Where to go?

[scud_17]

tilleurs.jpgwhere would you fish for * stocked * rainbows on this lake??? Tried it before with now success and need some revenge!!! lol

thanks in advance

[pikeattack]

id fish the shallower parts, thats where I've been having most of my luck for back lakes bows, that drop off between 5-20 looks promising and where i would probably start my search.

[Rugger]

If there is any inflowing water that's where I'd start otherwise I really like the look of that 10-20ft saddle one third of the way down.
So hard to figure water out through the ice especially if you can only hit it 3-4 times per season and 2 of those times the fish are shut down...

[pikeattack]

if there is a river flowing in they will be around there too, especially if the current is warm...... but rainbows at least in the lakes i fish are in the 5-10 foot range go deeper and i get perch os panfish, go back to 5-10 and ice another rainbow, they love drop-offs just like lakers so that drop off between 5-20 on the northern part of the lake looks very promising, if you mark fish stay there, if they're on they hit a lot of things if its off and you're marking them just gotta experiment a little, with leaders, lures, etc. The lakes i fish for them the average size is 5 lbs, i like to use 4 lbs line when its on, when its off, i will sometimes go down to even half a pound leader about 2 metres in lengths with a quick tip longer rod with good backbone and a reel with very good drag.

[BryanG]

Shallow 10ft and worms they are pretty easy

[scud_17]

thanks for the info people! there is no running water on this lake.. so drop offs and worms I guess.. lol I'll let you know tomorow or friday what the outcome will be! lol

[pikeattack]

i like to use a little jig, with a yellow rubber wax worm, tipped with a small minnow, works like a charm every time!

[scud_17]

was thinking of using a little cleo with minnows..

[smitty55]

"works like a charm every time" You must be kidding, right? That's a laugh...

scud that is one strange lake. 5 holes. No streams or swamps. That means it's totally spring fed. If you can figure out where they are that's a good start. Cleo is always a good start for a jigging rod. Try using a fastach on it with a minnow head on the treble for a different look and less chance of throwing the hook. Don't be shy about checking out the muckiest part of the lake this time of year too as hatches are happening now. Good luck.

Cheers

[pikeattack]

little cleo is not the best choice for rainbows, they prefer smaller baits, like micro jigs, or wax worms, or minnows, little cleo is good for big brookies, I've never been skunked for rainbows with a micro jig, with a yellow rubber waxie and a minnow, always works but then again i know the lakes i fish very well. Ive seen lots of lakes like this in the haliburton/bancroft area, the fish usually move around near the drop-offs looking for bugs, minnows, worms, etc. set up on a drop off but try the shallow side first then move deeper as the day goes on, i find most of my back lakes rainbows come in 8-10 feet, with a drop-off going to 15-20 feet, drill your holes along the drop off and move around, this way you will always be on the fish, the fish move, you switch holes, they move back, switch holes again, have a set line with a worm or minnow but most of my fish well bows at least come with thin line, a long ul or quick tip jigging rod and a straight-line reel, on small round jigs with a waxie, yellow works best as i previously stated have tried different colours, including glow in the dark, what also works well is a mayfly tipped with a minnow, no sinker, just thin line and a mayfly tipped with a small minnow, if they're not hitting anything they will hit that, they can't resist a fly especially with the right presentation.