Bigger fish showing up

[Kevin J Legg]

After catching many eaters this summer the last couple times out some bigger fish have shown up. I’m wondering if the fish are on the move with bigger ones showing up. Seem to be fewer fish but bigger ones.

[lumberjohn]

Where are you fishing for walleye. What method to catch? I'll be up there early October in search of walleye. 

[rolmops]

18 minutes ago, lumberjohn said:

Where are you fishing for walleye. What method to catch? I'll be up there early October in search of walleye. 

If it is large eyes that you are looking for, They are in Owasco Lake. I usually go after them like once a year and after catching 2 or 3 in the 30 inch range, I leave the rest alone  But you really have to know that lake

Edited Monday at 01:19 AM by rolmops

[lumberjohn]

I know. I live on Owasco. But how about the Islands? 

[Kevin J Legg]

  There is actually good walleye fishing from

Cape Vincent to Massena. Guys catch them with bucktails, jigging spoons, worm harnesses, dropsshotting, bladebaits , and trolling stickbaits and deepdivers. They tend to hold close to bottom but sometimes suspend.
  I suggest fishing evening and early morning and fishing the edge of the channel in 30-50 fow. Most all the channel marking bouys can hold fish.

   At night they move shallower and can at times be caught in 15-25 fow. During the day they move deeper and sometime are caught in 75 fow or deeper.
 

[lumberjohn]

Thanks. That's the info I was looking for. Very helpful.

[hntnfsh00]

Last 2 wks, caught them 50 to 70 mid day, and 25 ft dawn n dusk. Harnesses for most, Willowleaf blade out caught colorado 4 to 1. Then 1 on stick going up current.

 

[lumberjohn]

Thanks, I would have had no clue to start that deep. Great info. Appreciate ya.

[hntnfsh00]

These were all mid day and 55 to 70

[lumberjohn]

That's what i'm looking for. Sweet.

[Kevin J Legg]

On 9/22/2024 at 7:39 PM, Kevin J Legg said:

After catching many eaters this summer the last couple times out some bigger fish have shown up. I’m wondering if the fish are on the move with bigger ones showing up. Seem to be fewer fish but bigger ones.

 

[Kevin J Legg]

Left my house at 6:35 and was home at 9:20. Would have been done sooner but I lost one at the net. A nice set of triplets.