Charleston Lake -Lake Trout Tips

[VillaJim]

Hi Guys,

I’m camping at Charleston lake this weekend and would love to find a laker. I’ve fished Charleston a couple of times from my canoe without any joy, so this time we’re taking the boat.

Any tips on tactics and where I should be heading on the lake would be appreciated.

Edited May 18 by VillaJim

[smitty55]

 

Best tip I can give for Lakers is to be fishing by 7AM because they really slow down by 10AM.
I don't normally share trolling runs but here you go. I'm a big fan of Western water as it's quieter there and out of the wind and we always do well there. Be sure to check out Tallow Rock bay. I'll also include a very accurate old hand drawn map. So far as tactics go I always fish with lead core or copper and a #1 big hammer gang troll with a minnow dragging behind on a 24-30" leader. This time of the year we would be fishing 25 to 50ft down close to structure. If you can find bait schools close to structure even better.

Edited May 22 by smitty55

[VillaJim]

That’s great intel Smitty55, thanks for sharing!