Quinte Fishing

Fished out of Deseronto last week with no luck except for perch (just like many other folks). Fishing was really good a year ago. Last week we encountered a lot of bright green algae fouling our lures. It seemed more than usual. Does this indicate some excusion in water quality (like a fertilizer spill somewhere)? Anyone else have similar observations?
Tight lines
pdubya

I had same issue, wasn't as much around the first week of season and the bite was slowly warming up, cold front n snow put a stop to that, Last Monday there was lots of decent size marks on bottom in Mohawk bay 14-16 FOW, not much algae but no biters either
I even tried matching the hatch so to speak,
Chartreuse Blade, beads and twister tail, that didn't work either.
I found it mostly on or close to bottom, bouncer would run 10 minutes and come up with attached strands, When boat numbers were down I long lined a worm-harness, less algae and a few more perch, white bass n pike, Walter again stayed away.
Lilacs are finally in bloom perhaps that's what we have needed to turn them on?
B

I was just telling a buddy that I've heard, when the lilacs are in bloom, the walleye are suppose to be on the bite.

Not sure if it's true but is an excuse when not catching.

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The fishing was so good........I thought I was here yesterday!