Re: St Lawrence river
There are some huge bass in the river these days, but the numbers are nowhere near where they were years ago... The Gobies have put a gigantic dent in the SMB population... They are fierce egg eaters, and simply overwhelm the nest guarding bass.. Up here most in the know local fishermen will not even attempt pre spawn catch and release fishing any more , because by the time the fish is hooked, then released, the gobies have swarmed the nest and eaten all of the eggs.
The fish are really big these days, because turnabout is fair play, and the adult SMB gorge on Gobies as they are everywhere, and congregate on the same rocky bottom as the bass do.
Might be a good idea if you have never been here, to hire a guide the first day, and you'll have a better idea as to where and how.. The days of just drifting a nightcrawler near bottom and cleaning up are pretty much over..
There are a ton of guides up here, and they know the best way and best areas to catch these fish at certain times of year... Thats what I would do anyway if I wanted the best shot at some big SMB in the " St. Larry",,,
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