St. Lawrence River
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St. Lawrence River Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
River Channels
Use the drop like you do with bass
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spybaits
Structure
River Channels
We graphed fish and tried dragging drop shots through them. Got a few. We did much better drawing them up a few feet with a spy bait. Lost a bunch of fish because I didn't have a good rod for a spy bait. (new to the tactic). Perch pattern was the producer.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
31°
Super fun trip casting Keitech 4" Easy Shiners on 3/8 oz VMC jigheads for these St. Lawrence River pre-spawn walleye. Fish were holding in 24- to 32-foot on the ledges adjacent to the main channel. Best presentation was casting out, let it fall to the bottom, reel in to form a semi-tight line, lift the swimbait off the bottom and let the current sweep it down stream for 2 to 3-seconds as the jig falls back to the bottom. Repeat that cadence until a walleye hits it. The fish usually hit on the first or second lift, but a few hit it on the 4th or 5th lift. Key to the presentation is using 5 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36-40" section of 10.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon. This braid helps with solid hooksets when the fish are light biting. Some fish hammered it, while others bites you would just feel the weight of fish as theyd pick up the swimbait and head toward derper water. I used a Temple Fork Outfitters Professional.walleye rod, model PRO WS 704-1, paired with a size 3000 spinning reel.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Craziest day of fishing ever. Huge east winds (against the current), huge waves and overcast! 53° water and murkier than usual. I was bombing my A-Rig all day and caught 27.33lbs with my buddy! More than 20 fish over 4 pounds. It was nuts. They couldn't stop biting it! The smallies would stage right on that edge of that flat close to deeper water!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Slow wind, cloudy and sunny skies, 50° water and smallmouths feeding for fall! Great jerkbait bite on rock flats. Target casting on boulders and I'd get smashed on long pauses.
