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Niagara River Fishing Story PART 3 The Upper Niagara River where
it empties from Lake Erie is another story in itself. It’s history is as rich
as the Lower Niagara and some of the most recent stories of it's history just
goes back to the 1920’s when prohibition took over in this country. History
shows the river being a source for illegal booze filtering into this country
from Canada. Canada at the time had no prohibition. This was the legendary Al
Capone’s heyday! Even today recreational divers and collectors gather
whisky bottles that were dumped overboard because of fear of apprehension by
authorities. Some of those bottles found even still contain some of that illegal
booze! Muskellunge brings
another story in here. "Muskies" are abundant in the Upper Niagara,
abundant meaning your chance of latching into a 40 inch plus muskie is as good
as anywhere in the United States, and in most instances better than most
places. "Muskie" is the unchallenged abbreviated name the locals call
the muskellunge. Muskie are a highly prized fish anywhere, and catch and release is more
popular than keeping one. Bass. [Smallmouth] Opening day, bass fishermen have a heyday where everyone can come home
with a limit of bass all way above the legal size. This continues all around the
Upper River all summer. In 1995, the New York State record smallmouth bass was caught in
Lake Erie near where it empties into the Upper Niagara. That bass tipped the scales at 8# 4oz.
and that record will be broken in the Upper Niagara some day. It's been close,
but close don't count only in horseshoes. Walleye. Trophy
walleye have been caught through the years and the Ontario record walleye was
pulled out of the Upper Niagara near Fort Erie Ontario. It tipped the scales at
22.2# and measured 36.5" long! The Upper Niagara River page will be updated
in the near future to include more of the exciting Upper River fishing and the
stories of the Islands.
The 5 Great Lakes are Shown here. The red dot is where the Niagara River is. The Niagara River connects the two Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario. The river flows northward, empties into Lake Ontario and to the St. Lawrence River where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Niagara Falls forms a natural fish barrier for fish traveling upriver but many fish survive the drop over the Mighty Cataracts creating multiple species of freshwater fish available in the Lower Niagara.. Questions? Go to our Outdoors Forum. Ask there and get your answers! Return
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