floater Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 I've been reading up for the coming Lake Nipigon trip and I see that you can only use a single barbless hook. Is that just for brook trout or the whole lake? Can I have my body baits in the boat and just not use them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 you can definitely have the gear on you and not be using it...otherwise bringing pretty much any tackle bag to any national park or any specific lake with lure regs would be in violation. Its almost impossible to enforce that. Definitely wouldnt want a rod with anything illegal tied on though in the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 whole lake. Makes for a lot of hook work before, and after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 A treble hook is considered a single hook, mash the barbs down and you're good to go. A good pair of split ring pliers is a must for removing extra hooks on crank baits etc. Make sure you remember what hook goes with which lure when you put them back on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 The single barbless rule for Lake Nipigon applies to any lure that is in the water no matter what species you are fishing for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Ok thanks for the replies. I'm going to thin out the tackle and only bring what I figure I will need instead of the whole lot. I'm guessing spinner baits and jigs will take up most of the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Don't set aside the body baits. Replace rear treble with a single siwash and remove the front. Doing so really wakes these baits up and troots seem to usually eat from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Good idea thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I never remove my trebles and replace with siwash, especially for brook trout. I usually remove the stock hooks and add Owners (a bit bigger then the original). Pinch the barbs down and you're golden. You definitely want to bring body baits up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 At the risk of opening a can of worms. If you were limited to a single hook. Where would you have it? For most situations and lures I'd remove the back hook and leave the front hook, or one of the forward hooks if the where 3. My theory is that if the fish are only nipping at the bait and catching the rear hook only then maybe I need to reconsider lure speed and/or lure type. Obviously the balance of the lure is critical and some would work better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) I'd remove the back hook but I don't fish body baits much up there for brookies. Flys/spoons. Edited April 9, 2017 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Keep the front hook for sure! The fish usually aren't chasing the lure, their ambushing it from the side Different Abit if your bouncing bottom though, sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Never even thought of which hook to keep on a double hooked body bait! I will try some with back hook and some with front and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Leave the body baits at home and stock up on egb spoons and inline spinners. You need to me able to cast a mile some days with water clarity the way it is up there. Edited April 11, 2017 by Freshtrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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