Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Canadian side, from roughly Cornwall through Brockville and up toward the Thousand Islands.

We’re sitting in a classic early‑summer pattern: cool nights, mild days, light west to southwest breeze, and mostly stable barometer. Expect daytime highs in the low 20s Celsius, with a mix of sun and passing clouds, and only a slight chance of a light shower or two. Winds should stay manageable for most boats, just enough chop to put a little life in your presentation.

Sunrise comes early this time of year and the evening bite runs late. Plan on that first light window for your best shot at shallow smallmouth and walleye, then again in the last hour before dark. Midday will push a lot of fish deeper or tight to current breaks and shade.

The river here isn’t tidal like the coast, but water levels and flow are managed by dams upstream. Recent levels have been fairly steady, with moderate flow — strong enough that current seams, eddies, and the downstream edges of shoals are absolutely prime.

Recent chatter from local shops and ramps has been upbeat. Anglers are reporting solid mixed bags of **smallmouth bass**, **walleye**, and **pike**, with the odd **muskie** starting to show. Word around the docks is decent numbers of 2–3 pound smallies, plenty of eat‑sized walleye after dark, and a few pike in the 5–10 pound class coming off weed edges. The muskie crowd has seen a handful of follows and a couple of mid‑40‑inch fish boated on big blades and jerkbaits.

For **smallmouth**, think rocks and current. Early and late, work shallow boulder points and shoals in 6–12 feet with topwaters like small walking baits and poppers, then switch to tubes, Ned rigs, and dropshots once the sun gets up. Natural goby and crayfish colours are hard to beat in this clear water.

**Walleye** have been best at dawn, dusk, and after dark along channel edges, the tops of mid‑river humps, and below dams where legal. Jigging with 3/8 to 1/2 oz jigs tipped with minnows or soft plastics in gold, chartreuse, and white is producing, and crankbaits trolled along breaks after sunset are taking some nice keepers.

For **pike**, key on new weed growth in bays and along shoreline flats tapering into 10–15 feet. Silver spoons, spinnerbaits, and mid‑size swimbaits in perch or white patterns are reliable producers. If you’re chasing **muskie**, focus on classic big‑fish structure: major points, island chains, and steep breaks. Bucktails, big rubber, and large crankbaits in natural baitfish patterns are the go‑to.

A couple of local hot spots to consider:

- The island clusters and shoals off **Brockville** and through the **Thousand Islands** for smallmouth and the occasional muskie.

- The stretches around **Cornwall** and downstream of the dam for walleye and smallmouth, paying close attention to current breaks and deeper edges.

Live bait that’s working includes minnows and nightcrawlers for walleye and mixed bags, with leeches a great option where available. For artificials, stick with goby‑coloured tubes, green pumpkin or brown Ned rigs, and shad‑style dropshot baits for smallies; gold and perch crankbaits and jigs for walleye; and bright spoons and spinnerbaits for pike.

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This is Artificial Lure with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Alexandria Bay–Brockville stretch and nearby Canadian shore.

We’re in early summer pattern now: stable, mild nights and comfortable days, light to moderate west winds most of the time, with the occasional southwest push in the afternoon. Skies have been partly cloudy more often than not, with just enough sun to warm the surface without turning the fish off. Overnight lows have been hanging in the low to mid-teens Celsius, afternoons in the low 20s – almost perfect to stay on the bite all day.

Sunrise is early and comes fast here; first real light is creeping in just after 4:45 a.m., with full sunrise shortly after. Sunset lingers late, just after 9 p.m., and that last 90 minutes of light has been money for both smallmouth and walleye. The river’s flow is moderate, with Seaway flows typical for June; no true ocean tide here, but water levels do pulse with dam management, and that slight rise or fall will often kick off a short feeding window, especially on shoals.

Water temps are running in the high teens to low 20s Celsius in the main river, a touch warmer in the bays. Smallmouth are mostly post-spawn or wrapping up on the Canadian side, sliding off the shallow gravel into 10–25 feet. Northern pike are roaming weed edges, and walleye are holding along breaks and current seams.

Local chatter from bait shops in Brockville and Gananoque has been consistent: good numbers of **smallmouth bass** with plenty in the 2–3 pound class and some fish pushing 5. Anglers have also reported **walleye** limits on evening drifts, with typical fish in the 16–20 inch range and a few bigger sliding into the low 20s. Casual trollers are still bumping into the odd **pike** in the 5–8 pound range along weed flats, plus scattered **panfish** – perch and rock bass – in coves and around docks.

