Kevin J Legg

I hear you on getting the gear ready to go. With so many different methods of catching them it seems like I spend a great deal of time making sure all my gear and rigs are ready to roll. You certainly don't want to be messing with gear in the dark during prime fishing time, even with a head light.

I've tried preparing big cats several ways including smoking and personal don't like them.( seem to have a muddy, seaweedy flavor) Perhaps I'm spoiled eating mostly walleye, perch, crappie and browns and salmon but they sure put a bend in the rod!

Yea, I knew it was not a walleye about half way in when it was taking drag that was set pretty tight.

Here's a photo of channel cat I caught this morning. Sent him back as I don't eat them.

Fished this morning and the bait where I have been fishing was gone. Tried trolling, jigs, jigging spoons and harnesses and finally hit what I thought was a monster on a worm harness in 95 fow. After a thumping give and take battle we finally netted what turned out to be an 11.3 LB catfish. We did hit one 22" walleye around 90 feet down on a bucktail jig, and a few smallmouths. Seems the walleyes may have been deeper today. That's also where I was marking the bait.

I haven't heard much on Quite. Their fishing forum has been unusually quiet this summer. There is a Sherriff and a State Police boat moored at Keewayden State Park. They routinely patrol the Alex Bay area. I'm not sure on the law regarding fishing in the shipping channel but in 40 years on the river, I've never heard of anyone being hassled.

We've all still have a lot to learn when it comes to walleyes! I learned a lot about fishing boards from fishing with Landshark and Kelly Page By the way the Chamberlain down rigger release is similar to the Black but has two adjustments allowing you to have a tight bent rod but a lighter release on fish like walleye. I currently still use the Blacks but will try Chamberlains next as I believe they are superior.

I'm along the edges of the channel all the time but mostly in the morning before much boat traffic. Personally I've never had an issue.

Justin will keep you on tract.

I've never fished Tupper but know it does have nice fish.

I agree with Justin. The morning and evening walleye bite is best here on the St Lawrence. During the day the fish seem move much deeper. Boat control and depth are crucial. Lots of techniques can work but they all require knowledge of the bottom contours and proper presentation. There is no substitute for experience. Sometimes they suspend but most I catch are near bottom.

Caught three nice walleyes this morning (22-25"). Variety was the key as we caught one on a jig, one off the rigger, and one on a heavy bottom bouncer. All came from 30-45 fow.

Nice going!

Thanks for posing. To bumpy for my boat till perhaps Tuesday.

Another slow morning for walleyes. Only had one real nice fish on while trolling and it came unbuttoned. Due to location and feel I'm fairly certain it was a quality walleye but I never got a look. Scratched out 7 smallmouths but not what I was looking for

That's definitely a beauty. My buddy caught it's twin in Conesus a few years back. I'm still trying to get one over 13!