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Every walleye migrating to or from the upper bay passes through Telegraph Narrows - a pickerel superhighway, especially in May and October.  There is a noticeable current, over a rugged bottom of gravel, chunk-rock and limestone bedrock.  Troll crankbaits, or drift with jigs tipped with night-crawler halves, minnows or Power grubs.  Depths of 9 to 12 feet north of Buoys Q30 to Q40 are prime.

Smallmouth bass love to hang along the sharp drop north of Telegraph Island and around the Skyway Bridge piers.