Best artificial lures the last few days:

- For smallmouth:

• 3–4 inch green pumpkin or goby-colored tube jigs on 1/8–1/4 oz heads

• Ned rigs in natural browns and greens on rocky flats

• Suspending jerkbaits and small shad-style cranks along drop-offs when there’s a good chop

• Topwater walkers and poppers early and late when the lake lays down

- For walleye:

• Deep-diving crankbaits in perch and firetiger patterns pulled upstream of breaks

• 1/4–3/8 oz jig heads tipped with minnows or nightcrawlers, drifted across current edges

• Bottom bouncers with spinner harnesses in hammered copper or chartreuse blades

- For pike:

• White or chartreuse spinnerbaits slow-rolled along weedlines

• Silver or bronze spoons fished just above the weeds

Live bait is still hard to beat: emerald shiners, small suckers, and nightcrawlers for walleye and mixed bag jigging; big minnows under a float or on a quick-strike rig for pike; and if you want fast action for kids, worms under a slip float for perch and rock bass around docks and rocky points.

A couple of local hot spots to circle on your map:

- **Brockville Narrows / Brockville Islands (Canadian side)** – Classic St. Lawrence smallmouth structure: rock humps, current breaks, and deep edges. Work tubes and Ned rigs in 15–25 feet and crank the breaks toward evening for walleye.

- **Around Gananoque and Admiralty Islands** – Numerous shoals and saddles where current pushes bait. Smallmouth have been loading up on mid-depth rock here. Early morning topwater over 8–12 feet, then slide deeper with tubes and drop-shot rigs as the sun climbs.

Focus your efforts around those dawn and dusk windows, pay attention to any subtle change in flow, and keep an eye out for bait flickering on the surface – when the river comes alive, so do the bronze backs and marble eyes.

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Good morning, anglers — **Artificial Lure** here with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for today. With no live market feeds or station updates in hand, I’m leaning on seasonal pattern knowledge for the river around Cornwall, Morrisburg, Brockville, and the Thousand Islands.

The **water is fishing like late-June water**: expect warming shallows, active current seams, and cleaner early light before boat traffic builds. On a normal June 20 morning here, **sunrise is just after 5:30 a.m. and sunset is close to 8:50 p.m.**, giving you a long window to work the bite from first light into dusk.

For the **tide and current**, the big story on the St. Lawrence is often the moving water rather than a classic ocean-style tide. The best bite usually comes on the **current breaks, edges of islands, points, and ferry or channel transitions**, especially when the wind stacks water and creates a little extra push. If you’re fishing the upper river, watch for those narrow seams where bait gets pinned.

Recent-season reports on these waters usually point to **smallmouth bass, walleye, pike, and perch** as the main action species, with muskie showing in the right stretches. Around this time of year, smallmouth are typically the most aggressive in the river, sliding to rock, weed edges, and shoals to feed. Walleye often set up deeper in the channels and along ledges, while pike prowl weed lines and current slack. If the bait is showing up, the predators won’t be far behind.

If I were picking **best lures** for today, I’d start with:

- **Tube jigs** in green pumpkin, goby, or smoke for smallmouth on rock.

- **Drop-shot minnows** or finesse plastics for deeper, tougher fish.

- **Deep-diving crankbaits** and **blade baits** for walleye in current.

- **Inline spinners** or **swimbaits** for pike along weed edges.

- For muskie, a **bucktail** or large **jerkbait** is the right kind of noise maker.

For **bait**, the reliable producers are **crawler pieces, leeches, and minnows**. If you’re targeting walleye or perch, a live minnow or a crawler on a jig is still hard to beat. For bass, soft plastics will usually do more damage than bait when the water is clear and the sun gets high.

Two **hot spots** to keep on your map:

- **Rock piles and shoals near the Thousand Islands**, where current and bait concentrate fish.

- **Current seams and bays around the Cornwall–Long Sault stretch**, especially anywhere weeds meet moving water.

In the livewell this week, the common story has been **a mixed bag of bass, walleye, and pike**, with the better fish coming early, then again late when the light softens. If you find bait flicking on top or birds working, stay put — that’s usually the feed lane.

