Niagara bar info

[JC heir]

Hi, I am interested in the early spring bite on the Niagara bar. Would anyone be good enough to enlighten me on the times, species, techniques.....anything that would be helpful to a newby. I have a  1850 lund rigged for trolling. If the primary method is jigging, im gonna need some equipment. Thanks

[jimski2]

Watch the Lake Erie surface water temperature and when it reaches 45 degrees and higher the fishing will turn on then. Side planers trolling stick baits in shallow water that is warmer work well. Deeper water with spoons high in the water column work well. Bottom bouncing minnows in the current of the bar works well