Lake Trout From A Canoe

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So, I have an epic canoe trip up in British Columbia coming up and have decided to bring along my fishing pole. The trip will be the Bowron chain, and the boat will be one powered by me and a buddy. I imagine there is minimal fishing pressure in this neck of the woods, but I have never fished for lake trout. Any tips on what might work both for trolling and shore fishing for dinner up at these Northern lakes?

 

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Re: Lake Trout From A Canoe

A couple of things that have always worked for me, wherever I've been. Try dragging one of these behind the canoe as you paddle. They'll catch just about anything that swims, and you'll have some nice fish for supper.

1. Red & white Daredevl spoon.
2. Krocodile spoon (I like the one with the salmon egg pink center)
3. Super Duper. The larger sizes are very hard to find these days, but it's a killer when trolled behind a manually powered boat or canoe. It's worth looking for. There are usually some on eBay. The tiny ones that they still sell are useful for small trout.
4. Just about any of the Mepps spinners. (Caution: use a ball-bearing swivel about 18" ahead of these or you'll twist your mono into a mess)

Towing any of those behind a paddled canoe is guaranteed to catch your supper.

 

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Re: Lake Trout From A Canoe

Do you put weight on the line, or just let it drop then?

 

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No weight. Those spoons are made of metal, and sink of their own weight. You can control the depth by how much line you let out while trolling. In a canoe, you'll be moving pretty slow, so they'll run pretty deep.

I'm a big proponent of row trolling (or paddle trolling, in your case). There's something about the uneven speed that turns fish on, I find.

Give it a try. You don't need much equipment, and I can pretty much guarantee that you'll catch enough fish for dinner in waters that don't get much fishing pressure. Those fish won't know what hit 'em.

One other tip. Make sure your rod is secure in some way. A foot on the butt of the rod or something.

Have a great trip, and let us know how you did.

 

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haven't fished the bowron lakes chain. i live in a suburb of VANCOUVER BC. which is about 350-400 miles away. fished further north and caught many trout. i seriously advise a wedding band lure and worm..... might also wanna check out a local fishing web site. great guys with dynamite info. Ed

http://fishbcforum.com/index.php?