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Fishing on the Mighty St. Lawrence

By Jan Murray trout to mention just a few.

There are a few new toys out

If you’re a fisherman, young or
old, then you have already been there on the market that people
out on the river, trolling along, may want to check out. A new
testing the waters and eager to type of electric motor that
see what type of season you can will keep you positioned in a
expect on the St. Lawrence River particular spot using a GPS, new
this year. tackle, lures, and lots of other
new accessories on the market

Local fisherman, Robin for both the new and experienced
Casgrain was born and raised on fishermen.

the St. Lawrence River and has
been fishing for as long as he One thing to take note of this

can remember. Even back into year, however, might be the
his childhood days, Casgrain can decline in Pike. “In the past four

remember living on the river in to five years the numbers of pike
Summerstown. His family had a caught has been decreasing” says
huge dock that he would sit on as Casgrain. “Can’t explain why,
a young boy, cast out his line and just that there seem to be a lot
then wait, patiently. Whether it less of them.”
was bass or sunfish, he would sit, For the new and inexperienced

as fishermen do, patiently waiting fishermen, Casgrain suggests

for that nibble. It must be in their getting involved with an
blood. organization that will provide
you with an orientation, and a
Casgrain says he loves the The one that didn’t get away. According to Robin Casgrain, the secret
little training. “Pair up with a
solitude when it comes to fishing. to success is fi nding an experienced fi sherman to learn from. more experienced fisherman,

He is a big fan of the live release Supplied photo
that’s very important for people
factor. “It’s always nice to catch
There has already been a couple to offer the new and experienced just coming into the sport.”
a beautiful fish, release it, and of fishing derbies in the area and fi sherman. It can be challenging,

watch as it swims away,” says will surely be more over the with strong currents, but there is The most important thing
Casgrain. is to just get out there. Enjoy
summer. He encourages those lots of room to maneuver around.
Casgrain believes the St. who love to fi sh, and also those It is wider and deeper than the the weather, the water and the
solitude. Whether you are trolling
Lawrence has a pretty good who have never tried it, to get average Ontario river and is about
down the river, or sitting on the
selection of perch and walleye out on the water and test out their 775 miles long. It is chalked-full
end of the dock, fishing could be

this year. “When you see a variety skills. of a variety of species of fish
just the sport you’ve been looking
of sizes coming in, that usually The St. Lawrence River has a lot including pike, walleye, trout, for.
means the stock is fairy secure.” muskie, black bass, and rainbow

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