out allready.

I wont be going back to this place even though i am an hour away only because of the great luck i am having at the dam here in north dakota.

The dam here gives us the opportunity to catch smallies, white bass, walleyes, pike, muskie and with the wife now a walleye fanatic she is having good success.

She also told me she likes hanging out amongst all the boulders as it keeps me from wondering off to far so she doesnt have to worry about me as i am always in her sight hehe.

 

For cranks something with a long bill so it stays down in the current and doesn't roll, a short arm spinnerbait so it doesn't roll., Tube on a 3/4 head, grub, jig worm, Ned etc  Lighter stuff on the edges. A popper at the end of the white water too.