01-06-2007, 07:10 PM
Saranac/Placid area is an awesome region for just about any outdoor sport you could want to do. I was raised taking family vacations to the region and lived there as a NYS licenced guide for 10 years.
I'm not sure of the baitfish status at this point but you used to be able to get live bait at the Blue Line sport shop in Saranac.
If you do not have down riggers to troll for the lake trout with then you will want some live bait. Quick strike rig a smelt or sucker from 4 to 7" long on a 6' flourocarbon 12lb leader with a 1 oz egg sinker above a bearing swivel for rigging. Huck this rig as far from the boat as you can.
Another method is, with your most sensetive bass rod with the most sensetive braided line, tie on a 3/4 to 1.5 oz jig with a live smelt or sucker quick strike rigged and send it straight down. Follow it down to the bottom on the depth sounder and then zoom to bottom. You should see the lakers on the bottom as a seperate target from the bottom. Jiggle your jig for them to see if you can get a hook up. Finesse fishing in 90' of water. This is how we fish Macs in Flaming gorge UT for up to 30lb fish. (moved to UT 16 yrs ago)
For rainbows troll ultra slow with Lake clear Warbblers and a worm about 6' behind a bearing swivel with a keel sinker above from 1/8 up to 1oz. You are looking to put your lure in the 50 degree temp zone. If you put the smallest willow or colorado spinner just above the worm it increases the # of hits.
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I'm not sure of the baitfish status at this point but you used to be able to get live bait at the Blue Line sport shop in Saranac.
If you do not have down riggers to troll for the lake trout with then you will want some live bait. Quick strike rig a smelt or sucker from 4 to 7" long on a 6' flourocarbon 12lb leader with a 1 oz egg sinker above a bearing swivel for rigging. Huck this rig as far from the boat as you can.
Another method is, with your most sensetive bass rod with the most sensetive braided line, tie on a 3/4 to 1.5 oz jig with a live smelt or sucker quick strike rigged and send it straight down. Follow it down to the bottom on the depth sounder and then zoom to bottom. You should see the lakers on the bottom as a seperate target from the bottom. Jiggle your jig for them to see if you can get a hook up. Finesse fishing in 90' of water. This is how we fish Macs in Flaming gorge UT for up to 30lb fish. (moved to UT 16 yrs ago)
For rainbows troll ultra slow with Lake clear Warbblers and a worm about 6' behind a bearing swivel with a keel sinker above from 1/8 up to 1oz. You are looking to put your lure in the 50 degree temp zone. If you put the smallest willow or colorado spinner just above the worm it increases the # of hits.
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