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Old 09-05-2017, 01:11 PM
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Is there ANY keepers in cold lake? I have caught 100 and none have been keepers. What am I doing wrong??

We have been using anchovies with a head harness. Is it that the little ones like these and the big ones like something else?


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Old 09-05-2017, 03:16 PM
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Sounds about right. The lake is getting pretty picked over.
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Old 09-05-2017, 05:35 PM
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I think its been netted. (Natives)
Reason is : last winter / summer ,90 % of the Lakers were just shy of being legal
This year there should have been lots of legal Lakers.
Most are like 4 inches short this year.
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Old 09-06-2017, 01:27 PM
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I think its been netted. (Natives)
Reason is : last winter / summer ,90 % of the Lakers were just shy of being legal This year there should have been lots of legal Lakers.
Most are like 4 inches short this year.
Wrong.

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Sounds about right. The lake is getting pretty picked over.
Right.

Once a Laker gets to a legal size they are kept. A real tight slot limit would likely work on Cold Lake.
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Old 09-05-2017, 05:47 PM
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Is there ANY keepers in cold lake? I have caught 100 and none have been keepers. What am I doing wrong??

We have been using anchovies with a head harness. Is it that the little ones like these and the big ones like something else?


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There is some big ones in there they are not easy to catch because they have been caught before and are not stupid, troll faster and work structure that is off the beaten path. Good luck
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Old 09-06-2017, 11:38 AM
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Have you taken a legal fish from Cold Lake?

The fish in there are terrible to eat. Even smoked - terrible!

I myself have taken a few fish over the 75cm mark, and won't ever take one again. I think it must be the Ciscoes that they eat.

Others may argue with me, but if you take one, I'd suspect it may be your last??

With that said, enjoy the catching as that really is the best part of the Lake Trout fishing in Cold.
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Old 09-06-2017, 12:34 PM
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Go target the pike or walleye or go to another lake if you want to keep fish.

Way better eating and easier to catch a keeper too.

There are keeper lake trout but it is probably a 1 in 50 ratio although that can change drastically depending on where you fish.
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Old 09-06-2017, 04:56 PM
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Have you taken a legal fish from Cold Lake?

The fish in there are terrible to eat. Even smoked - terrible!

I myself have taken a few fish over the 75cm mark, and won't ever take one again. I think it must be the Ciscoes that they eat.

Others may argue with me, but if you take one, I'd suspect it may be your last??

With that said, enjoy the catching as that really is the best part of the Lake Trout fishing in Cold.
Totally agree!
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Old 09-06-2017, 08:08 PM
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Have you taken a legal fish from Cold Lake?

The fish in there are terrible to eat. Even smoked - terrible!

I myself have taken a few fish over the 75cm mark, and won't ever take one again. I think it must be the Ciscoes that they eat.

Others may argue with me, but if you take one, I'd suspect it may be your last??

With that said, enjoy the catching as that really is the best part of the Lake Trout fishing in Cold.
You are trying my old trick tell'em how horrible it is and then make space for yourself....ya better off to go by a bag of goldfish...deep fry those babies.
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Old 09-07-2017, 09:08 AM
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You are trying my old trick tell'em how horrible it is and then make space for yourself....ya better off to go by a bag of goldfish...deep fry those babies.
58th - can't say as I agree with your assumption. I really do think the Lakers in Cold are terrible to eat. Go north and consume some of the 3 lbers and you'll see they are good to eat. But the 8+ lbers from Cold - bleh!!

I don't comment to distract others from a fishery. I think the fishing there is great. I just wont ever take another fish from there.

If you want to consume a fish from there - that's your prerogative and within the limits established. I'm just saying to others that if you cant find legal sized fish, not to worry as you're not missing anything.

Enjoy the catching is my message.
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Old 09-07-2017, 10:29 AM
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I agree, the keeper lake trout from Cold Lake are terrible. I have kept one and only one. It was terrible.
The fact that only larger fish can be kept is ruining the fishery.
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Old 09-07-2017, 08:13 PM
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58th - can't say as I agree with your assumption. I really do think the Lakers in Cold are terrible to eat. Go north and consume some of the 3 lbers and you'll see they are good to eat. But the 8+ lbers from Cold - bleh!!

I don't comment to distract others from a fishery. I think the fishing there is great. I just wont ever take another fish from there.

If you want to consume a fish from there - that's your prerogative and within the limits established. I'm just saying to others that if you cant find legal sized fish, not to worry as you're not missing anything.

Enjoy the catching is my message.
What ? Don't agree? Jeepers! I agree with you, wee ones taste the best but I was just telling it how it is, maybe, I fish therefore I lie...a bit

Well if you want to eat a slab of char...not trout....char best prep the so called keepers by trimming off the belly fat, I call it the wallmart sag, filet them, lots of seasoning, onions etc and cook on the BBQ on a piece of lovely cedar, add lemon juice, herds, garlic,...thats very good table fare right there...
Or chuck the char on the smoker exactly as described above less the cedar plank....you can wipe the drool off your chin now
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