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  1. Kevin J Legg
    I fished Chippewa today and didn't catch or see any bass shallow. I did find bass out in 25 fow chasing bait and breaking on the surface. I didn't have any top waters but wonder if I could have got them up top.even in the deep water. I. also marked a bunch of fish in that depth and caught a couple decent ones trolling TD 9. I'd say they are off the bed and I would look for them in the 20-30 foot range.
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    I frequently fish the near Alexandria Bay and have many posts over the years on fishing the river. There are many techniques that work. Black bucktails tipped with a piece of worm, worm and spinners off bottom bouncers, jigging spoons, trolling with down riggers, deep diving cranks or heavy bottom bouncers can all be effective. Fish current breaks in 20-40 fow ( 30-35 seems to be best for me) and look for pods of bait. It's not easy fishing and requires some practice as you are often fishing in heavy current with a changing bottom contour and usually need to be near bottom so expect to loose some gear to zebra mussel cut offs. I also do better fishing in low light conditions and often do well at night when no one is on the water.send me a pm if you want to get additional information.
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    I'm catching some trolling for walleyes near Alexandria Bay. Those fish still are carrying eggs so I wouldn't be surprised if there are still new fish on beds in 5-15 fow. Last week I caught them in that depth at Chippewa Bay.
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    Bait certainly has a lot to do with why they are there and other places throughout the river. If you have current, structure and bait there will be walleyes nearby. The fish I caught today were spitting up bait. I believe these fish arrive this time of year from spawning sites. Perhaps they come from Chaumont and Black River area or even from Canada. There is a healthy population from the lake throughout the river and the population around Ogdensburg seems to be very good (perhaps due to stocking). This winter was a banner year for them through the ice in Chaumont and around Ogdensburg. Glad to see the population seems to continue to be growing. The future of this fishery seems bright indeed.
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    f Finished the morning with our limit and threw another one back.
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    River limit

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    Way to go JT. I'll be hitting the eyes this week. May also see if I can fid some browns or a salmon .
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    I fished a small Indian River Lake and took a limit of 12-14" largemouths from my Gheenoe this morning in an hour and a half. Low tech relaxing fishing using 5" Senkos along outside weed edges. I've been watching a pair of loons raising two babies for the last couple weeks. It's incredible how fast they grow and mature. The babies are already diving and fishing for themselves and have started getting white feathers on their breast. They are now nearly half the size of their parents.
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    I was at a local Indian river Lake yesterday visiting a friend and was surprised to see some a number of large bluegills on beds in very shallow water near his dock.I'll return soon to investigate.
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    I have been using Nanofil line with flouro leaders on a couple 360 Penn Slammer reels the last couple years. It floats doesn't coil and doesn't seem to tangle like some of the braids. It also casts extremely well. I'm still using a couple Bass Pro medium action IM7 rods that have served me well for years.
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    I frequently fish the river for walleyes in 30-60 fow with riggers, bottom bouncers and deep cranks and almost never catch a pike. I catch some good ones trolling up on the lake but unfortunately the pike fishing on the river has really dropped off. I believe you'd have a much better chance targeting bass and walleyes. I've probably caught a couple incidental pike and one smallish muskie in the last few years while walleye and bass fishing. I do catch some through the ice but seldom over 8 lbs.
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    Pike or Musky? Still looks to have a dark background with snowflakes like a pike but they appear to be arranged in a barring pattern like a musky .
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    Great brown!
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    Fished Chippewa Bay again this morning and the bite has slowed. Still should have limited out by 9:30 but I lost 3 nice smallmouth when they jumped. Not getting them on shallow beds anymore but if you work the shoal edges in 6- 12 fow you can still scratch out a nice catch.
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    Gill T thanks for the insightful information. Very interesting. I fish the eastern end more often and wonder about the science of the wind on this end.
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    Trapper, your right about a sore wrist and hand but I've tried riggers and lead core and they aren't as effective as you can't follow the changing bottom contour. Rod holders can't do it right either. Lots of guys do well on jigs, jigging spoons and harnesses but I need to become better and more confident doing that as I seem to catch more with the sticks and bottom bouncers. It is a killer on carpel tunnel.
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    Thanks for the post. Not much information out of Henderson area.
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    I generally fish mornings as there is virtually not traffic so maybe I'll see you out. Trapper how do you get by trolling sticks with 3 ounce weights? I make my own and they are probably 10 ounce and trolling into the current I still deal with drop back.
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    Trapper glad you're back at it. I fished bass this morning and we caught another nice limit with 5 fish over 17" and 2 just short of 20".
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    We limited out again this morning by 9:20. 5 were over 17" with largest a shade under 20". Caught them a touch deeper today as the shallower fish have been picked over this week.
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    Hit the lake this morning but came up empty. Fished an 8 rod spread off boards and riggers in 7-45 fow and didn't mark much as far as bait or fish. Even tried for smallmouths and only got a few small ones. Not one of my more successful outings but I wanted to hit a different area. Should have fished the river!
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    Smallmouths were actually a bonus as I was targeting walleye. Bass were caught in 15-30 fow on deep divers and hadn't spawned yet.
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    Although I haven't fish there or heard any news I can't imagine smallies aren't available if you get inside 18' or so and troll sticks and cranks or fish tubes or drop shots.
  25. Kevin J Legg
    Get inside 16 FOW or so and do a little looking and you shouldn't have any problem finding quality smallmouths. I might troll stick and crank baits till I locate them and then switch to drop shot or jigs. Stony, Gallo, Fox, off shore shoals, Chamount. Many options and always a chance in bonus walleyes.
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