chris.brock Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 2 lakers and 3 ciscoes, all 70 to 90 feet down, vertical jigging a spoon, they didn't seem very active and lots were suspended at all different depths I could see the MNR CO talking to some guys taking their boat out, they were there talking a long time (around an hour) so I guess there was trouble, when the CO left I over heard the guys saying "he must have had binoculars" and something about "a border-line slot fish", busted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 What lake were you fishing? I'm finding the same thing....fish suspended all over the place from 7' right to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Gotta love ice out lakers. In my experience no matter how many fish you mark down deep this time of year, you'll generally catch more flatlining. Active fish are near the top feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Gotta love ice out lakers. In my experience no matter how many fish you mark down deep this time of year, you'll generally catch more flatlining. Active fish are near the top feeding. That's what I usually figure, but I am having very little luck. 58 degree water, showing lots of fish at 7-10' deep, throwing all the usual presentations at them but no takers. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wind is your friend, troll the windswept shorelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Lipless crankbaits are also your friend. Casting for lakers is my favourite thing to do. Although 58deg is pushing a little deeper. If you think there in 7-10fow, cast away. Rippin hair jigs is also a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Check out TDunn's report...further north (ie. colder water...no?) and started to have success down deep. I'm not reading a ton of successful shallow laker reports yet this year...don't know what's happening, but it does kinda sound like they're down a bit deeper than usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hey Johnnyb Maybe the water warmed up faster this spring. I did have some luck in shallow, but they were definitely finicky. Tipping with a live minnow helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 makes sense that the water would warm up quicker...that's for sure. Also makes sense that you caught a few...'cuz you always do!!! White twister tail and a minnow, eh...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Shirley Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hey Chris, glad to hear you got some. Knowing the lakes you fish, that's a decent day no? Surprised you had to fish that deep at this time of year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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