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bobref
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12/22/2020 06:45PM  
Going to be in the North Bay/Lost Bay Area of Basswood Lake in Quetico this June. Thought I’d try my hand fishing for lake trout while I was there. Any suggestions on locations, tackle, technique, etc., greatly appreciated.
 
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cyclones30
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12/22/2020 10:34PM  
Are you Canadian or hoping the border is open by then?
 
bobref
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12/23/2020 03:27AM  
Hope springs eternal. Was canceled 3x last Summer.
 
outsidethebox
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12/23/2020 06:50AM  
bobref: "Hope springs eternal. Was canceled 3x last Summer."


Hope is generally a good thing. The window for you may be open if Canada allows those with vaccinations in-so get it. Otherwise, your hope is actually delusion. Conservative, informed estimates are that we will be well over 400,000 deaths by that time and given the lack of compliance and low vaccine acceptance the number 500,000 may be far, far off in the rear view mirror-by June. (Only half of the approximately 30 on staff in my wife's pediatric practice are accepting the vaccine. At this rate, our numbers in June could be staggering.) Between the disinformation, ignorance and legitimate fear the final tally here could be stunning. So much for the "Information Age...we are who we are.

As a sportsman and a sports aficionado I do acknowledge the role of "luck" in the world but I also believe we have a significant ability to influence the odds of luck falling in our favor. We would all do well to take a hard look in the mirror in this regard.
 
QueticoMike
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12/23/2020 02:14PM  
I truly hope to go to Quetico next year, but I don't have high hopes that I will be allowed to cross. With that said here is some information on Lake trout.....

The 3-1/4”, hammered silver, Dr. Spoon is the first choice when it comes to spring trolling for lake trout. In the spring, target areas in the 8 to 10 foot range, just outside the areas you would be looking for smallmouth. Look for gently slopping, rocky, rubble type areas. You don’t want to be in an area that appears to be a straight drop off from the shore. If you view the shore line, you can make a good determination of what the structure should hold beneath the surface.

I am still looking for that elusive trophy “laker”. Some people in the Ely area have told me if you want to catch an enormous lake trout you need to fish early in the season, just after ice out, and troll the shallow areas with a 4-1/2” nickel plated Dardevle Spoon. The nickel color imitates a cisco or whitefish which are the primary forage for these fish.

These two spoons can be cast or trolled during the early spring phase. When the water begins to warm, these trout will move to deep water on reefs located next to adjacent deeper water. The summer time phase is when you will need to troll deeper. This can be accomplished by adding weight to your line with a three-way swivel. Tie off about three feet of leader line to the middle loop of the swivel and tie on your spoon. On the bottom loop tie on about a foot and half of line with a one ounce weight at the far end of this line. Tie the remaining loop to the line on your reel. Let out plenty of line, at least 120 feet while trolling the depths of the lake. With the three-way swivel set up, if you do happen to snag up, there is a good chance you will just lose your weight and will be able to retrieve your lure. These spoons can also be jigged vertically over deep reefs as well.

Another good trout lure to use in warm water is the one ounce hair or plastic jig. White or black colors seem to work best while vertical jigging over a deep reef. I prefer to use white. You will need to lift the rod a little higher when jigging at extreme depths. Since you will be fishing so deep you probably won’t feel the hit itself as most of the strikes come during the drop. You will just feel a heavier weight on the line, when you do, set the hook as hard as you can.

 
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