I live right on the shore of Lake Ontario and look forward to every Spring for the Brown trout action.My largest one to date is 8 #s .I have caught a few on body baits but the one lure that seems to trigger the most strikes is the tried and true LITTLE CLEO. I use the lightest line possible and bomb that spoon out as far possible ,I have caught them at the start of the retreive and almost right on the shore . I have heard you can catch Steelies and Kings from the shore in spring to but other than snagging an occasional carp I have not caught anything but Browns.