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Title: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/12/23, 08:36:52 AM
I had the oppurtunity to jump in the boat to chase some lakers yesterday.  We found them all over between 45' of water and 145' of water.  They seemed to be chasing the smelt and were all over in the water collumn.   Some were suspended and some were locked to the bottom.  There is nothing that compares to the fight you get from a laker.   We kept 5 that are heading for the smoker but we also released several large ones and lost several as well.




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Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: roony on April 04/12/23, 08:59:27 AM
Nice! My only experience with Lakers was in the BWCA.
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/12/23, 09:00:24 AM
 :happy1: :happy1: awesome!!!

the guy from Grand Rapids we were supposed to kind of meet up with to hit pokegema tullie fishing was all excited about doing that also!!!!!!
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/12/23, 09:01:53 AM
Quote from: roony on April 04/12/23, 08:59:27 AM
Nice! My only experience with Lakers was in the BWCA.
:doah: my only experience with Lakers are the basketball team from LA!!!!!!! :doah: :evil: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: roony on April 04/12/23, 09:10:44 AM
Quote from: glenn57 on April 04/12/23, 09:01:53 AM
Quote from: roony on April 04/12/23, 08:59:27 AM
Nice! My only experience with Lakers was in the BWCA.
:doah: my only experience with Lakers are the basketball team from LA!!!!!!! :doah: :evil: :rotflmao:
I hope they were gentle with you.
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: LPS on April 04/12/23, 09:11:14 AM
Nice fish, what a fun time it sounds.
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Dotch on April 04/12/23, 11:15:34 AM
Those are some beautiful fish! Still on my bucket list to catch. Have a crack at them on the lake where I've been going in Canada but lake trout are more commonly caught there in the winter. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: KEN W on April 04/12/23, 01:59:49 PM
Nice......I love fishing for Lakers up in Canada.....Largest so far is a 41 pounder.

 :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1:
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/12/23, 05:03:04 PM
Thanks Guys.   Those things are a blast. We searched them out with the electronics and then strictly jigged them so felt every one of them hit the jig. 

Dotch...I would find them off the steep breaks and jig them with white tube baits.  Just put that jig in their faces and jig them hard.  If you seen them chasing your jig start reeling and don't stop unless that fish does.  If it does drop it back down and jig it some more.  We were using 2oz jigs with 6" tubes. 

Where are you guys fishing up in Canada?  Up until two years ago I had only fished them in Canada and just through the ice. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/12/23, 05:07:52 PM
Quote from: glenn57 on April 04/12/23, 09:00:24 AM
:happy1: :happy1: awesome!!!

the guy from Grand Rapids we were supposed to kind of meet up with to hit pokegema tullie fishing was all excited about doing that also!!!!!!

I plan to make several trips up there so we can sure discuss putting something together.   From what I understand they are easier to target starting about June when you can see them better in deeper water.
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Bobberineyes on April 04/12/23, 06:31:35 PM
That looks fun scenic,  can't go wrong going vertical.. nice job!!
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Jerkbiat on April 04/12/23, 08:33:08 PM
That looks like an awesome time!!!
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: dakids on April 04/12/23, 08:55:13 PM
Was this out of 2 Harbors?   Been fishing that area the last few years.  Lakers are a blast. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/13/23, 08:45:01 AM
Quote from: dakids on April 04/12/23, 08:55:13 PM
Was this out of 2 Harbors?   Been fishing that area the last few years.  Lakers are a blast.

Yes it was.  I plan to do a lot more of it this year. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Dotch on April 04/13/23, 09:46:46 AM
Scenic, when we fish in Canada, we fish in that Flanders area between Fort Frances and Atikokan. The lake my friend's cabin is on has the lake trout. The unfortunate thing is we're usually there in the fall when the season is closed. We've tried it a few times in later July and while you can see them down there about 50' - 90', they haven't been real interested. We're usually trying to use up some of the crawlers, leeches and minnows other parties have left behind. Also drink up some of the beer they leave as we can't bring it back across w/o paying duty. We usually resort to having cocktails and catching smallies off the dock as a result. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/13/23, 09:58:49 AM
Gotcha   I have been on those trips a few times as well.  Normally closing up the cabin for the year type of trips. 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Dotch on April 04/13/23, 10:03:38 AM
It'll happen someday. Just looking at the SS thing, it's getting closer. Wife is convinced I'm too old to get in much trouble anymore. :scratch:
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: Scenic on April 04/13/23, 10:08:07 AM
Some of us just get older but never grow up!!! 
Title: Re: First day on the water for the year.
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/13/23, 11:17:40 AM
Quote from: Scenic on April 04/13/23, 10:08:07 AM
Some of us just get older but never grow up!!!
:happy1: :happy1: glad i aint one of them!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: