Walleyes

Walleyes rank neat the top of the river's most popular species list. The walleye population has increased dramatically the past two decades thanks to habitat improvements at Hoople Creek in Ontario and a stocking program undertaken jointly by the St. Lawrence Valley Sportsmen’s Club in Odgensburg and Region Six DEC fisheries personnel. Over the course of the season, schools of walleyes migrate from location to location in search of feed. Any bait shop should have information on current hotspots. May walleyes are typically found near spawning tributaries and on adjacent structure in the main river. Summer walleyes favor mainland points and dropoffs, island points and dropoffs, and mid-river shoals. Autumn fish gather in large schools in deep water adjacent to summer structures. Productive techniques include drifting crawler harnesses, casting tipped jigs, and trolling deep-diving plugs. Trollers often experience their best fishing after dark Traditional walleye haunts include Chippewa Point, American Island, Ogdensburg International Bridge, Iroquois Dam, Ogden Island, Croil Islands, Long Sault Islands, and Robert Moses Power Dam.