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115hammer
Posted 5/9/2016 10:11 PM (#816677)
Subject: Rainy lake




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Heading to Rainy the third week in June for a houseboat vacation. My main goal is to catch some big pike. Looking for suggestions on baits and structure types to fish. Have a few inexperienced family members along and I would like to minimize searching for fish time. Any advice or reccommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in arvance.
tomcat
Posted 5/10/2016 9:59 AM (#816725 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake





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I went there one time to fish for Pike with my son. We only caught smaller once casting in the shallower water, along islands, banks, shore. we got all the biggest ones casting deep cranks and trolling crankbaits around structure that was slightly off shore. i'm talking anywhere from 100 feet to 1/2 mile off short. usually 1/4 mile off shore. we'd cast and troll humps that topped out anywhere from 6 foot down to 20 surrounded by keeper water (20 to 35 foot deep).

got most big pike on 8" Jakes, Ernies, etc..whatever crankbaits i could get down at 10 feet or more, but didnt break the bass/pike rods. i didnt use my musky rods/reels.
mnmusky
Posted 5/10/2016 10:14 AM (#816727 - in reply to #816725)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake




Steep cliff/ drop off areas and out in open water.
AndrewR
Posted 5/10/2016 2:01 PM (#816745 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: RE: Rainy lake





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Location: Minocqua, WI		On most days you will catch numbers and many small ones in the bays and shallow weeds. In cold fronts and cooldowns large fish will sometimes move back into them.

For big ones in mid summer spend more time fishing the main lake rock points (windblown and deeper the better), and mid-lake reefs and island complexes. If cabbage beds are around, even better too. Cliffs and the ledges along rock walls can be awesome too.

Cast and troll. We do a lot of single line trolling out there to cover water while traveling and navigating from spot to spot, 2-5mph avg. Lots of ciscoes, whitefish and smelt on the prowl so anything white/silver/blue/neutral will get them. However last time I caught my largest of the trip single line trolling a perch X-rap jointed shad. I think if the bait gets down to the big ones and weeds out the dinks then anything goes.

- Magnum X-raps
- Jakes & Grandmas
- Savage Gear 4-Plays
- Chad Shad and .22 Shorts
- Cisco Kids and Depthraiders

Those would be some of my choices for trolling. Meanwhile casting you can catch them all day on 6 inch jakes/grandmas, spoons, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, bucktails, and big walk the dog topwaters.

Have fun, it'll be a blast. I'll be on the NW arm of Rainy first week of July.





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115hammer
Posted 5/14/2016 9:47 PM (#817194 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake




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Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate it. Should help me cut down the amount of time it takes to locate fish. Thanks again!
sworrall
Posted 5/14/2016 10:11 PM (#817195 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Bleak Bay and the surrounding area. I have caught numbers of Pike there from 40" to 44", and the smallie fishing is awesome.
115hammer
Posted 5/16/2016 10:15 PM (#817394 - in reply to #816677)
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Thanks Steve, what's your weapon of choice, if different than the others?
sworrall
Posted 5/16/2016 10:20 PM (#817395 - in reply to #816677)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Big spinnerbaits and and Suicks.
Moltisanti
Posted 5/18/2016 11:14 AM (#817513 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake




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Location: Hudson, WI		Look online and buy some Spro BBZ-1 Swimbaits. 6" or 8", and blue herring or hitch (if you can find it) color for Rainy. Big Canadian pike choke those things like you wouldn't believe.
mnmusky
Posted 5/18/2016 12:59 PM (#817537 - in reply to #817513)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake




Rapala tail dancers work well too. Never know what you'll get when using em on rainy.
tolle141
Posted 5/19/2016 5:21 PM (#817661 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake





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I'll echo the big, white spinnerbait w/ willow blades. That was money in Canada.

Current/Wind definitely can help you narrow things down, or at least put you on the action.
115hammer
Posted 5/21/2016 10:04 PM (#817814 - in reply to #816677)
Subject: Re: Rainy lake




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Can't thank you all enough, want this trip to be memorable and these tips should help with that. At least from the standpoint of catching fish anyway....
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