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Old 12-21-2008, 05:31 PM
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Default Spray Lakes

Im new to the area and im wondering how fishing for trout is at spray lakes... and how big are they?
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:54 PM
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Spray can be good, there is 20 pounders in there but not caught all that often and they are never at the bottom. Fish in 60-80 feet of water about 200 yards straight out from the driftwood dock. No bait fish so you have to use smelt. Fishing is only good in early early morning, before the sun rises until about 10 am. Then on your way back, stop at the grizzly paw for beers and burgers. On average we catch 5-10 lakers in those couple hours. You can catch all day, but we usually leave. Usually they are about 1-2 pounds but i've brought in a 5 pound one last year about 20 feet off the bottom. We usually fish on the bottom but set tip ups 20 - 40 feet up. It's moving water out there, so check the ice before going on, haven't heard any reports but i'd image it be good by now. We'll be going out sometime next week (Dec 31st or Jan 1).
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Old 12-21-2008, 06:05 PM
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Hmm sounds good ... is there a bait ban on spray lakes?

I think im going to be heading out that way about that time too ... havnt been out ice fishing in alberta yet and im itching.
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Old 12-21-2008, 06:09 PM
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Where can you pick up smelt?
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Old 12-21-2008, 06:51 PM
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Canadian Tire, fishing hole, or sometimes in Mohawk gas stations.
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Old 12-21-2008, 06:54 PM
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Nice ... how much snow is up there do you think?
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