WALLEYE NEAR ROCHESTER

[FREEMAN77]

I live in hamlin and have a 16' boat what would be the best lake/bay to drive to and get some walleye maybe after work or a day trip on the weekend? also what might I start off using?

[GAMBLER]

Freeman77,

Irondequoit Bay has a really good population of walleyes. Fish at night along the weedlines using Bomber long A stick baits. The firetiger is best. Husky jerks in the clown, and black and silver are my other favorites. Another spot is the Genesee River. Go all the way up past the Vets bridge and fish near the island. Drift leaches under a float or throw shallow running black and silver cranks. The fish in the river are no good to eat but fun to catch. If you drift leaches, you will also get some slob catchfish.

[bosco]

I fish both bodies of water regularly. After dark. Like 10PM to 3 or 4AM. I would concur with everything that Gambler says. These are both good Walleye fisheries. Maybe not 15-20 fish in a day or night like...say...Oneida. But productive fisheries nontheless. Plus, you never know what else might take your line.

[FREEMAN77]

in I-bay where should I start we wnet there sat night hooked in to something nice drifting and jigging bucktail under the 104 bridge. then cought the biggest sheap head I have ever seen. then the boat motor started acting up any other info on where to fish

[bosco]

Well, I'm ALWAYS fishing during hours of darkness. I don't even care if it's more productive or not. That's just when I like to fish. But I do think it's more productive anyways. That being said, if you're fishing in daylight, I can't help much. But I'm usually in shallower water. Rarely deeper than 20 foot. Usually during the course of the night throwing shallow diving shad raps right up to the shoreline, trolling diving sticks in 13-18 FOW, casting crankbaits between 6-13, but mostly walking jigs tipped with live bait off the tops of ledges and down slopes and drop-offs. The 104 bridge is a good place to start. The areas immediately north and south of the bridge on the east side have been good to me as well as the area immediately south of the old Newport House and also in front of the Newport yacht club on the west side.