"For 25 years, I've guided customers of all ages, working with schedules, weekday or weekend...to hook walleye, smallmouth, sauger, crappie, sturgeon, and catfish on these challenging but rewarding fisheries.
I will do my best on every trip to put you on fish too!"
Charlie "Turk" Gierke
I will do my best on every trip to put you on fish too!"
Charlie "Turk" Gierke
Pre Spawn Fishing Season
March 29, 2024
Mississippi River
Nature seems to always even itself out, last February was hot followed by a cold March and now finds early April on track with air temps in the 40-50s and so the seasonal weather is right on track!
In the southern and middle part of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Walleyes will be in their yearly fish or natural season of pre-spawn soon transitioning to spawn once the water temps stabilize at 42+ degrees.
This is good news for anglers who do a traditional river run or two this time of year because stable temps seasonally speaking allows for past experiences to be duplicated as if everything was on schedule.
Two top techniques while drifting traditional areas anglers target on walleye rivers is a subtle hold with a jig and fathead, and a much more aggressive snap or lift with a jig and 3" fluke tail plastic (no bait). Drift with the flow and anglers in the back should use a size weight larger than the bow angler as the back of the boat sways often and the more weight helps vertical happen.
Winter Transition Fishing Season
February 27, 2024
Mississippi River
Fish are moving out of the winter depths and beginning migrations on large river systems such as the Mississippi River. This migration, as the name implies will move fish seasonally, there are daily movements too.
Daily moves find fish seeking a forage base to consume and find areas for rest or security.
It's a good time to fish as fish begin to transition and "go on a run."
at no time do all fish move at once some will run and others stay back. When they run areas such as Dams absolutely congregate fish and this draws huge packs of fish and anglers.
Spring is still a long way away but we are transitioning out of winter right now. Cold fronts will throw monkey wrenches into anglers catches, but warming weather will also arrive and stabilize the bite once again.
March 29, 2024
Mississippi River
Nature seems to always even itself out, last February was hot followed by a cold March and now finds early April on track with air temps in the 40-50s and so the seasonal weather is right on track!
In the southern and middle part of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Walleyes will be in their yearly fish or natural season of pre-spawn soon transitioning to spawn once the water temps stabilize at 42+ degrees.
This is good news for anglers who do a traditional river run or two this time of year because stable temps seasonally speaking allows for past experiences to be duplicated as if everything was on schedule.
Two top techniques while drifting traditional areas anglers target on walleye rivers is a subtle hold with a jig and fathead, and a much more aggressive snap or lift with a jig and 3" fluke tail plastic (no bait). Drift with the flow and anglers in the back should use a size weight larger than the bow angler as the back of the boat sways often and the more weight helps vertical happen.
Winter Transition Fishing Season
February 27, 2024
Mississippi River
Fish are moving out of the winter depths and beginning migrations on large river systems such as the Mississippi River. This migration, as the name implies will move fish seasonally, there are daily movements too.
Daily moves find fish seeking a forage base to consume and find areas for rest or security.
It's a good time to fish as fish begin to transition and "go on a run."
at no time do all fish move at once some will run and others stay back. When they run areas such as Dams absolutely congregate fish and this draws huge packs of fish and anglers.
Spring is still a long way away but we are transitioning out of winter right now. Cold fronts will throw monkey wrenches into anglers catches, but warming weather will also arrive and stabilize the bite once again.