Lake trout and... venison???

[Lip-ripper]

Headed out to the cottage on the weekend for some R&R. Did some exploring and caught 5 lakers flatlining williams spoons, all small ones this time.

I figure I was down about 50 feet deep, but caught them trolling over 90, 100, 120, 70 and 150 foot depths.

 

 

Decided to head across the lake and up a little river into another lake. While casting for Pike we saw something making it's way towards us, then away from us...

 

doe... a deer... a female deer...

(now you have the song in your head... you're welcome)

 

 

I figured silver would have worked... What do you think?

 

 

We kept our distance while she was deep, only moving a little closer for a better picture as she starting to reach bottom near shore. (only had the phone camera) Don't worry folks, she made it to shore safely and bounced away into the bush.

[The JAY]

Nice! I'm wondering what pound test folks here use for whitetails though?

[4x4bassin]

That happened to us once before , it is amazing how fast those guys can swim , thanks for the report !

[Broker]

Neat pictures! So did you catch the majority of fish at 50 fow?

[chris.brock]

How did you get down 50 feet flatlining?

[Joeytier]

Nice troots and cool shots! They are great swimmers, for sure

[Jacob]

Great pics.

[Rod Caster]

Nice eater size laker. I still can't wrap my head around how hooves are good paddles.... But if it works it works.

[woodenboater]

I dunno but I doubt Frabill makes a cradle big enough for Bambi

[Spanky80]

Incredible! Awesome pics!

[Lip-ripper]

How did you get down 50 feet flatlining?

 

I had it trailing behind a 4 oz bottom walker. And that was just using a setup that had braided line on it. When we flatline with steel line we are bouncing off bottom in 80+ FOW.