Niagara bar walleyes

[bettieanne]

Hello, I have heard that they catch walleyes off the Niagara bar, but in my two trips their I have yet to produce. I just moved to Orleans county and that is one of the closer walleye spots that I know of. I fished it in early june and then late june and I belive my timing was off since I was the only boat around, except  some off shore salmon fishing in belive. I have never talked to someone who has fished it so I don't know if I am wasting my time.( well not realy a waste of time, fish just a bonus)  I am courious when is the time of year to fish that area for walleyes and do people fish the edge of the bar or in shore structure? I have read it is more of a trophy fishery than a numbers one.  Is that true?   Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Gill-T]

Fish are stocked in the river. You can catch some as high up as whirlpool. Most are caught drifting a minnow or spinner worm harness behind a three-way. Drifting the area in front of the green-can (buoy) off Fort Niagara you will have pickin's of many species until the moss shows up at the end of May. Sheephead, Bass, Lakers, Steelhead, Browns, Walleye and occasional Coho or King even. You really need a bow mount electric motor to do it right and keep your boat over your bait.

[bettieanne]

Thanks for the response. I will have to give that a try with that said I would have to belive that their are fish out in the lake throught summer.

[harvdog]

   i,ve caught some nice fish at art park in mid may

[bettieanne]

Thanks harvdog, I fish chamount and nite troll out buffalo in may. I was hoping that their was some mid summer walleye still around but it seems like winter and spring are the times to fishem at the Niagara. Probily will  still make a summer trip or to to give it a try anyways. They gota be around somewhere! I also sent you a pm.

Edited January 9, 2015 by bettieanne

[SylvanTroller]

From what I have heard over the past few yrs lake o walleye fisherman are lock jaw with info. But from what I understand the fish are around.

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[bettieanne]

yea I hear you on that.  600 view 4 responces.  Last year we shared some info on here, will do the same this year.  thanks for posting.

[harvdog]

bettieanne, if you go out the mouth of the river toward the green can watch your depth finder you will find a ledge if you fish it with a threeway rig with a worm harness you can pick up fish