Early season 'eyes - Lake St Claire and the Thames

[Puggz]

I'm thinking that the east side of LSC and up the Thames this may would be a good strategy for walleye.

Any pointers you could share?

Please and thanks

P.

 

[Trevor M]

I'm thinking that the east side of LSC and up the Thames this may would be a good strategy for walleye.

Any pointers you could share?

Please and thanks

P.

My understanding is that once they re-open the Thames east of the Keil St Bridge in Chatham second Saturday of May (13th this year) while there is supposedly a local population of walleye that is always in the river, (wouldn't know that river hated me before I couldn't go stand on it's banks and fish it anymore) most of the migratory fish have gone back out into the lake and supposedly they eventually make their way into Lake Erie. Might have better luck fishin Lake Erie for them than LSC

 

[Red Hering]

I'm thinking that the east side of LSC and up the Thames this may would be a good strategy for walleye.

Any pointers you could share?

Please and thanks

P.

@Puggz I realize that you were wanting information east of LSC to Chatham,but I personally never had luck in that section of the Thames River before. But if this helps you any,is that the walleye’s and the odd coho’s are being caught from the Bluewater Bridge down to the Mooretown area on the St.Clair River at this moment,according to my neighbour that I had talked to yesterday,and who just left just now ( 5:30 a.m.), to fish somewhere on that section of the St.Clair River again today. That’s where most angler’s seem to be fishing from out of their boat’s right now. Tight lines & Fish ON!!, wherever you have decided to go.

 

[Fishermanpaul]

For sure some fish getting caught in the St. Clair lake, I've seen a couple charters doing well such as "pondpredators"

 

[dave w]

My understanding is that once they re-open the Thames east of the Keil St Bridge in Chatham second Saturday of May (13th this year) while there is supposedly a local population of walleye that is always in the river, (wouldn't know that river hated me before I couldn't go stand on it's banks and fish it anymore) most of the migratory fish have gone back out into the lake and supposedly they eventually make their way into Lake Erie. Might have better luck fishin Lake Erie for them than LSC

Most Thames walleye are from Lsc.the lake Erie walleye spawn in Detroit river and on shoots in western basin of lake erie

 

[Trevor M]

Most Thames walleye are from Lsc.the lake Erie walleye spawn in Detroit river and on shoots in western basin of lake erie

Learned somethin new

 

[GPS]

South shore of LSC from the lighthouse to Belle River. Go for a boat ride in that strip, find the boats and join in.

 

[Red Hering]

Most Thames walleye are from Lsc.the lake Erie walleye spawn in Detroit river and on shoots in western basin of lake erie

Good to know & thanks @dave w

 

[Red Hering]

I found a pickerel? (walleye ) hole this morning at a local Big Box Store,and I was wondering,would this be a cheaper way to go,or put $100 in my gas ️ tank,and drive to go walleye fishing around 100 kilometres away from my house,to the St.Clair River around the Pt.Edward area,etc. I decided not to buy any walleye’s there this morning,because I would miss out on the excitement of finding and catching these walleye’s anywhere I usually fish for the walleye’s. What do you folks thing? Buy or fish for them? Thanks in advance.

 

[Lastchance]

It’s not about the money, you can’t buy the experience you get going broke chasing fish haha! I fished lake huron off of Port Elgin when the fishery collapsed about 10 years ago…..times like those definitely test your passion but we are still going and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

 

[DaveJ]

Red...those are pickeral fillets...way cheaper than walleye and not near as good to eat....

 

[Puggz]

Costco eh? I do both (buy and fish for them). Costco's also a great place for Atlantic Cod. Yumm

 

[Alby]

I found a pickerel? (walleye ) hole this morning at a local Big Box Store,and I was wondering,would this be a cheaper way to go,or put $100 in my gas ️ tank,and drive to go walleye fishing around 100 kilometres away from my house,to the St.Clair River around the Pt.Edward area,etc. I decided not to buy any walleye’s there this morning,because I would miss out on the excitement of finding and catching these walleye’s anywhere I usually fish for the walleye’s. What do you folks thing? Buy or fish for them? Thanks in advance.

FOR THEM

 

[Red Hering]

Costco eh? I do both (buy and fish for them). Costco's also a great place for Atlantic Cod. Yumm

A great tip @Puggz and thanks. I will need to try the Atlantic Cod from there one day.

 

[Red Hering]

FOR THEM

lol @Alby !! etc., and that definitely answers my question for sure,my friend!! You know me well enough from all of my posting’s here on @stomp and therefore,I would rather fish for walleye’s any day,rather than buy them!!