Hey all, heading to shuswap for a couple weeks in late August, staying near Magna bay, I know it ll be tough fishing with the heat so morn and eve will be best and I read the thread about the lures to use, just looking for any other advice on how to get a bow or laker around that area that time of year. I have a 12 ft Lund with no riggers. Also was thinking of getting a guide for a few hrs one day so I can see how it's done on the lake, any recomondations? Thanx alot
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Big Green Machine
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I would not bother with a guide, you'll be fine. Here's some tips http://www.reelfishingadventures.net
backyardhunter3006
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Lyman lures on downriggers take lake trout. Any colour really seems to work well.favourite lure to use on the Shuswap. Another good choice is a 4" apex behind the agitator flasher or a coyote spoon.for lakers stick to 70-100+feet for the lures depending on where their marking. If that doesn't work try putting the lure 10 ft above the markings. I switch up the lure or depth every 20 mins if I am marking a lot of fish. Lyman's also take nice rainbows. Coyote spoons in blue Chrome, party girl, blue holographic. Rainbow and nickel/ orange stripe crocs do good at 20-60 ft deep.apexs are good in the cop car, watermelon, blue/Chrome, pink/prl Orange ect.
backyardhunter3006
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Good luck that lake has some huge fish and is incredibly fun to fish.if you don't have a downrigger try slip weights. They come all sorts of sizes and it generally means a 6oz will take ur lure down to 60'. For a hundred bucks you can get a downrigger and ball.
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kingblazer84
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Ive had good luck with a Bright Orange and Yellow 4" coyote about 150 yds back with 8oz of weight trolling at 3mph picked up a nice 30" rainbow on that mix
If I have kids on the boat I Always run two super light Walmart combo rods, set up with a 1\4 oz egg lead and bead on the mainline followed by a wedding band on one rod and little rainbow apex on the other. run the lines 70-100 feet back and it will keep things interesting with 1-2 pound fish most days. I suspect these lines are at about 15 feet ish, Caught some nice ones at 121 on the downrigger the other day
Fisher_dude
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I fished the south arm down by the Adams River and fishing was pretty good all weekend. Averaged 10-12 fish a day. Smallest was a 3lb rainbow. Largest was 10-12lb laker. All caught on 4" slow troll chrome or watermelon/chrome apex behind a green and silver agitator. Caught the biggest rainbow on the surface and it was the only one caught on the surface. All the rest were down 50-90ft in 70-100 ft of water.
My favourite lake to fish , lyman lures and 3-4" apex like everyone else has said , have caught numerous big rainbows 5-10lbs right on top during the summer as Well but usually fish 40-100 feet .. found the best laker bite for big ones right in the morn just bonk them on the head they will bite . good luck .
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