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ericinely
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07/11/2021 04:36PM  
I see a lot of questions on here about how to catch Lake Trout during the summer. By far my most effective method of catching trout when they've moved deeper is to troll with heavy weights ahead of a big flashy spoon. I put together this video from a recent trip to Kekekabic in Late-June where I had great luck, catching about a dozen trout in a 24 hour period. As always, I discuss tactics and bait used. Enjoy!



Trolling Spoons for Summer Lake Trout
 
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07/11/2021 05:58PM  
Enjoyed your video
 
DRob1992
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07/11/2021 06:01PM  
I appreciate your videos and shared knowledge. Keep up the good work!
 
yogi59weedr
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07/11/2021 07:37PM  
Nice.
Inspirational.
From your experience and knowledge. Which lake would be better next spring, Burnside or Snowbank.
Would like to put some more time into next year.
I've got some planner boards and down rigger that's just sitting in a bag.
I want to broaden my fishing experiences next year.
You've definitely got it zeroed in.
 
ericinely
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07/12/2021 07:40AM  
yogi59weedr: "Nice.
Inspirational.
From your experience and knowledge. Which lake would be better next spring, Burnside or Snowbank.
Would like to put some more time into next year.
I've got some planner boards and down rigger that's just sitting in a bag.
I want to broaden my fishing experiences next year.
You've definitely got it zeroed in.
"


I have really struggled to find fish on both lakes during the open water season. I have had a little luck on both during the winter, vertical jigging different baits and using tip-ups with live suckers, but have really struggled to find any fish in open water. Generally, I do think that Snowbank gets a little less pressure than Burntside and would likely give you a better chance of putting fish in the boat. I would head up to the northeast side of the lake, as far away from Harri Island, which gets the most pressure year-round. Larger baits on Snowbank (cisco is the main forage), smaller baits on burntside (smelt is the main forage). Depending on when you go in the spring, you may not need any weights to get down to depth. I would start by trolling medium diving crankbaits and spoons without weight around relatively shallow structure (8-25') and move my way deeper if you are not finding the fish. Best of luck!
 
07/13/2021 06:20AM  
yes WELL DONE Eric !! excellent video & info
 
thegildedgopher
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07/13/2021 10:29AM  
Good stuff as always, Eric.

Question: Where do you buy your Dr. Spoons? I haven't been able to find any down here in the metro, Marine General doesn't carry them, and the few spots I've looked around Ely didn't have them either. Do you just order them online? Could you convince Piragis to stock them?
 
yogi59weedr
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07/13/2021 11:44AM  
It's always been my goal to go down to Two Harbors and troll the break walls for some trout.
I have a bigger boat now and not looking to venture out more than a mile or so. On the verge of better health now so hopefully next years trips will include this.
I've done the charter boat thing and would rather fight them on light to medium tackle...
Added question...... Can I use 2 rods while trolling on supioror?
 
ericinely
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07/13/2021 01:22PM  
thegildedgopher: "Good stuff as always, Eric.


Question: Where do you buy your Dr. Spoons? I haven't been able to find any down here in the metro, Marine General doesn't carry them, and the few spots I've looked around Ely didn't have them either. Do you just order them online? Could you convince Piragis to stock them?"


I have always ordered mine from bass pro or direct from Yellow bird fishing products (the manufacturer). They offer free shipping over $50 so I buy a lot at a time. I discovered this last year that they occasionally offer 40% off and free shipping during holidays. They did it for Black Friday (and I think again for Fathers's Day - sign up for their "newsletter" and you'll get promo emails) and I loaded up with 12 or so of them to get me through the year (they are like $8-$10 each if not on sale).

Unfortunately, here at Piragis we are limited on space for fishing gear so we mostly carry Bass/Walleye/Pike baits because that is what our customers ask for. Hopefully, more folks will get out and chase trout in the BWCA and we will get more requests for Trout baits, but now it is a minority of folks who even target trout. I will do my best, though!
 
ericinely
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07/13/2021 01:27PM  
yogi59weedr: "It's always been my goal to go down to Two Harbors and troll the break walls for some trout.
I have a bigger boat now and not looking to venture out more than a mile or so. On the verge of better health now so hopefully next years trips will include this.
I've done the charter boat thing and would rather fight them on light to medium tackle...
Added question...... Can I use 2 rods while trolling on supioror?"


That sounds like a lot of fun! From the videos I watch on youtube (mostly Superior Angling), it seems like the average trout on Superior is like 24-28" and there are some true monsters in there. I am not sure about the regulations on Gitch, but I am pretty sure the Lake Trout season is open year-round and you can troll with two rods/licensed adult. Someone please correct me if I am wrong...
 
Wolfee
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07/13/2021 06:12PM  
thegildedgopher: "Good stuff as always, Eric.


Question: Where do you buy your Dr. Spoons? I haven't been able to find any down here in the metro, Marine General doesn't carry them, and the few spots I've looked around Ely didn't have them either. Do you just order them online? Could you convince Piragis to stock them?"


I've found them at Fleet Farm (Lakeville location to be exact). Not sure if they have any right now, but in the spring they did.
 
Savage Voyageur
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07/13/2021 10:06PM  
Thanks for bringing us along on your trip. Very entertaining.
 
07/15/2021 09:37PM  
I think the key is to put in the time. I get up early and fish until dark and even on slow days I still catch fish.
 
Noslen
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07/20/2021 03:58PM  
Yellow Bird provides a discount to veterans, and has periodic sales. Consider watching their website for deals on these successful lake trout lures.
 
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