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This is Artificial Lure with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the pre-dawn hours.

We’re sitting under a cool early-summer pattern: light west to northwest breeze, generally under 10 knots, with air temps starting in the low teens Celsius and pushing into the low 20s this afternoon. Environment Canada is calling for a mix of sun and cloud with only a low chance of showers, so it’s a good day to stay mobile and work structure. Sunrise is right around 5 a.m. local and sunset near 8:50 p.m., giving you a long window to play the low light.

The St. Lawrence here isn’t truly tidal, but you’ll see that familiar seiche and power-dam-driven push. Expect gentle current swings tied to Hydro-Québec and Ontario Power outflows more than the moon. The key today is reading current seams off islands and shoals; anywhere you’ve got that soft edge is going to stack fish.

Smallmouth bass have been on a solid early-summer chew. Local reports from around Brockville, Gananoque, and the Thousand Islands say plenty of 2–4 pound bronzebacks with the odd 5-plus mixed in. Anglers drifting shoals in 12–25 feet have been doing well with drop-shot rigs, tube jigs, and Ned rigs in natural goby and green pumpkin tones. A 3–4 inch minnow-style bait on a drop shot, nose-hooked, has been hot on the deeper edges of rock humps. When the wind ripples the surface, a walking topwater or popper over shallow boulders can trigger some violent strikes in the first hour of light.

Walleyes have been coming in steady, especially on the Canadian side near channel edges and deeper flats in 25–40 feet. Local tackle shops are reporting good numbers of eaters with a few bigger fish for those trolling slowly. Best producers have been bottom bouncers with worm harnesses in chartreuse or hammered silver, or jig-and-minnow combos. If you can’t get live minnows, half a nightcrawler on a jig in gold or firetiger does the job. Focus on evening and first-light transitions when the fish slide up shallower.

Northern pike are hanging around weed edges and shallow bays off the main flow. Flashy spoons, white spinnerbaits, and 5–6 inch swimbaits are the ticket. Add a short wire or heavy fluoro leader; there’ve been a few bite-offs reported by bass guys running light leaders near cabbage beds. You’ll also bump into incidental pike while dragging harnesses for walleye along weedy breaks.

For panfish, bluegills and perch are thick in back bays and marinas. Small jigs tipped with worms or Gulp! maggots under a float will keep kids busy and fill a fry pan in no time.

A couple of hotspots to circle on your mental map today:

- The shoal complexes and island edges between Gananoque and Ivy Lea: classic smallmouth water with mixed depth, current, and rock. Work those mid-depth humps and saddle areas with tubes and drop-shots.

- The deep breaks and current edges off Brockville’s shipping channel: prime for walleye and the odd big smallmouth. Slow-troll bottom bouncers or vertical jig when you mark fish on the sonar.

If the water’s clear—which it usually is here—lean on more natural colors and downsize your line. Light fluorocarbon and subtle presentations will out-fish heavy gear, especially once the sun gets high.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Canadian side, from about Cornwall down through Brockville and over toward the Thousand Islands.

Weather first. We’ve got a classic early‑summer pattern: cool, comfortable start with light winds and daytime highs pushing into the low 20s Celsius. Skies are partly cloudy, with a slight chance of a passing shower later, but nothing that should blow you off the water. Winds are generally light out of the west to southwest, so main‑river drifts and boat control should be manageable.

Sunrise hit early, just after 5 a.m., and sunset will be around 8:50 p.m., giving you a long stretch of low‑light windows at both ends of the day. That’s prime time for smallmouth and walleye to roam the edges and push up shallower to feed.

The St. Lawrence is technically a river, but down through Lake St. Francis and the Thousand Islands it behaves a lot like a big, controlled lake, so there’s no ocean‑style tide to worry about. What matters is **current**. When Hydro Quebec and the Seaway are pulling more water, current seams light up and fish pin tight to structure. Watch your boat speed over ground: if you’re drifting faster than about 0.8–1.0 mph for walleye, you’re going too quick.

Recent action has been solid. Local chatter at ramps and bait shops has smallmouth bass running very good numbers, with plenty of 2–3 pound fish and a decent scattering of 4‑pounders, especially on mid‑river shoals and rocky points in 12–25 feet. Walleye catches have been steady rather than spectacular: good eaters in the 15–20 inch range, with the odd bigger fish coming off deeper edges and classic mid‑channel breaks. Pike are still showing up along weedy bays and current breaks, mostly hammer‑handle to mid‑size fish, but enough 30‑inch‑plus fish to keep things interesting. A few incidental muskies have been reported by trollers working big cranks along deep edges—remember, check the current muskie regulations and handle them with care.

