Anyone eva go for splake?

[Guest]

I've never caught a splake, going with a buddy this week-end for'em, anybody know how to fish for them??

[Surface Tension]

Same way you would fish for brookies. Any where from 3 to 15 ft of water. Try pimples,teardrops,small jigging rap, Tipped with a minnow or waxie. Good Luck.

[Guest]

Simple float, split shot, hook, and minnow. The key is finding the right depth.

Golden roaches work well, when you can find them. Clip tail fin with scissors to inhibit strong movements.

[Guest]

Hey thanks guys, we'll give it a try. I kinda figured it was like brookie fish'n using tip-ups primarily but figured i'd do a little jigg'n too!

[Cliff Wagenbach]

If you are fishing splake through the ice, I have had very good luck with small Sweedish pimples with waxies or salted minnows on them. I also have had good luck this winter using Moon Glo jigs in size #6 with waxies as bait. Remember, if you are fishing in a designated trout lake you CAN NOT use live minnows as bait.NASTY FINE IF YOU GET CAUGHT!!!!!
I have had my best luck in 6 to 15 feet of water, fishing 2 to 6 feet off the bottom.
I use a foam bobber with the jigs as the fish seem to like to hit a sitting bait best and usually hit light. Jig your lure in 1 or 2 foot jerks and then let it set for a couple of minutes ,then repeat. They are attracted by the movement then move in and hit the setting bait.
Good Fishing!
Cliff

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[Guest]

Hey thanks for the info..it'll come in handy tomorrow..I live in Maine where live bait is still allowed he. he. he. Going to a gfreat derby, 10 tagged fish 1 worth 10,000$ and the other 9 are 100.00$ 500$ payout for largest fish and 500$ for the 100th fish registered. hope hope hope...

[Steve Foss]

Goodlucka slateroofa. Give us a report. Wish we'd have a tourney like that in NE Minnesota. Lots of nice splake lakes here. Be nice to make money fishing instead of spending it.

Hmm, bet the wife would go for that.

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[rascalP]

Used to go up to Ely every winter splake/trout fishing. Mixed success. Mostly used salted minnows on swedish pimples on tight lines. Mostly smaller fish ,some nice ones that pulled off. But they all slammed the lure. We never tried bobbers so I don't know if they would've made a difference. One year, 15 minutes after drilling the holes (18 ft) I hooked and landed a 27" rainbow,in fact I'm looking at it right now. What a rush to have a fish make a few long runs against the drag. Trout are a blast. Lakes? Found, Skull, High, but don,t plan on driving your truck to your hole. That's half the fun.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

RascalP,
I did very well on High Lake this winter.
No big ones but lots of action on 12 to 14 inchers,Splake,Rainbows and brookies.
Cliff

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[Mnfisher]

And they taste so good too!! You might want to try moving around just a bit. I've found a new hole might produce a bite or two, then it's time to try another! Good luck!

[Guest]

hey all,
The latest about the derby,
had flags most of the day, caught lots of little brookies and spake, 8-11" range. most were caught using smelts, in about 2-8' of water. fun fun fun. going down there tomorrow (4 day derby) but I going to try more for touge(lake trout) the biggest weighed in today was 6.69 lbs...NICE! to bad I did'nt catch it..he he he but did bring home a nice 16" salmon all the trout I caught were under size min. I"ll report tomorrow with results...Have a good night guys!!!

Don

[Guest]

Hello all...
Well today wer'nt too bad, 10 flags, caught 5 splake, 1 laker and a salmon all released except for the LL salmon . may try and get down there for the last day (sunday) no one as of yet has caught a tagged fish. have a good night..

Don