St Lawrence River Bass fishing, Pike,Musky,Walleye

couple fat bass today

2021-09-04T15:56:00.003-04:00

Northern Pike: A Complete Guide to Pike and Pike Fishing

2021-08-15T09:19:00.002-04:00

Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Everyone: How to Catch the Hardest Fighting Fish That Swims

2021-08-09T20:20:00.001-04:00

Big small mouth bass

2021-08-09T20:18:00.003-04:00

Successful Walleye Fishing: The Complete How-To Guide for Finding & Catching Walleyes Year-Round

2021-08-09T20:17:00.001-04:00

Kevin VanDam's Bass Strategies

2021-08-09T20:12:00.003-04:00

Roland Martin's 101 Bass-Catching Secrets

2021-08-09T20:11:00.002-04:00

Fat bass

2021-08-04T14:47:00.002-04:00

today about 3 pounds,

St. Lawrence Small Mouth Bass

2021-07-26T10:42:00.003-04:00

Free Fishing Days

2021-02-07T21:57:00.003-05:00

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a ‘Free Fishing’ weekend for anglers -- resident and non-residents alike -- on Feb. 13-14.

The two days are the first of six ‘Free Fishing’ opportunities offered by the DEC during 2021. Normally, fishing licenses are required of anglers ages 16 years and older.

During Free Fishing Days/Weekends, anyone can fish the fresh waters of New York State and no fishing license is required. All other fishing regulations, however, still apply.

Crabs and a drop shot for bass in the spring.

2021-01-25T11:37:00.001-05:00

You should try and match the bait fish or crayfish that are in the area if you are using an artificial bait. Cast your bait to the shadow side of the structure. Bass will stay in the shade if it is a sunny day. Use a slow to medium retrieve with plenty of starts and stops. Large mouth and small mouth bass will stay near deeper water when they are feeding so a depth finder can help you spot those areas. You should practice catch and release,drop shot set up works great in the St. Lawrence River.

Be safe when ice fishing

2021-01-17T21:07:00.000-05:00

New ice is usually stronger than old ice. Four inches of clear, newly formed ice may support one person on foot, while a foot or more of old, partially thawed ice may not.

Ice seldom freezes uniformly. It may be a foot thick in one location and only an inch or two just a few feet away.

Ice formed over flowing water and currents is often dangerous. This is especially true near streams, bridges and culverts. Also, the ice outside river bends is usually weaker due to the undermining effects of the faster current.

Flock of turkeys near Theresa

2021-01-10T17:44:00.000-05:00

Fat turkeys

Calumet Tower

2021-01-08T21:02:00.003-05:00

Calumet Tower near Clayton New York

Good bass fishing

2021-01-07T21:48:00.001-05:00

Good bass fishing of this small island.

Ice fishing update

2021-01-07T21:26:00.001-05:00

Bobby Joe Frost of Alden continued to find some decent ice in the Northern Zone of New York. Black Lake had four good inches of black ice and an inch or two of gray ice. Crappie action was fair. You had to bounce around looking for active schools and he lost a huge pike while crappie fishing with Swedish Pimples tipped with a wax worm. Lake of the Isles had 70-plus huts on five solid inches of ice. Perch was the focus, but you had to weed through the small ones to find a keeper. Chaumont is not yet ready. St. Lawrence is not ready.

Family fishing fun

2021-01-07T21:04:00.003-05:00

Family enjoying the fishing in the summer.

Small mouth bass

2021-01-07T20:48:00.004-05:00

Fat small mouth this past summer and a smaller bass

St Lawrence River Fishing

2021-01-07T11:46:00.001-05:00

Nice small mouth from this summer

Lake Erie

2020-06-04T16:06:00.003-04:00

Lake Erie is famous for its near-shore smallmouth fishing. Some walleye are caught incidentally by bass anglers, but large numbers of resident walleye haven’t been detected.

“In 20 feet of water, the walleye are mixed in with a lot of bass, perch, sheepshead and other fish,” “Walleye aren’t usually attracted to split-tails and other soft plastics used for smallmouths, and those areas are mostly fished by smallmouth guys. So they didn’t notice there were so many walleye there.”

Fisherman recommended approaching those nearshore smallmouth waters with walleye tactics — trolling or drifting plugs, spoons and worm harnesses.

Decorah District Streams 12/7

2019-12-08T17:32:00.003-05:00

: Stocked fish remain in streams through the winter creating excellent angling opportunities. Trout streams with good flows remain open even during winter. Shotgun deer season opens Saturday; wear bright orange and be visible to hunters. Brown Trout - Good: Try a fly imitating small silvery fish. Feathered spinner baits work well when fished through pools. Rainbow Trout - Good: Use an ultra-light pole and reel for fun action. A worm fished under a bobber in slow water works well. Try a spinner in eddies and around structure. Brook Trout - Good: With fewer insect hatches, try using flies imitating minnows such as a wholly bugger.

St. Louis River Estuary system

2019-10-26T09:58:00.001-04:00

The St. Louis River Estuary system had a very slow bite last week. And after the last big storm, I don't think things are going to get much better for some time. Best angling chances are going to revolve around the muskie community.
Inland waters will still hold good opportunities as we climb further toward winter ice-up. Water temperatures have taken a big drop with many waters now seeing the 40s. Walleyes and crappies are still being located on mid lake reefs and near steep drop-offs. Although it is easy to graph them on our electronics, it has been hard to get them to bite.
Time of day should not be a big deal considering the falling temperatures. Best bet is to continue to utilize live bait. Don't be afraid to dig into the rattling spoons and other vertical ice jigging techniques.

Lake Ontario and tributaries

2019-10-16T19:55:00.002-04:00

Not too many people have made it out on the big lake this week, focusing more on the tributaries. One of the busiest spots will be the St. Mary’s Archers Club Catch and Release Tournament Oct. 16-18 on the Oak Orchard River. Ron Bierstine with Oak Orchard Tackle and Lodge reports that any significant rain should bump upriver flows and pull in more fish. It also should add some color to the water, which would be a good thing. It’s been a slow migration to date. There are a fair number of kings at the dam in Waterport. The same can be said for Burt Dam and 18 Mile Creek, according to Karen Evarts at the Boat Doctors in Olcott. There are mixed reports from anglers. Pier action has been slow. Some anglers with small boats are working the creek in some of the deeper holes. The dam has a good mix of fish but getting them to hit with all the pressure has been tough. With rain, seek streams away from the high-pressure areas for a mix of trout and salmon.

Lake Sharpe:

2019-10-02T22:11:00.002-04:00

Walleye activity remains unchanged. Anglers working current breaks in 5-10 feet of water are finding plenty of action including nice catches of overs. Lower Brule and Iron Nation areas have been hot spots though the immediate Pierre area is producing fish as well.

Blue Spruce Lake

2019-09-21T08:13:00.002-04:00

The fishing at The fishing at Blue Spruce Lake is picking up as anglers are catching bass and trout at an increased rate. For the trout, using a spoon jig with a minnow as bait is typically a good approach. Meanwhile, an approach that includes spinnerbait, crankbait or jerkbait should lead to solid results with the bass. is picking up as anglers are catching bass and trout at an increased rate. For the trout, using a spoon jig with a minnow as bait is typically a good approach. Meanwhile, an approach that includes spinnerbait, crankbait or jerkbait should lead to solid results with the bass.