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I realize that this board is mainly about walleyes, but I need a few tricks for Lakers. Next week we are making an annual trip to walleye country, but we usually hike into a small laketrout lake and try for them for a day. The fishing is out of canoe with a three horse motor. We usually troll stickbaits and a few spoons but our catches are not great,usually about two trout for six hours of trolling. I think we spook them with the canoe as the water is quite clear. Please help me out with a few suggestions or ideas. Thanks
Try drifting and jigging the spoons. You may have to work to find a good depth, but it should prove productive once you know where they are depth-wise. Pull it up a foot or so and let it fall back. Ask about their staple at the time and try a spoon of the equivalent color.
bernie
05-13-2002, 02:55 PM
depth is key try using your walleye jigs with a small peice of sucker or other baitfish for meat. if you dont have any heavy jigs you can try a kastmaster tipped with meat.....knowledge is a wonderful thing. My mind is a scary place Thanks Bernie
risor39
05-13-2002, 06:24 PM
Try using a swedish pimple this is a good bait for us on Big Green for lakers.Let it down and start jigging.Bring it up a couple of feet and repeat until you hook up.Have you tried using 3 way rigs to get the bait a little deeper?Also known as a wolf river rig.Good Luck
The suggestions about using jigs and meat both sound good. Is vertical jigging a good option for this early in the season when the Lakers are supposed to be shallow? We mark many fish ten to fifteen feet down. Would casting a jig and meat or spoon and counting it down before retrieving be a useful option? And lastly... I've heard that very slow speeds are necessary, is this so?
Fin Addict
05-13-2002, 09:21 PM
I troll for lakers from my kayak in very shallow water right around dawn and it is amazing how effective it can be. I often see the fish before they hit. If you want to troll, either try an electric motor or paddle. Long lines will help and planer boards will also help to pick up shallow, spooky fish.
Long line trolling will help a great deal. I favor L&S Mirrolures, big jointed Rapalas (the old old ones), and Tadpollys. Later in the year the jigging method works when the lakers move deeper. A large Daredevil "five of diamonds" with a piece of cut bait makes a good jigging lure.