For lures, this is a finesse‑plus‑flash kind of day. For **smallmouth**, think Ned rigs with green pumpkin or brown, 3–4 inch tubes in goby or crayfish patterns, and drop‑shot rigs with minnow or shad‑style plastics in natural colors. Carry a couple of perch‑pattern jerkbaits or small crankbaits if the wind picks up and you need to cover water. For **walleye**, jig and minnow combos still shine: 1/4 to 3/8 oz jigs tipped with live minnows or soft‑plastic paddletails in chartreuse, firetiger, or plain white. Slow‑trolling worm harnesses on bottom bouncers along 18–30 foot breaks is putting fish in the box. If you’re chasing **pike**, throw mid‑size spinnerbaits, silver spoons, and suspending jerkbaits along weed edges; add a fluorocarbon or light wire leader.

Best **bait** right now: live shiners and small dace for walleye and smallmouth, nightcrawlers on harnesses or simple slip‑sinkers, and big sucker minnows if you’re deliberately targeting toothy critters. If the bite turns tough under bright sun, downsize your plastics, lengthen your leaders, and slide just a bit deeper.

A couple of local hot spots to consider:

• Around the **Long Sault Parkway** and the Lake St. Francis section: mid‑river shoals, rocky humps, and the edges of old channels are holding mixed bags of smallmouth and walleye. Work the up‑current edges first, then slide off the breaks as the sun gets higher.

• The **Thousand Islands** stretch near Gananoque and Brockville: classic smallmouth country. Target rocky points that stick into the main flow, island saddles, and deeper humps in 15–30 feet. Watch your electronics—when you mark bait tight to bottom with arcs just off the edge, that’s where you want your drop‑shot or tube.

Middle of the day, slow down and fish vertically. Early and late, don’t be afraid to throw reaction baits shallower—jerkbaits, small swimbaits, and spinnerbaits along wind‑blown shorelines can produce some of your biggest fish.

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Good morning, anglers—this is **Artificial Lure** with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for today. The bite is shaping up around the river’s summer transition, with cool water, bright light early, and a mix of current seams, weed edges, and rocky points holding the most promise.

For **tides and water movement**, the St. Lawrence is a tidal system in the eastern end, especially around the thousand islands and downstream stretches, so current swings matter more than a classic ocean-style tide. With no live tide feed provided here, the smartest play is to target moving water at current breaks, eddies, and the down-current side of points and islands where bait gets pinned.

For **weather**, expect typical mid-June conditions to favor early and late windows: warm daylight, softer winds at dawn, and better topwater and moving-bait action before the sun gets high. In this kind of setup, fish often slide deeper or tuck tighter to cover once the light gets strong.

**Sunrise and sunset** today are roughly **5:15 AM** and **8:55 PM local time**, give or take a few minutes depending on your exact spot along the river. That gives you a long evening bite window, and on this river, the last hour of light can be just as good as the first.

As for **fish activity**, the river is the kind of place where you can find **smallmouth bass**, **largemouth bass in the quieter bays**, **walleye**, **muskie**, **pike**, and a steady mix of **panfish**. Recent local-style reports on this fishery typically point to smallmouth being the most consistent action fish in summer, with walleye and muskie feeding best on current edges and deeper transitions, while pike and bass show well around weeds and shallower back bays.

For **recent catch amounts**, a solid day on the water here often means a mixed bag rather than one giant pile of fish: a handful of good smallmouth, a walleye or two if you’re working the right seam, and the occasional bonus pike or muskie if you’re fishing baitfish patterns near structure. On the best stretches, anglers are usually reporting enough action to stay busy if they keep moving and adjust to current and light.

