St. Lawrence River

 Many trophy size bass have been taken here (including the St. Lawrence River record), attracting fishermen from throughout the Thousand Islands region. Many anglers are also attracted to Lake of the Isles by its excellent year-round fisheries for pike and various pan fish species. Access to the area for recreational fishing is available from De Wolf Point State Park and from private facilities on the bay and at nearby river locations.

Bass Fishing Lake of the Isles

Alexandria Bay ,New York

There are smallmouth bass,bluegill,northern pike,pan fish and yellow perch all in this area.  Lake of the Isles holds large populations of these game fish., and it has a great reputation for its largemouth bass population. Many trophy size bass have been taken in the Lake of the Isles including the St. Lawrence River largemouth bass record. Lake of the Isles brings in pro fishermen and new fisherman from the Thousand Islands region after the season starts around June 21st.

 Many anglers  also like the  Lake of the Isles for its excellent year round fishing for pike and all types of pan fish. To get to the area for recreational fishing you can boat  from De Wolf Point State Park or Alexandria Bay New York. It can be reached by boating around Wesley island and heading south east up the river. If you not familiar with the area just ask someone at the boat docks and they will give you directions. if you decide to visit the area to fish you should try to fish on the weekdays as the weekend tend to bring out the party boats and it makes the bass to finicky with all the boat traffic.

Live bait to use for smallmouth bass.

Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, or crabs, or soft shell crabs are the number one live bait to catch smallmouth bass in the river.You want to use smaller crayfish 1"to 1 1/2" hooking the crawdad up through the tail. Bass tend to shy away from larger crayfish due to their larger pinchers.
Shiner minnows are also good hook through both lips.The problem I have with minnows is that the perch will bite them but that's ok if your after perch.
Worms or nightcrawler are also great just hooking them a couple times at the end so the rest of the worm moves as it bounce along the rocks.Worms also ten to get hit by small fish that bite the end off the worm but smallmouth bass will attack a worm there is no mistaking a hit from a bass on a live worm.
You can keep the minnows in a bait well ,in the heat of summer we put a small block of ice frozen in a milk carton to keep them healthy.Worms need to be kept out of the sun and in a cool place.Softcraws are fine in a little water or bait buck in a cool place.

How to build a backyard fish pond

How to build a backyard fish pond for walleye and perch. Building a backyard fish pond is a big undertaking. Working on 2 fish ponds and here are some ideas to help get you started with a fish pond. These were not small ponds you need to have land the can accommodate a larger fish pond.
The first step is to make sure you have enough land for the fish pond. You should not put a fish pond in your back yard. These ponds were built to grow walleye and perch for eating. If you have a acre of land or more then you are in good shape for a pond. Next check with your local county or township to obtain the proper permits to dig a pond. Make sure there are no underground cables in the area.
Pick a location that has good drainage and the soil below the top soil should be made up of mostly clay dirt. You will need to hire a backhoe contractor that is experienced in digging a pond. A good idea to reduce costs is ask around at the local tops soil companies. We did that and they agreed to dig the fish pond at a greatly reduced cost if they could haul away the top soil.

Fish Pond

Kayak equipment information

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Lake Erie Western Basin

Travel to fish for Walleye on Lake Erie, Western Basin, Central Basin. Try minnows, night crawlers and leeches comprise the three main lures for walleyes at Lake Erie. Experienced walleye fishermen should bring all three, Lake Erie walleyes will bite on these baits most of the time.  One of the best producing baits on Lake Erie is the Erie Dearie. The Erie Dearie or Original Erie Dearie walleye lure should be tipped with a live worm most fishermen have luck catching walleye with this bait.
The size of the Erie Dearie you use depends on water depth and drift speed of your boat. When a trailer on the lure make sure your night crawlers or worms that are alive and active.

Walleye fishing

Bait for catfish

Blood attracts cats quickly over long distances. Blood also keeps indefinitely when frozen. Bait can be thawed and refrozen as needed. Blood bait's most serious drawback is poor "hook ability" it won't stay on a hook very well. Try wrapping the blood bait in a small square of nylon stocking, pull the four corners together, then thread the hook through the corners, leaving the point uncovered. 
Sutton readily acknowledges that other baits are effective on channel catfish. "If you're catching catfish on a bait not discussed here, stick with it. But when other baits fail to produce, give fish, blood bait, night crawlers and catalpa worms a try."

Cat fish baits