Twin Cities Fishing Guide Service
For 24 years Croixsippi has served the Twin Cities by professionally guiding clients
on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers
You'll catch your fish using interactive techniques to maximize your fishing enjoyment!
on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers
You'll catch your fish using interactive techniques to maximize your fishing enjoyment!
The St Croix River morning fog.
Fishing September 11, 2023 The St. Croix River valley is in the Fall Transition fishingn season right now. This is a season that marks the decline of vegatative ggrowth and the beginning of dormancy of aquatic vegatation and even some critters like frogs and other creatures that will burrow and over winter in the mud. The water has lost some clarity and is under 5' right now. Much less grass now to help walleye trollers. The bite has been steady for walleye and bass drum still biting. See current report page for nice stringers of walleye Species Bite Trend Rank 1. Drum 2. Walleye 3. Smallmouth 4.saugers |
Do you know what over tuning a crankbait is?
Tip of The Week
Versatile lure often forgotten - catches more than smallmouth |
Half day trip mid August 2023. They didn't miss many bites! good fishing gang!!
Turk's Column Transition Zone - New Aug. 6 |
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Best Fishing In Twin CitesCroixsippi Guide Service covers the St. Croix and Mississippi River waters from Stillwater, Minnesota down south to the Mississippi River town of Red Wing, Mn. Along this stretch the two rivers can be secluded and wild or built up with historic river towns and residences. The St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers boast eagles, herons, osprey, white tail deer and wild turkey. The St. Croix is also registered as a National Scenic Riverway. The sloughs and backwaters of these rivers are more remote than you may have imagined. I've lived near these two rivers my whole life - in Stillwater and now in Hudson, Wi.
Parts of the Mississippi seldom freeze in the winter, allowing year-round fishing. The Mississippi is, without a doubt, a world-class walleye and sauger fishery, with huge 10+ pound walleye caught in the late winter and early spring. Wintertime open water angling can be fantastic where 50-100 fishing days are very possible, we typically fish when the day time high will be 30 degrees or higher - this light tackle fishing is very memorable. The majority of the late spring, summer and fall guide trips are held on the St. Croix, while winter and early spring trips take place on the Mississippi near Red Wing. The St. Croix harbors good numbers of eating-size walleye and saugers plus big eight-pound walleye, state-record size sturgeon, hard-fighting smallmouth bass, and huge muskie. |
THIS IS A GAME FISH! White Bass deserve protection. Did you know this 18″ white bass is the biggest I’ve ever caught! I’ve caught thousands! White bass get 16 to 16.5″ DIME a dozen. A true measure 17″ is a monster whitie.
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Your Guide
Hello, I have operated Croixsippi Fishing Guide Service serving anglers of all skill ranges and ages for over 23 years. I am very committed to making each and every trip a success, and will do my best to make your trip all that it can be.
Recent versions of the Outdoor News and Outdoors Weekly feature my "how to" fishing articles. Other articles have also been published in Midwest Outdoors, Fish and Game Finder, Minnesota Sportsman, North American Fishing Club and the Stillwater Gazette. Along with fishing tournament partners - Scott Hale, Jason Hankes, Billy Mitchell, Kelly Bement - I have won ten St. Croix River walleye tournaments! My sponsors are Rapala, Warner's Dock, and Limit Creek Rods. Most importantly, you should know that I am well prepared with the experience needed to face the challenges that river fishing has - river currents, high water, and the constant changes that happen to the fish. I am insured and licensed by the US Coast Guard to allow year round guiding for multi-species of fish. Signed. Turk |
