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Title: Mississippi River
Post by: NorthwoodsIce on Oct 03, 2005, 03:13 PM

I am located in Wisconsin and have a Lic. for this state.  I would like to fish the backwaters of the Miss. this winter mostly along the Wisconsin shoreline and was wondering how rules and regs are watched?  Do i follow Wisconsin rules and regs or where do i find the rules and regs for Mississippi River?  Thanks for any info anyone has.

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: fishuhalik on Oct 12, 2005, 07:42 PM

If you're gonna fish the 'sippi, all you need is a licence from either states.  The catch is, if you launch on the Wisconsin side, you have to follow Wisconsin rules and regs on both sides of the river, and vice versa.  Any other questions, make sure to check the regs

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: NorthwoodsIce on Nov 07, 2005, 07:58 PM

Any body have any spots on the Mississippi that have gills, This will be my first time on the Mississippi so any locations to get on the ice around Prairie Du Chien would be helpfull. Thanks.

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: fishuhalik on Nov 08, 2005, 12:57 PM

Have you read the books that I think lakemaster puts out?  They have one for southern mn, and it has the whole stretch of the sippi from st paul to the iowa border w/ hotspots marked.  Trust me, the spots do produce! 

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: backatit on Nov 08, 2005, 01:31 PM

NWI

Check out the Wisconsin Fishing Regulations pages 52-54.  Explains everything.  Try up around Alma/Nelson backwaters.  Usually get some pretty big slabs up there.

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: NorthwoodsIce on Nov 08, 2005, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the tips.  I cant wait to hit that great body of water this season.

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: dogfish44 on Nov 21, 2005, 12:27 PM

Northwoods Ice:

Some good places around Prairie for gills that I can recommend would be Bagley's Bottom south of town near the village of Bagley and Cold Spring north of Lynxville.  I've also been told that Ambose Slough just north of Prairie is a good spot but I've never fished it.

Dogfish 44

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: NorthwoodsIce on Nov 21, 2005, 01:43 PM

Thanks DOG, I will defiantly try and hit those spots this season.  Only a few more weeks and ice should be here.  Cross your fingers  ;D

Title: Re: Mississippi River
Post by: edfalc on Nov 22, 2005, 12:13 AM

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE REGULATION BOOK

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/fhp/fish/regulations/2005/documents/hook05.pdf