Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
taking a weekend trip below the dam for some wallye/sauger fishing next weekend.

this is our first trip for anything but trout here and will be fishing out of a boat.

any tips? i am not much of a walleye/sauger fisherman but am a big fan of their flavor.

also, need to know where we can pick up some minnows or shad in the area this time of year.

i understand the corps is dumping water like mad and likely will be next weekend as well. it was the same last time i was down for trout (sluice gates wide open) but we still caught plenty of fish. hoping all goes well and the fish are there.

There is a country Store not far from the Dam that has minnows , shiners , night crawlers , etc. It is a BP. From the Dam just head towards Jamestown. It is about 5 miles roughly on the right. You cannot miss it.

And I bet you can plan on plenty of water from the Dam. They have been running 5 generators and 4 sluice gates. I have not heard of anyone doing much good in a boat when they are generating so much !

Good Luck, And post on the trip and let us know how it goes.