Trolling For Lake Trout Deep Water

2019-12-10 Anglers can capitalize on catching trout from 10 to 35 feet deep in ice-cold waters during December January and February.
Trolling for lake trout deep water. Add more weight for late season trout in deeper water. Hold the rod in one hand with the bail open. Baitcasting still works but its not as effective as it takes a lot of time to cover a lot of ground.
Once cool water opens up the rest of the water column their aggression turns up a notch. Depending on how deep you intend to fish for trout aim for 1 or 2-ounce weights. Sometimes cool season lake trout readily strike lures trolled as much as 30 mph in less than 30 feet of water.
Here is what I am using now to get a few good ones out of these deep and often tough central New York Lakes. Tools of The Trade To be successful at leadcore fishing several relatively inexpensive components are necessary for the job. You can also wade in the water but by doing that you may not get far.
On your line you will need 3-way swivels and a light weight. Quetico and the Boundary Waters Fishing. Charter Captain and friend of Fishing 411 TV Travis White explains how to jig for lake trout in deep water.
Trolling for Deep Water Lake Trout Misconceptions About Lake Trout. Trolling refers to moving about in the lake to locate a good spot for fishing. I blew the dust off of my kayak and headed out to some big water to kayak fish for spring lake trout in Lake Ontario.
The technique below is also excellent for deep water Walleyes. Then use a 20 to 30 inch mono leader on the back end of the lake troll. Just troll with a light worm harness.