Northern Trout, Inquiry for trout fishing

Lol thanks winterfisher.

Will keep it in mind. Might be trying several or all of these techniques.

Have some dipsies and a line counter reel, a musky rod with 100lb braid as a second troller lol

Have a jigging rod with braid ready to go - need to get flouro still for the leaders.

Got some swimbaits. I have some spoons.

Will need to pick up some of these williams wobblers because they keep coming up.

Ty again!

Also before I forget and get up there with minimal service.... lol

Is there a technique for releasing them? As in if I know they are coming from far down? Say 50 plus feet?

Should I burp them? I've heard this before but have no clue what that means.... lol

Excuse my ignorance.

A great tool to release fish properly that are caught in deep water....note it has three settings for different depths of release....if you need one that releases at a deeper depth, they have a model that does that too....tight lines.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00DMKCF76...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Arnie

Wow, that's awesome.

Thank you so much Arnie for the info!!!

Seems way less invasive than whatever I heard before! lol

Sadly we will be up there by Sunday so it won't be delivered in time, so I will source something locally at a bait shop or Natural sports in Kitchener on my way up if possible.

Tight lines!

If I cannot source one of those tools, is there any other way to get them back to depths without them dying?

Or is any trout I catch (within size limits I have to check the regs up there) a trout that I just keep to eat? lol

Hoping to find some in less than 50 FOW so I won't have to worry so much about that but I am a total newb on this kind of fishing. Fish for everything from crappies up to Musky back home but only occasionally get a rainbow when walleye trolling.

Sorry jstubbs, eating my words on my last comment. I never really fish lakers earlier than August due to work. However, i go multiple trips from August till ice up and have always found them on bottom. Last weekend I took the kids to aglonquin, which was my first time fishing lakers mid July. Did not mark a single fish on bottom and got skunked the first fishing session with my daughter. The next day, noticed marks suspended at 30 ft, I guess the lake didn't turnover yet and the thermocline was pretty high. Started fishing at 30 ft over 50-80 fow. Ended up catching 70-80 lakers within the trip. Always learning, never get stuck in old ways.

Ironic your last comment winterfisher.....on this lake they were all over - some spots were over 300 feet deep apparently, according to the lodge owners.

But they were around 30-50FOW at the start of the week then 70FOW towards the end.

Engine issues first 2 days - only used trolling motor to get out - caught some bass at night - no trout. I think a valve got stuck open on my 9.9 2 stroke I brought up -kept flooding out bottom cylinder. Lost patience with it.

So between taking the family out a bunch and not being able to really troll we did a bunch of casting first. Then rented a motor for the WED-FRI - finally got to some spots I wanted to try. Had I know GAS WAS INCLUDED in motor rental, and it was a 6hp 4 stroke....I never would have brought mine lol lesson learned.

Managed to get the first one on a blue and silver cleo - my sister in law got it casting as we drifted.

I got one soon after jigging a white 4inch lunkerbait swim bait about 30 feet down on a mooneye chartreuse 3/4 OZ jig. Shared those with the family. But we wanted some to bring home still.

As a rule I always talk to the locals and I met 2 awesome French guys from Quebec who have been going to that lodge their whole lives. Bring the wives, etc. Another guy Joey who gave us advice as well on depths etc.

These 2 French guys Luc and Ray had the EXACT rig someone described earlier - the spoon with hook removed, flouro leader to a live minnow and treble.

The craziest part about it was, the key to the technique was a special needle. Luc, gave me one of these needles. They are used to loop the line over and slide it down through the minnow's mouth and out its butthole.

Yes you heard me right.

Then removed the needle, and looped on a treble hook and put the minnow at the bottom.

I rigged one up and went back to the same spot we got the other 2 and fished deeper. I had that rig in the water for not even 5 minutes before landing a beauty 20 incher. My gf couldn't believe it lol never give up I told her. This was Friday and our last chance to get some.

I made another rig up right away and we managed to get 2 more within the next hour or so. Luckily one was just under the slot size 40 CM so we got to keep them all to bring home after freezing them and putting them in the yeti for the trip home. 20 incher, 18 incher and 15.5 incher for the freezer at home.

It was pretty windy most days so we managed ok - since the locals were saying worst fishing in 15 years.....of course the year we go lol

Plus it was really hot and the fish weren't biting as much so getting 5 sounded like a decent haul all things considered with the time we had to fish properly.

Dipsies were a bust - we ran the "French rig" we called it and a dipsy on the other side - it was clear which one was best lol

Very thankful for all the advice I got on here before we went up.

The in laws looked at me like I was an alien when I said how much I researched the lake etc. before coming up...........once we ate the trout they realized why lol

TIGHT LINES FOLKS!!!!!!!

Thanks again!

You did the research and reaped the results. Good job.

Inlaws----pfftt! What would they know??? Consider the source! Better to trust normal human beings like those on here!!

Of course Knuguy lol

Just funny is all.

Makes it more enjoyable for me as well to learn new techniques for new species and make new friends along the way.

I should have gotten that guy's number in case I ever went up his way to fish.

Oh well - all in good fun.

Pay it forward.

I have organized and led many canoe trips and have found that the planning, and attendant dreaming, during winter is part of the enjoyment. I have spent more time staring at topos and sat pix than I care to admit! IMO, this planning/dreaming is esp helpful as a diversion during stressful times.

Knuguy I TOTALLY agree with that.

For me that is part of the fun and I like to be prepared.

Having something to really look forward to is key in tough times. It also motivates one to save and be diligent in order to afford whatever expenses might be needed.

I want to go to Georgian bay next year for a week and stay at one of the floating dock/hotel places there.

Sounds epic lol

More things to research, and new places to fish.



Tight lines!

When the mid-winter blues got you down give me a call and I'll help with your 'research'. BTW, I know the N part of G Bay quite well but never heard of those floating hotels.

They're around Penetanguishene and Midland I believe. One is called the Floatela I think lol

I was pretty sure I found a different one before but can't remember the name of it.

Found the site:

https://www.hindsonmarina.com/floatel-on-water-accommodation