SUMMER
Lake trout
fishing
Mid June – August
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ll give you all the expert knowledge in detail upon your arrival, including a map marked with all the fishing hot spots. But for now, here’s a snapshot:
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Since lake trout prefer colder temperatures, the majority of summer trout are caught 35 to 55 feet down in 60 to 100 feet of water
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Use fish finders to locate lake trout suspending and feeding in deep water
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Lake trout look up to feed, so lures should be five to 15 feet above the fish located on fish finders
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Trolling anglers: clip lures (such as flutter spoons) to provided downriggers and lower lines to 35 to 55 feet depth. Trigger strikes by using a zigzag trolling pattern and varying boat speed
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Anglers may also locate fish near the lake bottom and jig for lake trout (see below for lure recommendations)
AVERAGE temps
Late June
High 73° F
Low 54° F
July - August
High 76° F
Low 57° F
Lures
For deep trolling and jigging in the summer, we recommend blue, green, purple, white, silver or gold-colored lures.
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Williams Wabler Spoon (½ oz)
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ProKing Spoon
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Northport Nailer Spoon
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Luhr-Jensen-J-Plug (3”)
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Luhr-Jensen Kwikfish (K7)
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Flutter spoons for trolling (lighter and thinner than normal casting spoons)
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Jigging spoons for jigging (thicker and heavier than normal casting spoons)
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Bucktail jigs (1-3oz)
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Lead-headed jigs with plastic grubs (1-3oz)
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Slab spoons (1-2oz)
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Blue Fox Torpedo Spoon (3”) in red and white (at 50 feet, red appears black and the trout are attracted to the white or silver backside)
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Wire Leaders (6” to 12” length. 20# to 30# test)
If you forget something, we’ve got you covered with our on-site tackle shop!
