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Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
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Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

1578.0. "Lakers/Salmon in No. Vt." by FROSTY::SCHOTT_R () Tue Apr 30 1991 14:46

         My brother and I are journeying to Vermont's NEK the second
    week of May in hopes of exercising the local trout population.
    Along with taking the flyrods out on some of the smaller streams and
    ponds in search of brookies, we plan on spending a day on Lake
    Willoughby in pursuit of Lakers and Landlocks.
    
         My questions are as follows:
    
    (1) Given that the boat we have access to is not all "tricked out"
        with outriggers and fish finders, do we stand a chance of success
        trolling up near the surface?  Water temperature in the Lake as of
        Saturday, April 27th, stood at 41 degrees farenheit, if that helps.
        At what depths would you expect to find fish at this time of year.
    
    (2) Is anyone out there familiar with Lake Willoughby?  If so, what
        techniques or areas of the Lake have proven to be successful?
    
    Thanks in advance for any information.  As one can tell from these
    questions, trolling on big, cold water lakes isn't one of my areas of
    expertise!
    
    Russ
                               
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1578.1Hit em Hard!!!SALEM::JUNGTue Apr 30 1991 15:2612
    Speaking generally: Troll the shorelines, troll slow, try to stay
    in about 25ft of water. Don't expect to do well in the middle of
    the lake over deep water. Find where rivers dump into the lake and
    troll that area. Lure choices: Rapala's, Mooselook Wooblers, Streamer
    flies. Ask at a tackle shop near the lake to see what the fish are
    hitting. The fish should generally be in the top 20 ft - very near the
    surface. 
    
                          Catch many,
    
                                            Jeff (Captain)
                                            Team Starcraft