Hello! I'm going to be fishing warm lake for Lake trout Monday and tuesday and was looking for some advice! I have a little walker down rigger that I believe drops me down 100 feet but I was also thinking just hanging bait and weight and letting the wind push me around and try to stay as deep as possible. Is there a better bait than others for them or a size or color spoon or lure I should try? Dodgers? Flashers? I will be buying a few new peices of gear but trying to keep it to a minimum cause the old wallet is hurting a little lately
can't wait to show a pic of my first Mack if im lucky enough! I'm also going to try tackle Toms and see what they have to say! Can't wait to get out there and report!
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Posted this last year. Hope it helps. We were using light kokanee pop gear. I think we might have done just as well trolling just a wedding ring and worm. I would't go buy lots of equipment for these recent planters!! Have fun. It is a beautiful place to fish. Let us know how you do. Mike
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If you are looking for a good fishing trip for the kids, Warm Lake is a sure-bet for a limit of planter-sized trout, with some holdovers running somewhat larger. Doubles were the order of the day for Kali and I today, trolling on the surface with lightweight pop gear and a wedding ring. It's beautiful up there now. Saw a bank fisherman casting just west of the North Shore Lodge on the point, and he was also connecting. Mike
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Thanks for the info! I'm mostly after just mackinaw though. I've never caught one and looking to knock it off the list! That and a larger brook trout. The biggest one I've ever caught was like 6 inches
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I have fished Warm Lake for over 60 years. and it has been 30 years since there were any lake trout planted. and 20 years since I heard of one being caught. Payette Lake at McCall would be a better bet.
Sorry to throw cold water on the plan, but thought you should know.
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Thanks for the info but payette is massive! Where do you start?
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If you search this site for Payette Lake you will find a good discussion in 2006 about where and how to catch them in Payette Lake. Good Luck
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If you are looking for a smaller lake I think Stanley Lake also has lake trout. I have yet to try it, but it is on my to do list. Good luck.
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It's a little late, but wanted to follow up! Ended up hooking 2 Mack's at Payette lake near the island jigging a lead lure shaped and colored like a fish. Sorry I don't know what they are called. 6 hours Of fishing in high swells cause of other boats for 2 fish was a little slow for me, but knocked it off the list finally. Caught em between 20 and 40 feet!
I'll add pics in a bit!
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[quote Bronco66]It's a little late, but wanted to follow up! Ended up hooking 2 Mack's at Payette lake near the island jigging a lead lure shaped and colored like a fish. Sorry I don't know what they are called. 6 hours Of fishing in high swells cause of other boats for 2 fish was a little slow for me, but knocked it off the list finally. Caught em between 20 and 40 feet!
I'll add pics in a bit![/quote]
cool catch! Can you keep them?
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