Keep on trying Roughie...
Since Slave is so big, go where the other boats are. At least until you get used to the fishy habits and figure out water depth.
Minnows on jigs with bright heads usually work just off the bottom, but everyone will tell you something different.
You'll find with time that Slave Lake has an unpredictable bottom with sand dunes and shelves along the bottom. You'll be nailing fish at 15 feet, slowly drift a hundred yards away, not notice, and be wasting your time in 45 feet. Watch the depth finder, but don't get too frustrated.
As the 'pros' at the tourney this weekend can attest, it's not easy to catch big ones, but if you want some tasties that'll fit in your pan and your mouth just keep trying.
All the campers at my campsite without boats get sent to the weir. We had an old couple from the deep south up last week, and they caught a ton of 40-48 cm fish in the river, but no huge sows.
Good luck fella.
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