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. 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. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