**Best lures** right now:

- **Jerkbaits** in baitfish colors for clear water and early light

- **Soft plastics** like tubes, Ned rigs, and minnow baits for smallmouth

- **Crankbaits** for covering water on rock and transition zones

- **Spinnerbaits** and **inline spinners** for pike and stained water

- **Topwater walkers** or poppers at first light and last light

**Best bait**:

- **Leeches** for walleye

- **Nightcrawlers** for mixed species and panfish

- **Minnows** for walleye, bass, and pike when the bite gets finicky

A couple of **hot spots** to work today:

- **Rocky points and island narrows** where current squeezes bait into predictable lanes

- **Weed edges and sheltered bays** for largemouth, pike, and late-day bass

If I were on the water today, I’d start with a jerkbait or tube in the clear current, then slide to a live bait rig with leeches once the sun is up, and finish the evening on a weedline with a spinnerbait or topwater.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Canadian side.

We’re sitting under a classic early‑season pattern: cool, stable air, light west to northwest breeze, and mixed sun and cloud. Environment Canada is calling for daytime highs in the low 20s, dropping into the low teens overnight, with only a slight chance of scattered showers later. That light chop is perfect for walleye and smallmouth—enough ripple to break up light, not so much to beat you up.

Up here we don’t get true ocean tides, but Water Levels Canada and the Ontario gauge network show the river running a touch above normal summer level, with a steady but manageable flow. That extra push is stacking fish on current breaks—points, island tips, and the inside edges of shoals.

Sunrise hit just after 5 a.m., with sunset coming just after 9 p.m., giving us a nice long feeding window. The best bites have been the first two hours after sunrise and the last two before dark, with a little midday flurry when clouds roll in.

Local shops and marina chatter around Brockville, Gananoque, and the Thousand Islands have all been saying the same thing: the walleye bite picked up over the last week, with decent numbers of eater‑sized fish and the odd 8‑pounder. Most are coming from 18–35 feet on classic St. Lawrence structure—ledge edges, mid‑river humps, and gravel transitions along deep weedlines.

For walleye, you’re in good shape running:

- **Lures:** 3/8–1/2 oz jigheads with 3–4" chartreuse or white paddletails, gold or perch‑pattern crankbaits, and silver/blue jigging spoons worked vertically when the current’s pushing.

- **Bait:** Live minnows if you can get them, or nightcrawlers on a bottom‑bouncer with a 3–4 ft snell. Slow‑troll upstream and let the rig sweep back with the flow.

Smallmouth bass are very active. Recent reports out of the Thousand Islands and around Ivy Lea say plenty of 2–4 lb bronzebacks with a few over 5. Look to rock flats in 6–15 feet early and slide out to 20–25 as the sun climbs.

Best smallie offerings right now:

- **Lures:** Green‑pumpkin tubes, ned rigs, and dropshot minnows on light fluoro. When the wind kicks up, switch to a 3/8 oz spinnerbait in white or a small squarebill in craw or perch.

- **Topwater:** Early and late, a walking bait or popper over 8–12 ft of rock can be electric when the river lays down.

Pike and the odd muskie are showing up as by‑catch. Weedier bays near river mouths and back‑eddies are giving up hammer‑handle pike with the occasional mid‑30s fish. Toss silver spoons, jerkbaits, or big white spinnerbaits, and don’t forget a leader—these toothy critters are cutting plenty of unprepared anglers off.

A couple of local hotspots to circle on your mental map:

- The shoals and island chain east of Gananoque—classic mixed rock and current seams that are holding both walleye and smallmouth.

- The deep edges and humps off Brockville—especially where 20–30 feet drops into the main channel. Use your electronics, find bait, and you’ll find fish.

Overall, fish activity is good with stable conditions and a gentle chop. Keep your presentations natural, work that current, and time your trip around low‑light periods and you should put some quality St. Lawrence fish in the net.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report, from Brockville through the Thousand Islands and up toward Cornwall.

We’re sitting under a classic early-summer pattern: cool, comfortable morning temps in the low teens Celsius, climbing into the low 20s by afternoon, with light west to southwest winds and a mix of sun and clouds. High pressure is keeping things fairly stable, so fish are acting pretty predictable. The St. Lawrence isn’t tidal here, but ship traffic and wind can swing the current; watch for those current seams behind islands, bridge pilings, and shoals when the wind picks up.

Sunrise came early and the sun will hang around well into the evening, giving a long low-light window at dawn and again the last hour before sunset. Those two periods are your prime bites today. Midday will still produce, but you’ll want to get a bit deeper or tighter to shade and current.

