Slave Lake

great white whaler · #1 08-12-2013, 11:08 AM

Is heading out to slave lake ,,its me first time ,,my friend as a boat ,,just wondering best fish food to be using ,THANKS

Walleye101 · #2 08-12-2013, 11:10 AM

Hopefully your friend is very boyant. That lake can get rough. I like trolling Rapalas on the breaks.

great white whaler · #3 08-12-2013, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Walleye101

Hopefully your friend is very boyant. That lake can get rough. I like trolling Rapalas on the breaks.

hows the shore fishing there ? TKS

Walleye101 · #4 08-12-2013, 11:30 AM

My son has caught some decent Pike from shore at this time of the year. he gets a bit upset at me when he has to fish from the shore while i'm doing the tournaments.

Red Neck · #5 08-12-2013, 11:41 AM

The water is high so it can also be really good with cranks and the old jig/ minnoe

darers no bad fish'u dare bye

You will love it

Red Neck out

Bound2Fish · #6 08-12-2013, 01:08 PM

I use jigs with minnows or leeches in SL. I favor the minows though.

AdverseCity · #7 08-12-2013, 06:10 PM

I was there 2 weeks ago for the first time and brought all sorts of bait with me. I started out trolling a crankbait and had my first fish within 5 minutes, never switched lures for 2 days. No electronics so I just picked an area the same distance from shore as all the other boats, I'm pretty sure they were lined up along an underwater ledge.

I was using a Cotton Cordell Big O in perch color, it's one of my favorite lures and works for walleye, pike, largemouth/smallmouth and rock bass, even a couple Ontario perch. If the fish are within casting distance something will go for it.

redcoat01 · #8 08-12-2013, 07:33 PM

Just got back , after spending a month camping and fishing. The fishing was great even with the extra few feet of water in the lake. Watch the weather if you venture out on the lake, it can get nasty in a hurry.
2 - 3 oz bottom bouncer with anything chartreuse spinner tipped with leach or minnow and you will be in business.
Good luck

great white whaler · #9 08-12-2013, 11:10 PM

Thanks ,,,men ,,i hear theres lakers in slave Lake

crown royal 17 · #10 08-13-2013, 12:47 AM

Lesser Slave Lake : use a jig and minnow just off the bottom.
Great Slave lake has Lake trout : use a big Thompson spoon.

great white whaler · #11 08-13-2013, 12:50 AM

i am getting so pumped ,,,come on tomrrow

Magspec · #12 08-13-2013, 08:57 AM

is there a boat launch at martin beach or close to there? was thinking of camping there so kids had beach to play on when we not out fishing as well and somewhere to launch a 24ft boat?

Freedom55 · #13 08-13-2013, 09:36 AM

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hows the shore fishing there ? TKS

I've seen plenty of people fishing the river between the boat launch and the lake. And fish being caught. Never tried it myself as I was only there once for the Angler's Cup.

Free

Fishfinder · #14 08-13-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Walleye101

Hopefully your friend is very boyant. That lake can get rough.

Bwahahaha good one! Thx

Shmag · #15 08-13-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by great white whaler

hows the shore fishing there ? TKS

Best shore fishing is probably at the weir, which is just downstream of the bridge you cross on highway 88

Graffy91 · #16 08-13-2013, 09:15 PM

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Best shore fishing is probably at the weir, which is just downstream of the bridge you cross on highway 88

Read the regs, and all the signs posted along the weir!

Shmag · #17 08-13-2013, 09:17 PM

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is there a boat launch at martin beach or close to there? was thinking of camping there so kids had beach to play on when we not out fishing as well and somewhere to launch a 24ft boat?

Unfortunately there is no launch at martin river, and one is badly needed there imo.

They do have what is called a hand launch, where they expect you to walk your trailer down to the water (100 yrds). More suited for canoe's, and maybe zodiacs. Definetly wouldn't get a 24fter in there.

Only real options is driving back the slave 30 k, launching and on a good weather day driving the boat back to martin beach...and its a gamble if you want to leave your boat in over night or head back in the evening to load...personally I would never leave it in overnight

Shmag · #18 08-13-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Graffy91

Read the regs, and all the signs posted along the weir!

I don't fish it as I have a boat...is it closed now ?

