Float Fishing, Alma WI

If you plan to visit the Upper Mississippi River Valley and would like to experience some good fishing in different areas,  getting on a Mississippi River Float is a great idea. One of the many floats is The Great Alma Fishing Float in Alma,WI. You don't need a boat to access these floats they provide transportation for you, in the Alma case you can board the shuttle near the Lock and Dam #4. The Alma Float is open daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and there is a fee for fishing, $16 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger and $5 for nonfishers. The Alma Float does serve breakfast and lunch. It also has portable restrooms and a fish cleaning room. The float is owned by two brothers and was built in 1948. Alma is one of our many cruise stops and as we pass by the float we notice it's always got lots of people catching lots of fish.  A little history on Alma is that it was named by riverboat pilots for a rock formation in the bluffs above town. It became an official village in 1868. It is built into the bluffs and along the Mississippi River and is several miles long but only two blocks wide. The village features museums, art galleries, gift shops and restaurants. Alma is also the birthplace and area Beth grew up in and many of her family's relatives still live there. I have heard many fishing stories from her father and grandfather, Beth included, about the many trips they took to the Alma Float, if the fish were not biting good, the food sure was.
Boat or no boat the Upper Mississippi River Valley has plenty to offer for everyone and for more information on the Great Alma Fishing Float visit their web site.
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