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05-17-2020, 09:03 AM
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Cold Lake
Well might as well start a thread on this beauty of a lake.
Went out yesterday in French Bay....48 fish caught in 2hrs....was having so much fun catching the pike never even targeted the eyes.
Was on the hunt for a big girl but only managed two over 35"....but it was a blast...wife used a Len Thompson dimple series candy cane which caught the majority and I stuck to the 5 of diamonds 00.....
Today will be in long bay searching for eyes.....but man were the bay's busy....
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If you see a 14 crestliner, Honda on the back, shadow dancer is the name of the boat swing by say hi!
Tight lines folks....enjoy the lake.
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05-17-2020, 09:16 AM
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Everybody keeps posting on here about Cold Lake it's just going to get busier get used to it
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05-17-2020, 09:44 AM
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Everybody keeps posting on here about Cold Lake it's just going to get busier get used to it
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not complaining....its a huge lake....just enjoy the sharing of fish stories is all...been on the lake when the patch was booming...now that was a busy time..it really quiet compared to those days 
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05-17-2020, 09:56 AM
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Yes I've been fishing that Lake for lots of years also and I've seen its decline as far as lake trout size I just think all these internet posts and videos it just doesn't help the Lakes, anyway have a good day fishing wish I was out there
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05-17-2020, 01:09 PM
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Cold lake
Aaaand now the inevitable question..... was the provincial park boat launch open?! Thx
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05-17-2020, 01:45 PM
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Provincial launch is good to go, set out from there this morning. Currently in the N.E corner hammering the Lakers! They are deep for this time of year...hooking up at 80-100'
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05-17-2020, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by thorne
Provincial launch is good to go, set out from there this morning. Currently in the N.E corner hammering the Lakers! They are deep for this time of year...hooking up at 80-100'
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Awesome! Thank you very much fir the info!!! Heading up mid week!!
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05-17-2020, 05:22 PM
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Is the marina launch on lock down or can it be used?
Thanks in advance.
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05-17-2020, 07:41 PM
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Marina is Open
Boats are starting to fill the slips as well.
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05-18-2020, 12:07 PM
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so how did people make out? back bays for eyes??? what was hot....jig head and a minnow? shhhh 
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05-18-2020, 04:48 PM
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No eyes for us....did a bit of jigging for them in French bay just off the creek on the East side....but nothing...lots of fish on sonar, so just to see I threw on a tube jig...and yep....Lakers....lots of Lakers...so I just rolled with that ...LOL. tried drift jigging on the north end at the river outlet...no bites there either...but fishing in a good N.E. wind goes against all fishing wisdom..but a guys gotta try! Hooked into lots of lakers at the usual locations. 80-100'...odd for a surface temp of 3.5 deg, but what ever...if thats where they wanna be, then that's where I'll fish em!
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05-18-2020, 07:56 PM
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Yes most lakers we caught were right off bottom 80-105 foot. Thought that was a bit off. Mostly trolling we tried and a couple jigging.
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05-18-2020, 07:56 PM
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so how did people make out? back bays for eyes??? what was hot....jig head and a minnow? shhhh |
Awesome stuff cant wait to get out and hopefully get on that walleye bite again...
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05-27-2020, 08:19 AM
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this was hot....as indicated by the marks...it works...all species of fish in cold lake like it....might just have to change sizes to target different species...but it works very well.
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05-27-2020, 12:29 PM
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https://www.odumagazine.com/a-power-...-for-walleyes/
for you dedicated eye guys/gals....an old man fav growing up.
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05-31-2020, 12:15 PM
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was out yesterday enjoying the back bays...again had sooo much fun catching gators that after 5 hours went by quick we were exhausted....I got a blister on the hand from reeling....did talk to a young lady that had been doing really well catching eyes with the ol'minnow and a jig...caught there limit first thing in the morning...other said the bit was slow for eyes....
Len Thompson dimple series came through again.... 
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next week will get out for lakers once the bays empty out...
really windy today 
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06-01-2020, 04:23 PM
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was out saturday, only caught 1 laker and couple of jacks, no eyes. you talking about the bay south of the sand bar?
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06-02-2020, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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was out saturday, only caught 1 laker and couple of jacks, no eyes. you talking about the bay south of the sand bar?
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yup...just be careful the sand bar shifts and various in depth....watched a fella just a going and then came to a stop within 20 yards abruptly and another boat just pushing up sand with his engine fully tilted...and yes there is a few large boulders if sands not bad enough the boulders will make short notice of your lower leg/prop.
good luck.
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06-01-2020, 06:56 PM
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Just look on the map then look where the bays are where the rivers run in and out of a lake the spawning always takes place in the rivers or close to it and then work your way backwards from those areas
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