First St Lawrence Walleye trip

[luvtofish12020]

Heading up to the St Lawrence near Ogdensburg this upcoming weekend to target walleye for the first time.   Fished for walleye on our local lakes but only have used a worm harness and I've heard trolling plugs is better on the river this time of year.

 

Looking for any pointers you fishermen are willing to give up.  Not looking for anyone's honey hole.

 

What depth are people catching walleye in this time of year?  Specific color which works best?  Mono line? Trolling rod needed with inline weights to get down to the fish?

[Kevin J Legg]

Need to get lures in the 25-40 fow range near bottom.Deep divers alone often will not go deep enough so need to run downriggers or added weight. Generally we use braid with fluorocarbon leaders. Colors can vary but firetiger is a good starting point.

Fish the current where flats drop to deeper water near the channel and 30-35 fow is generally good. Early morning and evening are prime times as is night. Seldom catch many during the day.

May catch them long lining deep divers in 18-25 fow at night when they move up on flats.

Bucktails, bladebaits, and jigging spoons will also take fish using a controlled drift with electric motor. Look for bait and fish on graph.

 

 

 

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