I know such short notice but I want to go out tomorrow 01-01-25 if I could get any info on if it's still worth the trip tomorrow depending on where I go it's minimum 45in to 1.5 hrs and I haven't tried since I was a kid with my Grandfather 30 years ago if I remember right we used egg sacks possibly worms and went to altmar and pulaski but I didn't think it was this late in seasson

Camera problems are the death of me.

Hi Don thanks for the fishing reports. Merry Christmas

A lot of great info here folks!

Definitely

Please reach out to everyone and educate them of our problem here in Heuvelton which eventually dumps into the St Lawrence River which will become a huge problem. Thanks Don!

I grew up fishing Lake Michigan near Chicago. I moved to Florida 12 years ago. Yes, it is too hot here and I miss the north.

Depending on the fish, it doesn’t take that much depth to cause the bends. I caught a pickerel off a drop off in maybe 12-15 feet and I remember fighting it and fighting it and then it floated up and I couldn’t get it to swim off. Had to eat it. But I realize now I needed to fizz it

Ive read both sides of the fizzing data. Somewhat controversial as it is not a definite that the fish live after fizzing.

Doesn’t sound crazy, that’s fishing. It’s the whole experience.

RELEASE THE FISH

I always wanted to be a pro angler since I was 12 years old. That’s until I was invited to a tournament 10 years ago. It was 8 hours of just casting and casting. My back ached and it felt like my rod weighed 100 pounds by 2pm. No lunch, no bathroom. So that day squashed those dreams. I would rather fish and enjoy it at my own pace.

When longer videos?

Good job

Best time of year for crappie everywhere. Great advice. I look foward to this every year.

Your show taught me a lot. I even bought a box of flying lures back then.

Well said, its the people we meet one trip at a time leading to a lifetime of experience and experienes.

Its funny how life works. Experiences that we will think will be one thing end up being memorable for a completely different reason. Relieved that you made it. God Bless

I used to jump out of planes back in the 60's when serving in the Army, now I won't even get in a plane.

Don, I'm glad I found your channel. You're spot on as ever. I just got back to Florida from a visit to New York. Caught one striped bass at City Island. To what you are talking about in this video. Fish, I believe know every inch of the water they live in. Its just as we know our house. As I just wrote the last sentence you said the same thing about " like a house". I have a large aquarium. New fish are very disoriented when you put them in. It can take up to a week for the fish to fully adjust to its new surroundings. The longer the fish is jn the aquarium the better it can manuever as if its senses have learned every inch and pressure. Its facjnating how they can position themselves and make the most out of a space which is way smaller than their wild environment.

Don I don’t know when I’ll make it back up to the north country (I have a summer house in the berkshires) but when I do I need to go fishing with you

Memories are what drives us to our next adventure. Love your show, you are a credit to fishing. Keep it up!!

I have personally have lost 2 beautiful eating size walleyes to giant muskies and I wasn’t a bit disappointed that they took my dinner for the night to experience such an explosive moment in my years of fishing. Great content!

Where’s J Raidy instead of u tooLs??

Well said Don. I to was lucky to have a friend like your Bill. Once in a lifetime to receive a gift like that. My friend Tom died in my arms over 25 years ago after he helped me bring my boat dock out of the water for the winter in Sullivan County NY. He was a WW 11 Navy Vet. I wish your friend well.

Nice Don, way to go!😢😊😊😊

That's interesting.

Always ,always, looking out for us in every way possible. Like I mentioned a million times , I really do miss your old TV shows. My brother and I watched them faithfully and you gave us so many tips and tricks and shared your experiences with and also that , my friend , is what fishing is all about. It’s not me always catching them , but the other partner or even a stranger that you met on the waters. Good stuff yet again! You’re the best!

Jefferson County actually has no limit on yellow perch, i think with one or a few lakes with a special reg of 50? They want you to harvest them as they're too abundant, I think you can even sell them by the lb!

I used to fish there many, many years ago. But crowds got too unruly, and I gave up. I still fish, just not there. The small streams further inland are fine, you have it all to yourself.

We watched a video of yours on the grass river so my brother and I made a trip to the grass river and zero as we didn’t bfind a good area that we had been aloud to walk into and talking with the locals was a waste of time

I have caught alot of grasse river monsters over the years! Nice job men!

You guys are stupid😂😂

To think fishing is better in 2024 for anywhere is amazing

Good closing notes, interesting to see the fishery's future! I think for now it's on the rise.

Don,did you ever think about writing a book. Man, make so much sense out of what fishing is all about. I love and try to listen to you everyday moments. Just a thought. I remember when you had that Saturday morning show. Dang. You caught some beautiful fish and if you didn’t , oh well. You still made sense and to me you were are always a nice enthusiastic fisherman , like me! God Bless ya Don!

You’re my hero

Good info. Thanks. Thats how I've fished for yellow perch in Lake Champlain. Low and slow.

Don cranking out midnight videos

😂 that's was funny dude .. nice catch thats a beautiful fish they fight really good

Are you from Massena because I am

Interesting points about water temperature and the bass, but I see cold water being LESS stressful

I live in Arizona but vacationed every year as a kid at Black Lake. My fishing heart will always be there and I dream of those days so very often. Thanks for keeping those memories fresh and alive.😊😊😊❤

Crappies are always small when I fish there. Too much harvesting.

Couldn’t say it better Don. Catch and release tournaments are the way.

St Lawrence pike are pretty easy to catch ime

Fished muskies really hard this year in the area, and caught a total of 8. It's my third year fishing for muskys, and if there is one lesson I've learned, it's to not quit no matter what, and always expect that the next cast could be the bite you've been looking for.

I have had this happen 3 times in the deer river. well done.

looks like the mouth of the Racquet.. Love your vids and shorts.

Looking for Hydra on Internet but can't find it. Where do I find?