Walleyes in the lower Niagara River and on the Bar

[KingFisherWest]

Can anyone tell me how to hook into some of these river monsters. Not to be needy but i would like to know the what, where, when and hows to get hooked up. Thanks in advance

[jimski2]

The key point to landing large walleyes is to use 2/0 hooks. They go around the jaw bone and do not pull out of the flesh with the big guys as smaller hooks do. Spinner and worms will get you a lot of them. Either fish all spinners or plugs but keep the plugs the same to get the best action. Rapala Husky Jerk and Reefrunners run off the side of the boat with in line planers do the job.

Check out the Ohio Game fishing site, Lake Erie reports for a lot of walleye information.

[KingFisherWest]

hey Jim thanks for the hok and lure info. Can you tell what depth of water to fish on the Niagara Bar

[jimski2]

The most productive water temperature is between 55 and 65 degrees for walleyes as that is when their metabolism is digesting the forage they consume at the highest rate. Fish do not "blink" so on a bright low humidity sunny day they will go deep to avoid the bright sunlight. The colder waters will slow down their feeding. If I could give you a date, time and depth of water it would be at night on June 8, with a full moon and the Lake Erie waters flowing out the Niagara River are at the ideal temperatures, the moonlight makes it right for the walleyes to feed just below the surface on the minnows feeding on the algae bloom that starts at the ideal water temperature.

[KingFisherWest]

Thanks Jim