Toyota Series anglers take on the St. Lawrence

MASSENA, N.Y. – The MLF Toyota Series is set to visit and the St. Lawrence River this week (Thursday through Saturday) for the second event in the Northern Division.

The event marks the seventh time in eight years that the Northern Division has stopped at the St. Lawrence, so most competitors should be pretty familiar with the world-class fishery. The river has been fishing very good lately and weights are expected to be strong for this tournament – most anglers are predicting five-bass limits weighing 20 to 24 pounds a day to be a good target.

Dropshot rigs are expected to be the main tactic, with anglers’ electronics being a crucial element to locating the bountiful smallmouth. Other smallmouth staples like Ned rigs, tubes, jerkbaits, swimbaits and hair jigs will be strong players as well.

Anglers will launch at 6 a.m. ET each day from the Massena Intake Boat Launch, located at 1415 State Highway 131. Weigh-ins will also be held at the Marina and will begin at 2 p.m.

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