Court R Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Hey guys just wondering if the rainbows and speck's are still shallow in the haliburton area this time of year and also what would the best baits be? spinners, spoons? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 If I was going back to the lake I fished a few weeks ago, I'd be bringing in some live leeches! Fish were keying in on leeches and big dragonfly nymphs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocheleauc Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 worms & crayfish imitations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I imagine they are still shallow: lots of cool nights are keeping the water temps relatively low. Ditto on the leeches: a jig with a black zonker strip is good if you don't do live bait. Otherwise I would go spoons for specks, with lots of pause-and-flutter on the retrieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 How much longer do you think they'll be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 How much longer do you think they'll be there? All depends on water temp... Brook trout are constant roamers anyhow, it's not like they sit in one specific area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Don't get fooled by surface temps, especially with specks. A couple of years ago we were on a great speck/laker lake in late May. Surface temps were 72 F. We caught fish all day, mostly lakers, 7' down. That 72 degree water was only about 2' thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Most years here, we flat line for lakers until near the end of June, sometimes into July. Specks and rainbows don't go very deep at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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