Graffy91 · #19 08-13-2013, 09:19 PM

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I don't fish it as I have a boat...is it closed now ?

Can't fish within a certain distance of any weir/dam.

Yet people still do it there all the time.

Every time I go up to Slave people always there, right up in the weir.

Shmag · #20 08-13-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Graffy91

Can't fish within a certain distance of any weir/dam.

Yet people still do it there all the time.

Every time I go up to Slave people always there, right up in the weir.

Oh ya...it is populated...can't see it being too big of an issue as I've always seen F & W there checking guys and leaving, so I don't think it is being enforced...

Magspec · #21 08-14-2013, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Shmag

Unfortunately there is no launch at martin river, and one is badly needed there imo.

They do have what is called a hand launch, where they expect you to walk your trailer down to the water (100 yrds). More suited for canoe's, and maybe zodiacs. Definetly wouldn't get a 24fter in there.

Only real options is driving back the slave 30 k, launching and on a good weather day driving the boat back to martin beach...and its a gamble if you want to leave your boat in over night or head back in the evening to load...personally I would never leave it in overnight

Thanks Shmag where abouts in slave is the boat launch? Is that one on that little river by camp ground just north of slave accessible for a small fee to anyone?

crown royal 17 · #22 08-14-2013, 11:02 PM

Nine mile point is awesome this time of year off the ledge in about 30' .

nast70 · #23 08-15-2013, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Magspec

Thanks Shmag where abouts in slave is the boat launch? Is that one on that little river by camp ground just north of slave accessible for a small fee to anyone?

That's the public launch. It's okay but for $5.00 you can use the one at Canyon Creek, much better for larger boats. With the lake as high as it is, there may be issues getting under the bridge to get to the lake from the public launch.

Shmag · #24 08-15-2013, 02:05 PM

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Thanks Shmag where abouts in slave is the boat launch? Is that one on that little river by camp ground just north of slave accessible for a small fee to anyone?

Yep, heading north over the bridge, take your first right and go 1-200 yrds and take another right. Its free and open to all public. Actually a really good launch but remember most of the river is a no wake zone so you have to trickle out...

This year is higher water so most of it is ok, but normally closer to the lake mouth keep to the left as you're entering the lake. Do not cheat it to the right as you could be on a sand bar on lower years. As you enter the lake just 45 it out to the left for a couple hundred yrds then you can go pretty much any where.

pseelk · #25 08-15-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Shmag

Yep, heading north over the bridge, take your first right and go 1-200 yrds and take another right. Its free and open to all public. Actually a really good launch but remember most of the river is a no wake zone so you have to trickle out...

This year is higher water so most of it is ok, but normally closer to the lake mouth keep to the left as you're entering the lake. Do not cheat it to the right as you could be on a sand bar on lower years. As you enter the lake just 45 it out to the left for a couple hundred yrds then you can go pretty much any where.

Its right by Norms Walleye Camp.

Magspec · #26 08-16-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Shmag

Yep, heading north over the bridge, take your first right and go 1-200 yrds and take another right. Its free and open to all public. Actually a really good launch but remember most of the river is a no wake zone so you have to trickle out...

This year is higher water so most of it is ok, but normally closer to the lake mouth keep to the left as you're entering the lake. Do not cheat it to the right as you could be on a sand bar on lower years. As you enter the lake just 45 it out to the left for a couple hundred yrds then you can go pretty much any where.

Awesome thanx man

great white whaler · #27 08-16-2013, 04:20 PM

Lesser slave lake WOW!!!!!! great sunset

greylynx · #28 08-16-2013, 04:31 PM

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Lesser slave lake WOW!!!!!! great sunset

You did not go to where the Swedish tourists vacation. You also would have said WOW.

great white whaler · #29 08-16-2013, 05:18 PM

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You did not go to where the Swedish tourists vacation. You also would have said WOW.

is that the nude beach on the east side

Shmag · #30 08-16-2013, 06:32 PM

If you are any where near martin river, head up to the martin mountain view point. On highway 88 its about 2-3 km before the campground turn off on the right side. They have a fire tower up there, on a clear day its a pretty good view.

Its also the starting point to a 3 km hike down to lily lake that's stocked with trout...if that's your "Thing"..lol

Also if any golfers, slave has a pretty good 18 hole coarse 10 k north of town