Lake Trout Fishing Without Downriggers

This area is easily fished without downriggers.

Lake trout fishing without downriggers. Since most swimbaits require a certain level of speed to dive deep enough the best trolling speed for lake trout when trolling swimbaits is is between 2 mph and 3 mph. Lake trout start to congregate near spawning areas in mid October and they can be caught trolling or jigging. Lake trout will move shallow to feed.

Downriggers are obviously the most proficient way to work the thermocline effectively. Wire Baits Spinnerbaits In-Line Spinners Buzzbaits Chatter Baits. I like to use clip-on weights that attach to a slider on the main fishing line before I attach my leader.

When the water is cold enough on the surface and along shorelines such as in the spring lake trout will feed on the surface and close to land. I have several instructional videos i am working on to help people. Heres a typical set up with two downriggers two fishermen and two rods each.

This is something I never did until I moved to Northern Michigan and good friend Chief an occasional guest on Fish-itis introduced me. They put you at the exact depth you require and with downriggers you can fish multiple rods and lures. Crankbaits Minnow Baits Jerk Baits Top Waters Jigs Spoons.

There are times when lake trout can be found in fairly shallow water. Flaming Gorge offers some of the biggest lake trout in the world. 21112019 The most common way to fish for rainbow trout and kokanee salmon is by trolling.

This has been the main way Ive been fishing for most of my life and you dont need. As you can see except for summer when temperatures are at the hottest trout can be found in the upper water columns. One of the simplest and best ways to target shallow lake trout is flat line fishing.