Henderson/Shipping Lanes

[FHflo13]

Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name:

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s):7/15

Time on Water:7:30-11:30

Weather/Temp:75

Wind Speed/Direction: 5-10 knots south

Waves: 1-2

Surface Temp: 74

Location:shipping lanes

LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 11

Total Boated:7

Species Breakdown: lakers, kings, steelhead

Hot Lure: blue dolphin

Trolling Speed: 2.4-2.8 knots

Down Speed:

Boat Depth: 120-160

Lure Depth: 60-100

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

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Started our troll heading SW on the Duck island side of the Lanes. Fished down 70-100 over 140 ft. Picked up a 9lb laker right off the bat down 90 on a blue dolphin spoon. Within an hour we had 3 more lakers from 6-9 lbs, all down 80-100 on spoons.

We started south towards Galloo, lifted the gear to 60-80 ft down, and sped up to about 2.6-2.8 knots. 15 minutes later A downrigger rod popped and immediately started screaming... It's a lightweight shimano reel with 12 lb test and after 20 seconds of the run, it had 400ft less line on it! We stopped the fish's run with about 1/5 of the line left on it....after 20 min we landed a nice 20lb king.

We took a break for lunch and then started up again from 10:30-11:30 and landed another king (15 lbs) and lost a 6-9 lb steelhead that jumped for 5 min then spit it!... Both hit spoons down 50-60 ft over 120-150 ft trolling north west on the Galloo side of the lanes. Was a great morning on the water!! Hope to head back up in two weeks.

-Steve

[lost a lure]

Plan on heading out there next week. I'll be coming from the St Lawrence. How far out from Cape Vincent would you start trolling? Thanks, Brian

[FHflo13]

We are out of Cape Vincent as well, boat name Renegade II.

We start fishing about a mile south east of Main Duck island. It's about a 19 mile run from the cape, so in anything but calm weather it can be a slow haul.

Tight lines!

-Steve

[trenchfisherman]

LOL...i think unless you live on Galloo then its a long ride for everyone to get to Duck Island. Thank God that the fishing is good closer to the trench this year or I would have to make that journey as well!

[gatorsin09]

Nice to see a few people posting about the area! my first year up there, done good on browns in the trench. Going to go back up in a week or two looking for kings

[trenchfisherman]

Go a few miles out of the trench...they are out there for sure.

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[seans45]

Hi everyone. Any news on the shipping lanes. Heading out there this week if the winds cooperate and looking for a little help.