Carroll County Fishing Information

The Mississippi River is 2,552 miles long. Pool 13 runs 34.2 miles from Bellevue Iowa to Fulton Illinois
Carroll County Illinois borders the major portion of Pool 13.

If you like fishing, the Mississippi River in the Carroll County area is for you !!!
A variety of fish inhabit the river including Walleye, Sauger, Largemouth Bass,
Crappie, Bluegill, and several species of Catfish.

Fishing Tips

Late March to early June Mid June to late September October to Mid December Late December to March
Spring is the time to follow most species into the backwaters.Most angling should take place in less that 4 feet of water and related to some sort of dead fall trees and shoreline. Most Walleye and Sauger fishing in the spring takes place in shallow rocky areas within one mile of the dam.
Most species have spawned and the river is full of forage. The weed beds continue to develop and begin forming an abundance of offshore cover. Bass, crappie and bluegill tend to associate with stumps, deadheads, and dead falls that are surrounded by weeds. Expect the fish to be anywhere within the weed areas where wood is available. This is the season for big fish of all species. Bass form tight schools and when one is caught others are close by. Concentrate on fishing long along sharp breaks or current edges that have stumps or dead fall timber. Even thou most of the River is frozen over, the area of strong current below Dam 12 remains open to boating. Try Walleye & Sauger here.

Pool 13 contains 64 proven "Fishing Hot Spots"
If you are a serious fisherman or just want to take the family out on the river
for an enjoyable day of fishing, come on over to Carroll County.

There is several points of access to the Mississippi River in Carroll County, including Mickelsons Landing ( just above lock & dam 13), Thomson Causeway Recreation Area (West on Main Street in Thomson), Big Slough Recreation Area (North of Thomson approx 5 miles), Spring Lake Campground ( 2 1/2 miles South of Savanna on Rt 84), Savanna Harbor ( turn left at the fire station& across the railroad tracks), Marquette Park (in the city of Savanna two block South of the bridge - No shore fishing), Savanna Bay Access (at Miller's lake 2 miles North of Savanna across from the North entrance to the Mississippi Palisades State Park).

Fishing Hot Spots Some of the above information was provided courtesy of "Fishing Hot Spots" They produce a waterproof, tearproof, map of Pool 13 on the Mississippi River. This is very detailed map of the river with 64 proven fishing spots, directions to access points on the river, and how to fish the good spots. The map is well worth the investment. You can purchase the maps by calling 1-800-338-5957 or visiting them on-line at their website.