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Originally Posted by that dude
Thanks for the replies everyone! So far I am leaning towards Cold Lake as there are some smaller lakes nearby if it gets windy, but not set in stone yet.
I should also elaborate a little more, I have been fishing for years out of a 12 ft aluminum, but am new to operating a deep V with a steering wheel. Electronics-wise I have down/side imaging and the new livescope so I am hoping that gives us an unfair advantage
Do you need down riggers to be effective on Cold Lake, or would I do well jigging for lakers?
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Jigging is effective but I also run pink lady’s which are divers that get your line down to 30-60 feet depending on amount of line your run out and which pink lady you have as they come in different sizes.
Attached to the pink lady I run a willow leaf and three feet behind that a apex 4” trolling lure watermelon, rainbow and brown trout colours seems to be the ticket most days.
Some just run spoons, herring plug etc.....the bite is slow right now but will pick up come end of June and into July.
I got eagle-claw rod holders so I am not arm stringing the rod and keep the boat speed in and around 2mph with you electronics you will pick up the bait balls of Cisco usually on drop off and then usually the marks in and around the bait balls are lakers just troll through the area and you should hook up or stop and drop a jig down we have success on white tub jigs most days but spoons work too
Good luck.