How To Catch Lake Trout In Maine

In the summer trolling casting and still fishing are all popular and effective ways to catch this species.

How to catch lake trout in maine. In the spring and fall lake trout can be caught close to shore by casting or trolling using streamer flies minnows or lures. Ice out fishing is some of the best fishing of the year. In bigger lakes salmon and lake trout will be tight to shore chasing smelt that typically spawn just as the ice is clearing the lakes.

2020-07-08 Most lake anglers fishing for lake trout salmon splake and brook trout in July use downriggers and lead-core line to get to cooler water that. A fly rod matched with sinking line and a long leader has proven to be the best early season tackle combo. Not only will the lake trout feel more comfortable venturing out at these hours but they bite most during feeding time when bugs are active.

In the ponds the mayfly nymphs will be active along with leeches. Proper timing is often a key to success. Brown trout are taken in Maine waters each year and commonly identified by fishermen as landlocked salmon because of silvery coloration and their close physical resemblance to the salmon.

This lake is known to be painfully slow for trout and salmon so 3 fish. First Brown Trout of the year for me. From mid-October to mid-November depending on the location in Maine from north to south lake trout seek shallow water over broken ledge or boulder-covered bottom to engage in their annual spawning activity.

In the summer the best method of fishing for them is trolling with lead core line or downriggers using minnows or copper white or silver lures. In the spring and fall rainbow trout can be caught close to shore casting with dry flies streamers and bright lures like spinners or spoons. Or opt to fish between dawn and 11 am.

Had a few extra hours this weekend to get out and managed 3 nice Togue Lake Trout. Lake trout are relatively easy to catch during this time of year at most times they can be found right on the surface. The big brook trout are cruising the shallows and have a voracious appetite.