Lake St. Francis (the St. Lawrence River between Cornwall and Montreal) is becoming one of the hottest smallie destinations around in Eastern Canada.  

It's getting so that 5 fish bags under 26 lbs finish out of the money.

This weekend a new record was set a 30.35 lb bag with a 7.15 lb lunker was weighed in to win a friendly tournament.

I don't care what anyone says, that's an incredible weight for 5 smallies.

Geez...

Anyone that's ever fished for smallmouth realize

that 30.35 is HUGE!

8-)

Wow!!! I would LOVE to catch a 5 lb. smallie.

Wow!!! I would LOVE to catch a 5 lb. smallie.

How about five 6 pounders!?

That is insane. I cannot imagine culling almost 6lb smallmouth. I have fished some of the best smallmouth waters in North America over the last 10 years and about 26lbs is the best day I have ever had for 5 fish. 30 lbs is just awesome.

The 30.35 lb. limit was anchored by a 7.15 lb. lunker.  That means their other 4 smallmouth AVERAGED about 5 pounds  13 ounces.

Simply amazing.  

I wanna go! PLEASE!!!!   A few years back I fished the St. Lawrence in the Thousand Islands section for a week. Fabulous smallie fishing and largemouths too. Nothing to compare to those fish though!

WOW thats amazing!! According to Google Maps it's a little over 6hours away from me.

AAAAAW SNAP!!

The 30.35 lb. limit was anchored by a 7.15 lb. lunker. That means their other 4 smallmouth AVERAGED about 5 pounds 13 ounces.

Simply amazing.

WOW ! After the Second one - I don't know if I would be able to contain myself ~

A-Jay

The tourney trails are catching up on this too as several series are making a point to visit...some even twice.

Not only is this a great smallie fishery, but you can also put a 25lb bag of largies in the boat on a good day.