Fishing
Pool 12 Fishing Report
A conditions-driven starting point for species, structure, timing, and presentation — without publishing somebody’s secret stump.
Overall Bite Score6/10Fair
Today
Best Fishing Today
White Bass leads the current DC model at 7/10. Pool 12 water temperature is 65°F and the river is rising. Species scores are editorial heuristics built from live river and weather inputs, not guarantees of fish behavior.
Version 1.1 combines Pool 12 water temperature, river trend, wind, pressure, cloud cover, rain probability, and daylight. It is an editorial decision aid, not a biological forecast.
Species
What’s worth targeting?
Each species score is generated from the same live Pool 12 river and weather context. The explanation under each card shows the strongest model inputs.
Species
White Bass
7/10Good rising
Best Time6:58 AM–8:58 AM + 5:16 PM–6:46 PM
Depth4–12 ft
StructureCurrent seams + bait schools
PresentationSmall crankbait / jig
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
+1River trend: Rising water fits the structure pattern used for this species.
+1Cloud cover: 84% cloud cover supports a broader low-light feeding window in the editorial model.
DC Recommendation
Stay mobile around bait and channel-side current seams; visible bait activity matters more than committing to one spot.
Species
Walleye
6/10Fair steady
Best Time6:58 AM–8:58 AM
Depth8–14 ft
StructureWing dams + current seams
PresentationJig + minnow / crankbait
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
+1Cloud cover: 84% cloud cover supports a broader low-light feeding window in the editorial model.
DC Recommendation
Use defined current seams and make depth changes before making long location changes.
“Walleye continue refusing interviews.”Species
Sauger
6/10Fair steady
Best Time7:28 AM–10:28 AM
Depth12–20 ft
StructureChannel edges + tailwater
PresentationVertical jig / live bait
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
+1Cloud cover: 84% cloud cover supports a broader low-light feeding window in the editorial model.
DC Recommendation
Use defined current seams and make depth changes before making long location changes.
Species
Channel Catfish
6/10Fair steady
Best Time4:16 PM–6:46 PM
Depth8–16 ft
StructureWoody seams + channel edges
PresentationCut bait / live bait
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
+1River trend: Rising water fits the structure pattern used for this species.
DC Recommendation
Fresh current can improve feeding lanes; check woody seams and channel edges with scent moving downstream.
Species
Crappie
5/10Fair steady
Best TimeLate morning–midday
Depth5–10 ft
StructureProtected wood + side channels
PresentationSmall jig + minnow
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
DC Recommendation
Prioritize protected wood with nearby depth. Slow the presentation when the first fish comes from a tight piece of cover.
Species
Largemouth Bass
5/10Fair steady
Best Time4:16 PM–6:46 PM
Depth3–8 ft
StructureWood + backwater edges
PresentationSpinnerbait / compact jig
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
DC Recommendation
Use the wind to cover productive backwater edges, then slow down around isolated wood.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
5/10Fair steady
Best Time7:28 AM–10:28 AM
Depth4–10 ft
StructureRiprap + current breaks
PresentationTube / small crankbait
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
DC Recommendation
Fish rock and current transitions where flow is present but not overpowering.
Species
Northern Pike
5/10Fair steady
Best TimeLate morning–midday
Depth3–8 ft
StructureWeed edges + cool-water inputs
PresentationSpinnerbait / inline spinner
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
+2Water temperature: 65°F sits inside this species' primary seasonal window in the DC model.
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
DC Recommendation
Check remaining vegetation and cooler inflows before abandoning shallow water.
Species
Flathead Catfish
4/10Poor worsening
Best Time5:46 PM–7:31 PM
Depth10–20 ft
StructureDeep wood + scour holes
PresentationLive bait
Water Temp65°F
Why this score
-2Wind: 46 mph complicates boat control and precise presentations.
+1Water temperature: 65°F remains workable, though not in the center of the model's preferred band.
DC Recommendation
Cooler water reduces the urgency. Focus on the deepest wood complexes and shorten the list of spots.
Near term
Fishing Windows
These are short-range score adjustments using the available NWS hourly temperature, wind, and rain forecast.
64°F • N 10 mph • 8% rain chance
62°F • N 10 mph • 4% rain chance
61°F • N 10 mph • 2% rain chance
59°F • N 10 mph • 1% rain chance
General areas
Fishing Areas
Useful structure categories without handing out exact waypoints.
Wing DamsMain Channel EdgesBackwatersRiprapSloughsCurrent SeamsCreek MouthsMarina Areas