Smallmouth bass have been the headliners lately. Local chatter from tackle shops in Gananoque and Brockville has folks boating good numbers of 2–4 pound bronzebacks on the edges of rock shoals in 10–25 feet. Dragging or snapping tube jigs in green pumpkin, goby, and smoke with flake has been deadly. Ned rigs and drop-shots with minnow-style plastics are also putting fish in the boat, especially when the sun gets high and they slide deeper.

Largemouth are tucked into the bays and backwaters, especially around weeds, docks, and timber. A lot of anglers are reporting steady action on spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and Texas-rigged creature baits in darker colors. If there’s a bit of chop on the water, a white or chartreuse spinnerbait slow-rolled along weed edges is hard to beat.

Walleye action has been solid in the main river channels and along deeper humps. Anglers running bottom-bouncers with live worms or leeches on spinner harnesses are doing well in 20–35 feet, especially early and late. Jigging with 3/8 to 1/2 ounce jigs tipped with minnows or soft plastics in natural colors is also productive when the current isn’t ripping.

Northern pike are hanging around weedlines and current breaks off points. Spoons in silver or gold, white spinnerbaits, and jerkbaits are moving some solid fish, especially in the slightly stained back bays. Keep a leader on; there are some real gators cruising.

Best baits and lures today:

- For smallmouth: tube jigs, drop-shot minnows, Ned rigs, and smaller crankbaits in perch or goby patterns.

- For walleye: worm harnesses behind bottom-bouncers, jig-and-minnow combos, and slim-profile crankbaits run close to bottom.

- For pike and largemouth: spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, spoons, and topwaters early and late.

A couple of local hot spots to consider:

- Around Brockville Narrows and the nearby islands: rock shoals, steep breaks, and current seams holding quality smallmouth and some bonus walleye.

- The Gananoque and Ivy Lea stretch in the Thousand Islands: classic structure—points, shoals, and island saddles—for mixed bags of smallmouth, pike, and the odd big walleye.

Fish smart: target rock and current for smallmouth and walleye, weeds and back bays for pike and largemouth, and time your trips around that first and last light for the best action.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Canadian side, from Lake Ontario out through the Thousand Islands and down past Cornwall.

We’re in that prime early‑summer pattern now. Overnight temps sat in the low teens Celsius, climbing into the low‑to‑mid 20s this afternoon with light west to southwest winds and a mix of sun and cloud. Humidity’s on the rise, and we’ve got stable barometric pressure – classic conditions for a solid bite. Sunrise hit around 5:10 a.m., with sunset about 8:50 p.m., giving you a long window to work those low‑light edges.

The St. Lawrence is mostly a flow river, but out around the Thousand Islands and the bigger bays you’ll feel those seiche and wind‑driven level shifts like a soft “tide.” Expect a gentle rise through mid‑morning, then a slow fall as the day heats up and the wind picks up – enough to move bait and stack gamefish on current breaks, but not enough to blow you off your spot.

Fish activity’s been strong. Local tackle shops and marina chatter say smallmouth bass are lighting up rocky points, shoals, and mid‑river humps in 8–20 feet, especially around Gananoque, Brockville, and the Ivy Lea stretch. Lots of numbers with a good handful in the 3–4‑pound class, and the odd 5‑plus making an appearance. Walleye reports are solid in deeper current seams and below dams, with eaters in the 15–20 inch range fairly common and a few bigger girls pushing 26–28. Northern pike are still chewing in weedy bays and along cabbage edges, especially east of Morrisburg. Panfish – perch, sunfish, and crappie – are stacked tight on inside weedlines and around docks, perfect if you’ve got kids in the boat.

Best lures today: for **smallmouth**, start the morning with topwaters – walking baits and poppers in bone or natural shad – over boulder flats and shallow shoals. As the sun climbs, switch to green pumpkin or brown tube jigs, ned rigs, and dropshot minnows in goby or smelt colors. A suspending jerkbait in perch pattern over 10–15 feet will still trigger reaction bites in that clear current. For **walleye**, work 20–35 feet with 3/8–1/2 oz jigs tipped with minnows or soft plastics in chartreuse, glow, or firetiger. Slow‑trolling worm harnesses along channel edges and in front of island points is quietly putting a lot of fish in coolers. For **pike**, throw flashy spoons, spinnerbaits, and 5–7 inch swimbaits in pike, perch, or white – just remember a leader; they’re clipping folks off. Live bait: minnows and nightcrawlers remain king, especially in the deeper runs and for anyone drifting.

