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03/28/2018 07:40AM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
I am heading on a brook trout quest second week of June. The lake is about 60 foot deep and guessing thermocline at that time is probably 25. What lures/techniques should work here? Thinking jigging a blade lure or trolling small spoons, but looking for other ideas. I will have a fish finder, but should I focus near shore or farther out? Not sure what works-lake trout but smaller lures?
Always good to try and finish a quest.
03/28/2018 07:58AM
I have heard they like small spoons like a Little Cleo. We’ve caught them on Mepps #3 spinner, or a small brook Trout Rapala. A lot of these lakes are spring feed and there is not much of a thermocline. I would start shallow water about 8-10 and go deeper until you locate them.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
03/28/2018 08:08AM
Small Mepps, panther martin spinners have been good. I particularly like the Mepps black fury with either orange dots or yellow dots in size 0 or 1. Also good old fashioned slip bobber rig with a piece of crawler on it can be great. As far as location weather will dictate that.
03/28/2018 08:33AM
Good advice so far. Make sure you hit the water early morning and late evening. You can catch trout any time of day, but it definitely helps to be on the water during the low-light phases of the day. They are more active when the bugs are more active.
03/31/2018 09:36AM
Definitely start shallow. In my experience brook trout like 5-10 fow. You'll likely find them deeper too, but there's no sense in trolling around the middle of the lake all day guessing depths if you can just work the shorelines.
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