Early August marks a gradual slow down of river boat activity. Days with inclement weather from here on until Fall grant much seclusion. However faithful river enjoyers cruise until Mid October amidst the colors of crimson, orange, and mellow yellow.
Campers have many selections when it comes to choosing sites.
Larger walleye are showing up as average size of caught fish has noticeably increased. During the rougher weather the walleye have been hitting for only brief half hour windows of time, times that have been as hard to predict as the recent changing winds. Water temps have been 55 degrees for a week. St. Croix walleye bite is slowly starting to pick up, many anglers are awaiting the fall big fish bite, with cooler temperature expected during the first week of October the bite should be strong by the weekend. Most fish lately have been caught on deepwater crankbaits in 22-32 feet, hot colors have been firetiger, chartreuse, and chromes, spinners and crawlers or rigging with crawlers in and around the Kinnikinnic narrows has also produced nice fish.