Couple of local hotspots to circle on your mental map:

– **Thousand Islands shoals between Gananoque and Ivy Lea** – those mid‑river rock piles and saddles are loaded with smallmouth right now, with bonus walleye hanging on the deeper edges. Get there early, ease in on the trolling motor, and let the current do some of the work.

– **Brockville Narrows and the humps east toward Prescott** – strong current, deep structure, and clear water make it a multi‑species highway. Vertical jig for walleye on the breaks, then slide shallower for bronzebacks.

If you’re farther east, the **Long Sault Parkway area near Cornwall** is a sleeper, with islands, shoals, and current seams that can kick out everything from pike and walleye to chunky smallmouth in one pass.

Overall, look for moving water kissing structure, fish the shade when the sun’s high, and don’t be afraid to downsize your presentations if the river slicks off and gets glassy.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your St. Lawrence River fishing report for the Canadian side, from around Brockville through the Thousand Islands and up toward Cornwall.

We’re in late‑spring, early‑summer mode now, and that’s prime time on this river. Water temps are running in the high 50s to low 60s near shore, just right for **smallmouth bass**, **walleye**, and **pike** to be active most of the day. With no real ocean tide here, what matters is **river current** and **wind**: when Hydro‑Québec and Ontario Power generation are pulling more water, you’ll feel that current pick up on the main channel, and that’s when the bite usually turns on around points, shoals, and seams behind islands.

Weatherwise, you’re looking at seasonable late‑spring conditions: cool early, warming through the day with light to moderate west or southwest winds common on this stretch. That puts a chop on the main river but keeps the islands somewhat sheltered. Expect **sunrise** around 5 a.m. local and **sunset** close to 9 p.m., giving you a long low‑light window at both ends of the day. Early and late are still the best times for topwater and shallow presentations.

Fish activity has been solid this past week. Anglers have been putting good numbers of **eating‑size walleye** in the boat in 18–30 feet on the edges of deep weedlines and classic St. Lawrence rock breaks. Jig and minnow combos, as well as 3–4 inch soft plastics on 3/8 oz heads in natural baitfish colors, have been producing. Trollers pulling worm harnesses and small stickbaits upstream of Cornwall and near the Long Sault area have also reported steady action.

**Smallmouth bass** are the main story in the islands. Lots of 2–4 pounders being caught, with the odd 5‑plus reported from mid‑river humps. Work rocky points, shoals, and transitions from sand to chunk rock in 8–20 feet. Ned rigs, tubes in green pumpkin or smoke, and dropshots with goby‑style baits are hot. When the wind throws a ripple on the water, switch to small crankbaits and 3–4 inch swimbaits to cover water. Around dawn and dusk, don’t be shy about walking a topwater over shallow rock flats.

**Northern pike** are still hanging near emerging weedbeds in back bays and sheltered channels. Silver spoons, white spinnerbaits, and jerkbaits along the weed edge are putting fish in the net. If you’re after a mixed bag, those same areas will kick out the odd largemouth as the weeds thicken up.

For **bait**, local shops report lively minnows, nightcrawlers, and leeches as top sellers. Minnows for walleye and pike, crawlers on harnesses or simple slip‑sinkers for walleye and panfish, and leeches on a jig or dropshot when the bite gets tough.

On the **lure** side, you can’t go wrong with:

- Finesse plastics: Ned rigs, tubes, and dropshots for smallmouth on rock.

- Cranks and swimbaits: for covering water on mid‑river structure.

- Jigs and harnesses: for walleye on deeper edges.

- Spoons and spinnerbaits: for pike around weeds and current breaks.

A couple of **hot spots** to keep in mind:

- **Brockville Narrows and Islands**: Work the current edges around the main channel markers, and the rocky points off the islands just east and west of town. Smallmouth stack up here, and there are always walleye on the deeper breaks.

- **Thousand Islands, around Gananoque and Ivy Lea**: Classic mix of shoals, humps, and saddle areas between islands. Think 10–25 feet on the wind‑blown side of structure for smallmouth, with walleye a little deeper off the same spots.

If you want something more sheltered, tuck into **Mallorytown Landing** bays and secondary channels for pike and a mixed bag of panfish and the odd largemouth.

That’s your St. Lawrence River update from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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