Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Mississippi River Minneapolis fishing report. We’re rolling into a warm, early‑summer pattern on the pool running through town. Air temps today sit in the 60s early, pushing into the upper 70s to low 80s by afternoon under partly cloudy skies, with a light south to southwest breeze around 5–10 mph. Sunrise is right around 5:25 a.m., sunset about 9:03 p.m., so you’ve got a long, bright window to work with. No true tide on the river, but expect the usual subtle current bumps from upstream releases and any overnight rain; if flows jump, fish will pin tighter to current breaks. Water is clearing up after spring runoff, with visibility running a couple feet in many stretches. That’s been boosting the bite in low‑light and making fish a bit more cautious mid‑day. Overnight temps are mild, so the morning surface temps stay comfy for active feeders, then warm into the afternoon pushing more fish tight to shade and deeper seams. Fish activity has been best at first light and again near dusk. Daytime is still producing, but you’ll want to slow down and get closer to structure. Local anglers have been reporting good mixed bags: walleyes in the 15–22 inch range with a few slot‑beaters, plenty of smallmouth bass from 12–18 inches, and the usual river cats—channel cats in the 3–10 pound class and a few bigger flats showing up after dark. Panfish are around in the quieter backwaters: crappies and bluegills running hand‑size and a bit better. For walleyes, think current edges and the downstream side of islands and wing dams. A 1/8–1/4 oz jig tipped with a fathead or half a nightcrawler is still putting fish in the boat. When they slide shallower in low light, a medium‑running crankbait in firetiger, perch, or a natural shad color has been solid. If the sun gets high and the bite slows, rig up a slip sinker with a leech and drag it slowly along the seams. Smallmouth have been hot on rocky shorelines, riprap, and the faster cuts below dams and bridges. Tube jigs in green pumpkin, 3–4 inch paddle‑tail swimbaits, and small squarebill cranks are all working. If the water’s a touch stained, bump up to something with chartreuse or a little flash. Topwater has started to turn on at dawn and dusk—walk‑the‑dog baits and poppers can draw some aggressive strikes when the river lays down. Catfish folks are doing well setting up on upstream points of holes and at the tailouts after sundown. Cut sucker or goldeye for channels, live bullheads where legal for flatheads. A simple slip‑sinker rig, 3–5 oz depending on current, is all you need—drop it in, settle in, and let the scent work. A couple local hot spots to keep in mind: 1. The stretch just below Lock and Dam No. 1 and around Ford Dam. Work the current breaks, eddies, and the first couple of deeper holes; good for walleyes, smallies, and cats. 2. The University area and bridges near downtown. Riprap banks, pilings, and nearby wing dams are holding smallmouth and the occasional big walleye, especially early and late. Best bet today: hit it early with cranks and plastics, switch to live bait and slower presentations as the sun gets high, then fire up the cranks, swimbaits, and maybe a little topwater again toward sunset. Keep an eye on current speed and water clarity; let that dictate jig weight and color choice. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn