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I just moved into a community with a private lake that has stocked rainbows, cutthroats, bass, and perch. Problem is that all my fishing experience is with the rivers and salt and I have no clue when it comes to lakes.
So, if ya'll could help me out with some basic tactics and timing...I would greatly appreciate it!
The lake has a no bait rule and there are no motors allowed other than electrics.
Questions: Is there ususally good fishing in the winter or is it stricly a summer thing? If they bite in the winter, is it out in the middle in the deeper water? With the no bait rule, I assume that scent is okay, should I be tossing scented jigs or worms along the edges?...trolling (rowing) wedding rings or flies?
Thanks again for any info to point me in the right direction! After I put some time in and catch a few, I'm sure there'll be plenty of experimenting after that!!!
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You should have good lucks with spinners or midges.
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My "go to" would be trolling a wooly bugger pattern. Troll with only a little bit of weight (I like sliding sinker in front of a swivel, w/ 36-48 inches of leader and vary your speed and direction so that the fly drops up and down through various depths. When you get a hit, note the approx depth and vist that depth often! Believe it or not, the fish can be right on the surface during the winter. Also, troll small spoons or wedding ring.
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F5 frog flatfish... couple split shot to cast behind the boat and hang on. If scent it legal put abit on the plug 
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Tridub1
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thanks for the tips guys!
is there a certain time of year that is hotter than others?
i assume that the fish just hang out in different areas/depths of the lake at different time, right?
also, what about the bass...same stuff will work as with trout?
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Bring worms, they will work for anything when open.
Match the hatch
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Tridub..I don't know a lick about bass, sorry. You are right, the fish hang out and different depths at different times. You just have to be watchful for signs. Wayne is right, worms are great if allowed. I often tip my fly with piece of worm if allowed on a particular lake. Marty has also identified a good technique. If I have a doubt about the depth the fish are hanging at, I let my fly visit all the depths, i.e. while trolling I will go fast to get it near the surface and if no action happens, then I slow it down and let the fly get all the way to the bottom. Often, a strike will occur on the fall. Then I make a mental note of the angle of the line when the strike occurred and try to keep the fly at that relative depth by slowing and speeding up the boat as I go. Of course if you have a depth finder, that helps as you can find the schools of the fish easily.
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If there's a no bait rule, I doubt you could use worms. Dry flies, wooly buggers, and other nymphs should work well for the trout. Big clouser minnows and topwater flies for the largemouth! I've caught a few perch on wet flies before.
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1/4 oz. round heads, 3 inch curly tail plastic (natural colors, browns, greens and salt/pepper) grubs on 6 lb. line for Bass and also Perch. Think deep and slow in the cold water for these fish. Trout are more active in the cold water. When the water warms up in the spring you will probably be sitting on a gold mine. Different techniques in the Spring. I'd be happey to show you, I've got enough gear for 10 guys and I've got the small aluminum boat and electric motor.
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Scent according to the regulations is also considered bait.
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fish a dick nite-red/white or any green combo. i kick troll in my float tube, most other people troll with electrics.
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You may already know how to fish for all these species; just think smaller and lighter.
Trout, perch (and bass) will hit spinners, spoons and small plugs in the 1/8oz. range. Fish all of these on ultra-lite spinning gear with 4lb. or at most 6lb. test line and you will have lots of fun. If you target the bass think abit larger in gear size.
Fly fishing is a great option and will take all of these fish, too.
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#70 Chrome Hot Shot, 4lb line (so your plug wont flop), trolled pretty slow. WHAM! Fish On!
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Listen to Maltby. Troll flies.
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Carey special, wooley buggers (black and olive), hares ear, other large profile flies. No need to go small.
Favorite lures, Wedding ring spinners, but I tie my own leaders using two #4 hooks about 1.5" apart. I have had lots of luck on the 50/50 brass and silver HEAVY dick nites, not the light ones. Frog flatfish, perch flatfish, trout flatfish. I catch fish on them all.
Sometimes we pull out the powerbait, but I mix it up with one power egg, floating style. I always use contrasting colors, like red bait with orange eggs, chartruse eggs and orange bait, etc. The power eggs make the bait float better with a smaller profile.
I have learned that you are much better off tying your own leaders. Much better hooks, and leader material.
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Chromeo
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Andy where do you get the floating eggs? I cant seem to find they anywhere anymore 
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Fred Meyer, or Failors in Aberdeen.
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