It
was the beginning of the season for bass fishing and my partner
Mat and I went to a new location and a new lake trying to catch
some nice large and smallmouth bass. What surprised me is the
crystal clear water on this section of the St-Lawrence River.
It’s completely different fishing in this type of condition
compared to the Outaouais River or the Lake of Two mountains
with its brown and thick tint. Arrived at the first spot near
the weeds surrounding the “Îles-de-la-paix”,
we spent much energy trying to stabilize our boat because of
the wind. We finally had found a good spot really deep in the
weeds and that’s where I caught this aggressive largemouth
with a surface frog. What a hit! I was lucky to have with me
my Shimano Curado reel to fight well in this thick weeded area.
After the fight, we went to the opposite side of the river trying
to catch a beautiful smallie. After 30 minutes, we finally arrived
to the other side. Hell yes, it’s a bit long to cross
a large river with a small 8hp motor! But it worth it because
that’s where I caught two beauties with my favourite lure...the
Senko. That spot had the perfect combination for smallmouth
fishing: around 10 feet deep, rocks and sand...Thanks Pat for
this spot (Patrick Éthier, ProBass Québec)
Note: be careful when you cross the St-Lawrence
River...there are many transatlantic freighters as well as strong
currents.
Tip: In these clear water conditions, polarized
lenses are your best friends. They can help you spot fish.
