some of my fishing buddies have been below meldahl dam recently, catching mostly small sauger with the occasional keeper. they have been using jigs and spoons tipped with minnows. the stinger hooks can be the difference wether you catch fish or not. use them!!!!! you have to get your bait to the bottom!! usually fishing the lock wall will lead to success dependeing on barge traffic. it seems like the days with clouds and wind have lead to better fishing, but overall the bite has not been very good. hope this helps.