ToddL

Thank you for the replies- I'll be heading north in the morning.

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Anybody been out?

I heard that guys are fishing Lake Colby and the smaller ponds.

Any info is much appreciated.

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I have a 1995 Trophy 20 foot walk around that had been repowered with a 2002 Mercury Optimax 135 by the previous owner. I repowered it to a Yamaha F150 4-stroke in 2017 and couldn't be happier.

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How's the fishing out of Mexico?

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Not sure where you are but its 17 where I am (Saranac Lake)....

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Awesome - Great Job!!

Headed out at 7am and fished til 12:30 with spoons and flasher/fly on riggers and lead core from 100 FOW out to 225 FOW..... marked fish but no takers.  Decided to head in to shallower water for some Browns.  Set up and within 15 minutes this fish was in the net....

Fish hit a green/orange spoon off the rigger 60 feet back / 60 feet down in 90 FOW

My son's first northern - 26"

released

A few minutes later - my personal best - 36"

released

Catching these two fish moments apart is PRICELESS!!

Grasse River - October 2010 - top water stick bait along the edges

Some additional details....  

Steelhead was caught at 8am - 160fow with 7 colors, a 330 heading & GPS speed 2.6

Laker was caught at noon - 190fow with rigger at 30feet, spoon 60 feet back, a 150 heading & GPS speed 2.1

Marked small groups of fish most of the day mostly in 140 - 180 fow

Good luck out there

Steelhead caught on

Laker caught on

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Left dock at 7am...

Started in 90fow heading at 330....

Steelhead in 160fow - 7 colors

Slow..... Then laker in 190fow - riggers at 30

Back at dock at 4pm....

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I'll be back out on Saturday with my dad. Hopefully we'll find some fish.

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Freespirit I'm with you..... Fished all day yesterday and nothing! Out in front of the cooling tower to 180 FOW. Marked fish in 140 to 170 but no takers.

Fished spoons on riggers between 30 and 85 / lead cores at 3, 5 and 7 colors.

Several marks at 90 to 110 so I dropped one of the riggers to 85.

Nadda...

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Fished all day Sunday 8:30am to 4:30pm in everywhere from 30 to 180 FOW - nothing.

Still a great day with the family.

Starting marking fish mid afternoon in 140 to 170 FOW out in front of the cooling tower.

Looking forward to next time....

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Tagging along..... We'll be out on Sunday.

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Thanks guys I appreciate the tips.

Heading out Sunday with the family - Father's Day on the water. I'm a newbie on the Big O. Any tips/advice is appreciated. I have a 20 foot Trophy with down-riggers. Thanks!

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Thanks for the advise.  We made it out but as you probably know the weather was crappy.  We trolled north from Mexico thru 60 FOW into 80 FOW marking fish most of the way.  We went 0 for 0 before heading in mid-afternoon when the weather started to get nastier and the lake developed quite a chop.  Oh well, it was good to get out and I can't wait to go again.

Thanks guys for the pointers.

LongLine - you just about quoted the text message I sent to my uncle earlier this evening regarding my plan to "stay outside the pack and do our thing"

We have our licenses.  Boat is 20 foot.  I have all the standard safety gear - PFD's, fire extinguisher, ship-to-shore radio, lights, horn, whistle....

Heading out on Saturday for the first time on the Big O.  We'll most likely be launching at Mexico Point.  We plan to troll spoons and plugs with downriggers.  Are there any special regs that I need to know?  Special permits, tackle restrictions, etc....   Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!!

I've fished the Salmon River for years and I'm looking forward to my first trip out on the lake.  I have a 20 foot Trophy and will be heading out on Sept. 9.  I only have 1 day to hopefully get hooked up.  Any advise for areas to launch and fish on the east side of the lake would be appreciated.  I have downriggers and a GPS.