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If you are going to spend all your time fishing doing nothing but trolling a kicker will be a benefit.   If it is a few times here and there I think the kicker isn't always needed.

Just depends on your fishing style.

Might be interesting with the colder waters if they don't warm up.

Those smallies are super fat right now.

Small mouth seem to be liking the lures more than walleye do.   Picked up one 26" yesterday in chaumont.

The more floating stuff is just structure for them to hide around.

10 hours ago, Chas0218 said:

You planning on making it up this weekend? Shouldn't have an issue launching at Bob's maybe have a tough time getting to the water without sinking out of sight. 

I'm hearing it's too wet.  I'll just use the parks ramp.  And yes I'll be there soon.

1 hour ago, Jakob5pennies said:

I find it hard to see the lake rise and fall 2 or 3 feet in such a short time that is a big body of water, crazy pictures be safe out there .

Lake storms and high winds can and will make lake Ontario have storm surges which will make the water change levels like that.

As for clips to be used as a snap weight the ones from off shore tackle have a pin in the center so the fish can't shake the weight off the line.   A regular release wouldn't have that pin in the center.

On 4/30/2017 at 6:06 PM, guffins fisherman said:

Guys,and gals. I was out on Chaumont bay today. I gotta tell ya, be careful out there. There is so much crap floating, bobbing and suspended out there it is scary. I backed the throttle all way off and idled around. I know everyone is excited to chase eyes, but this high water is floating everything off the shores, and the variable winds are taking it every which way. I saw a METAL pipe sticking out of the water today where it shouldn't be. I saw a tire bobbing around. I saw a log big enough to take your lower unit off if you were on plane. The guy pumping gas into to my boat spoke about complaints of a dock floating free. This opener will see some stranded boaters if we are not careful out there. Be careful out there this weekend.

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Guess that gives a new meaning to combat fishing.

I am sure some where around Chaumont is about where I will be headed.  Just need to drive there first.

Let me know where those walleye are biting!

Bring on the fishing!

These things only stick to the line from trolling?

Awesome.

Thanks

How has the fishing been out there. Here visiting for a few weeks and need in to fill the void with some big fish stripping line off the reels.

What depths they been biting at?

I have been hung up in that area twice. It is in 206ft of water. First time a dipsy was caught causing us to break the wire and losing everything. The second time a downrigger was hung up down 80ft. Lost the ball and attachments and almost the downrigger. I have the spot marked on my graph and no longer go in that area. Lost the dipsy 3 yrs ago and lost the downrigger ball 2 years ago. There is something definitely there. 

I have been hung up in that area twice. It is in 206ft of water. First time a dipsy was caught causing us to break the wire and losing everything. The second time a downrigger was hung up down 80ft. Lost the ball and attachments and almost the downrigger. I have the spot marked on my graph and no longer go in that area. Lost the dipsy 3 yrs ago and lost the downrigger ball 2 years ago. There is something definitely there. 

Care to share for others to stay away from the nasty snag?

In eastern nebraska Carp are served all over the place.

If you want to try a pike but hate the bones in them, go to youtube and search for 5 steak northern pike. 

Boneless and very little waste. 

They still out hanging in the deeper waters?

How is the fishing this time of year for Kings, Lakers, Browns and other big fish?