Henderson bay , association island area Bass

[chugbug]

Hey guys the association island area has always looked interesting to me for bass never been there though , trying to figure out if it would be a good place to try mid September for smallmouth , dont want to get blown off the water the whole trip but looks like there is some protected areas if you run towards Henderson harbor . Anybody familiar with the area know if it would it be a good place to stay for a few days bass fishing or are there better places back near the harbor or does the association island put you out closer to better fishing , thanks for any help  .

[EKoselny]

Association Shoal is a long narrow shoal just off Association island on the lake side, and is a great place to fish for smallies. That time of year the high banks are usually pretty good a well. If you are only up there for a couple of days you always run the risk of not being able to fish the lake side at all if you get bad wind both days. There are some areas on the bay side that hold fish but probably not as productive as the lake side. 

[chugbug]

Ekoselny thanks for the info , sounds like it is a good spot is middle of September a good time to be up there for smallies

[chugbug]

Does anyone know of a good map of Henderson harbor that would include the area around association island and the shoals 

Edited August 5, 2020 by chugbug

[chugbug]

Has anyone stayed here or go there for the fishing on a regular basis ,I would like to get more info before I commit the few days of vacation I have to a place i haven't seen , thanks .

[Chowdaire]

You can Google "Navionics web app." That's what I use whenever I go someplace new. As a matter of fact I've been using it this week for an upcoming trip to Henderson.

 

[Chowdaire]

Also. In the lower left hand corner there is a little round symbol. Click on that and choose SonarChart and it will give you amazing detail.

[chugbug]

Ive seen this app I have it on my phone under boat HD navionics do you have to buy a plan or can you use it in a restricted mode to check it out , 

[EKoselny]

Use the MAPS tab above, it has pretty good detail of that area. I fish out of Henderson for opening weekend of bass fishing every year. We stay at Henchen's marina in the harbor. I have never stayed on Association Island, but as a whole the are is very nice. The Henderson Harbor boat launch is a nice launch and its free with lots of parking. Sackets Harbor is a great place to go.

 

The Bassmaster Elite series just fished out of the St Lawrence a couple weeks ago. If the weather is nice you can get to most of the places where the pros fished. 

[chugbug]

EKoselny thanks for the info on the maps , is that version available on my cell phone and and what does it cost , now i feel like I've been hiding under a rock all this time , my lowrance depth finders are pretty out dated and dont except chips so now i know what iv'e been missing out on !!! Thanks again