Kevin J Legg

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: Longlegg ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):5/14 Time on Water: 6:00-2:00 Weather/Temp: 60 clear Wind Speed/Direction: light Waves: none Surface Temp: 56-60 Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 8 Total Boated: 6 Species Breakdown: 5 browns , 1 whitefish Hot Lure: spoons Trolling Speed: 2.2 Down Speed: Boat Depth: 7-30 Lure Depth: 3-30 ==================== Started in shallow and had no hits, worked our way to Drowned Island and had one hanging off the rigger when we pulled. Ran back toward Rays Bay and started hitting a few in 17-25 fow. Caught some on riggers set at 17 feet and one on 4 color leads core. Also caught one off a board with 3 large split shot. All on spoons. Decided to pull and run to Sackets at 10:00 and try the walleyes.. Bad call, fished from 25-60 fow and never moved a rod. SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ====================

Yea, in Chesapeake by James Michner they shot them off the roost by moonlight! At least I let him fly out to the ground.

Thanks for the report . Headed out tomorrow.

Headed down tomorrow or Tuesday. Nice to see the kings are still in the area.

Hit about 15 crappies by myself yesterday along with an equal number of bluegills.

Smithwicks, Jointed Rapallas for browns and I have great success on Stinger spoons. Straight 18 Rapallas, Husky jerks, Reef runners, Shad raps for walleyes depending on targeted depth.

Nitro Musky is correct. Although an occasional musky is caught in the Alex Bay area in the summer it is nothing I would attempt to target. I've fished here regularly for nearly 40 years and have only caught a handful. Late fall is when the guides target them and they do troll for them. Better off targeting pike , walleye or bass if they are in season.

Fished with a buddy today and ended up 4 fish shy of the 50 fish limit. Crappies have turned very dark in color and are in the shallows.

I'd head to Black River Bay and troll in the 30-50 fow range using a variety of sticks and cranks off boards. Keep lures in the 10-25' range. Might even get bonus pike or browns

Nice fish. Now I've just got to get out there and figure out the right combo!

Lisbon Beach, north of Ogdensburg, was good opening weekend. (Many people fish the Canadian side by the Starch Plant). Black River Bay, Chamount Bay and Pillar Point area are also good. As Ryan said the Alex Bay area is better a bit later in the year but all the mentioned areas are good early spots and also are good areas for big fish. Lisbon is mostly a jig and jigging spoon bite, while the other areas are usually fished with worm harnesses, stick baits and crank baits while trolling. All are within an hour of A bay. If your sticking in the A Bay area I'd fish perch, crappie, pike and bullhead. Check with the 1000 Island Bait Store on whats happening.

Maybe I should have gone deeper but it looked like the wind was increasing and I'm in an 18' Lund Alaskan. Always better to error on the safe side.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name: ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s): 5/7 Time on Water: 6:00-12:00 Weather/Temp: partly cloudy Wind Speed/Direction: 7 E Waves: <1 Surface Temp: 46 Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 12 Total Boated:8 Species Breakdown:4 kings 4 browns Hot Lure: spoons Trolling Speed: 2.2-2.9 Down Speed: Boat Depth: 90-200 Lure Depth: 30-90 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS We hit some fish early in one spot and had a tough time finding them after 9:30. Caught fish on Dipsys set at 220, riggers down 60-70 , weighted line off planers, and leadcore in about 155 fow. We had a tough time marking any fish or bait. After 9:00 boats seamed to scatter and go to the search mode, Some were out very deep.perhaps 300 feet. We tired out to 200 fow but only manage one small king and a brown after 9:30. I'll be there before sunrise next time! ====================

Looks like a blast and a great fishery.

I went by myself this morning but wish my wife had come. Never the less, I had a great hunt. I heard the first gobble at 5:10 and he gobbled again at 5:20. From then till 5:45 I heard 3 birds gobbling on the ridge near me and 3 more gobble in the across a field in a woodlot (about a quarter mile away). Each time a hen yelped they would gobble. I made some tree clucks and yelps to mimic what I heard from the hens. About 6:00 I heard a couple birds fly down and saw a couple lite about 80 yards from me. The were in an open strut area along a logging trail in an opening in the woods. The Tom gobbled a couple times and I gave some very soft yelps. I had my gun up and caught movement about 45 yards away. The Tom was in full strut and headed my direction down the logging trail. I waited till he was at thirty yard and came out of strut and lifted his head and that is the end of the story. I was home by 6:20! Now I need to take my wife or friends and leave my gun at home and get serious about fishing. He had 3/4" spurs and a 91/2" beard. Two great birds this spring.

I've caught some in the 10 lb. range while fishing smallmouths and walleyes in the St Lawrence. Some in water as deep as 80 feet. The Black River in Dexter, Pillar Point and Chamount Bay have good fishable populations and there are guys that fish them and do very well. I've also heard of people targeting them in Eel Bay and Chippewa Bay around Memorial Day with good success. I know they get them upwards of 20 lbs. and they are a decent fight even though I'm usually disappointed when I get one as I think I have a trouphy walleye.

Good job Ryan. Nice to be hitting some Kings. Did you catch the kings off riggers, dipsys or lead core? I believe I'm headed to Mexico on Saturday for browns and would try out deeper for some kings or I may fish out of Stony for browns and then hit Sackets / Black River Bay for walleyes and pike.

I had another nice Tom at 25 yards this morning but he made me as I tried to slowly move the gun. Didn't want to risk a running shot.Should have been more patient and waited till he fanned and turned around.

Sounds like your a fast learner. Congratulations on a great trip. What a great fisheries we have.

Thanks Ray, I definitely would prefer to work one in but on a rainy morning I wasn't going to pass up a golden opportunity on a nice bird that I've scouted.

t was raining when I got up but I put 10 birds to bed last night where I had earlier built a blind so I had to go. Got in early and put out a hen in each field along a fence line. As dawn approached I could see three birds on the roost where I left them last night about 120 yards away.Just after legal shooting time I heard a thundering gobble from the tree right next to me. Big Tom about 25 yards up that I had walked under when I put out a decoy. i never even called and when his feet hit the ground he was mine. Didn't see him fly up last night or I would never have set up that close. Scouting does pay dividends.. 9" beard and 1 1/4 " spurs. Look kinda ratty when they are wet!

I almost fished out of Stony this morning but made the run to Mexico instead. I've fished 10 days this spring and we've limited and released others 9 of the 10 days. Been a great spring so far but I'm about to transition some to walleyes.

Great report.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name :Longlegg ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):April 31 Time on Water: 6:00-12:00 Weather/Temp: sunny Wind Speed/Direction: light E Waves: <1 Surface Temp: 46 Location: LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 17 Total Boated:14 Species Breakdown: all browms Hot Lure: spoons Trolling Speed: 2.0-2.4 Down Speed: Boat Depth: 8-40 Lure Depth: 3-25 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS Picked up a bunch of browns early near Selkirk in 15 fow. Later ran toward Oswego and out into 20-45 fow looking for a possible king. Tried lead-core, down riggers and dipsy with little success except for a few more browns. There are some kings being caught but we didn't hit any. Photos of some of the released fish. ======= =============

Last morning of scouting as I'm fishing the lake for browns tomorrow. I've located several nice Toms on land I have access to and a couple bunches of Jakes. Hopefully, if I'm successful, I'll be able to post some photos some day this week.