West-end Lake Ontario trollers continue to report excellent near-shore action. Brown trout remain the dominant catch inside 15 feet of water, on medium-sized spoons and stickbaits.
Bays are starting to show open water, which naturally gets the attention of anglers who like huge pike.
The walleye bite has improved from last week, whether on the Missouri River or on area lakes. Jigs and minnows or plastics have been the main presentation.
It seems like there is a good amount of browns out in the open lake of all year classes.
Don’t settle and be willing to move and cover water if needed.
Warming water temps have pulled panfish near shore and into lilypad beds, channels/marinas, and shallow bays here.
Anglers here had great success targeting walleye not too far out of the Sterling State Park channel and north of that in 15 to 20 feet of water, trolling with artificial lures.
Trolling action on the open lake has been good off the Orleans County waters at Point Breeze.
The pike season is open year-round on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River, and spring is prime time.
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