Fishing Guide Service
For 23 years Croixsippi has professionally guided clients
on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers
Using fun techniques to maximize fishing enjoyment!
on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers
Using fun techniques to maximize fishing enjoyment!
The St Croix is open for walleye and sauger. 2022 Season has begun.
Fishing Report May 15, 2022 Since last report, the earth has shot into life above and below the water. The winter blues of the cold spring are gone. The Croix is 8.5 feet high, flow at a normal based on the height, but actually a bit slower, not ripping strong at all. Water mostly clean, with smallish logs here and there. Water is that nice golden root beer color. and temps now in upper 50s. |
Crankbaits can become out of tune.
EZ Tuner's slip jaw applies adjustable pressure minimizing over tuning.
Tip of The Week
Jigs |
Hank and Adam filled the cooler with their limits of keeper fish!
Turk's Column Hook Em' 4 Life, Fishing With Kids |
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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. |
The Fishery
Croixsippi 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
"Turk" Gierke, owner/operator of Croixsippi Fishing Guide Service has served anglers of all skill ranges and ages for over 23 years. As a professional guide he is very committed to making each and every trip a success, and will do his best to make your trip all that it can be.
Along with my fishing tournament partners - Scott Hale, Jason Hankes, Billy Mitchell, Kelly Bement - we have finished in first place ten times in St. Croix River walleye tournaments! Including five wins at the St. Croix’s largest fishing tournament, the Beanie’s River Rat contest. My sponsors are Rapala, Warners Dock, Everts Resort, and Limit Creek Rods. Most importantly, you should know that I am well prepared with the experience and drive needed to face the challenges that river fishing has - river currents, high water, and the constant changes that happen to the fish. Croixsippi is insured and licensed by the US Coast Guard to allow year round guiding for multi-species of fish. |
