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| Normally in the fall I have continued to cast and add a sucker to drag along. This year, I have decided to do some trolling. I have trolled in the past but normally in warmer months. Wondering what folks have found to work trolling as the air and water cools. Any help would be appreciated. |
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| I usually will slow my speed down to about 3 to 3.3 mph and usually troll bigger stuff this time of year. I like the Supernatural baits and still always have a big gramma or Jake in the spread. Depending on how many lines your allowed to troll keep mixing things up and trying different depths. I will include bucktails if I think fish are still using the weeds. |
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| Being in Northern WI, limited to one line. |
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| If I was by myself with one line I would swing for the fence then and troll a supernatural. If you don't have one of those, a 10 inch Jake or Depth Raider has caught a lot of Wisconsin Muskies over the years. |
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| chasintails - 10/30/2025 1:15 PM
If I was by myself with one line I would swing for the fence then and troll a supernatural. If you don't have one of those, a 10 inch Jake or Depth Raider has caught a lot of Wisconsin Muskies over the years.
Well, I do have a Headlock I got in an auction on here to support a veteran's event. Might be time to give that a little longer try. It is in perch color and that is a big part of forage base on the chain where I live. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | I've caught more Muskies on Perch pattern in the fall then say Cisco. |
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| I also like the Supernaturals this time of year, but have had good luck with Shallow Invaders, as well. As mentioned, throttle down to the low 3s. I like a trolling path that zig zags, as well. If it's a straight troll, give the rod a single pump about every 50 feet or so. If you have the rod in a holder, give a pull on the line in front of the reel every 50 feet or so. |
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Location: SE, WI. | give a few parameters of water your fishing……What depths are you trying to cover? Is the water clear or stained? You on the moen chain? You have a idea what depths their using? Lots of variables to consider…. |
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| jdsplasher - 11/2/2025 9:16 PM
give a few parameters of water your fishing…… What depths are you trying to cover? Is the water clear or stained? You on the moen chain? You have a idea what depths their using? Lots of variables to consider….
Yes, on the Moen Chain, dark stained water. Very shallow lakes, so most of the time will be in water 5 to 12 feet. Should have included more info in my original post. |
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Location: SE, WI. | North of 8 - 11/2/2025 10:06 PM jdsplasher - 11/2/2025 9:16 PM give a few parameters of water your fishing…… What depths are you trying to cover? Is the water clear or stained? You on the moen chain? You have a idea what depths their using? Lots of variables to consider…. Yes, on the Moen Chain, dark stained water. Very shallow lakes, so most of the time will be in water 5 to 12 feet. Should have included more info in my original post. Probably a depth raider for that 10-12’ range. For the shallower stuff, if you have a Giant Scamper made by hifin back in the day where lip is aluminum and bendable would be good for that shallower stuff. Done good over weeds on them, but weeds not necessary. Don’t be afraid to try a spinnerbait in fall either. Warmer days try hog wobbler, maybe with bow trolling motor. Adjusting the lip on hogwobbler to run just under surface, or put rod tip just under water to keep wobbler submerged. Also in those shallows, run a shallow bulldog, Or medussa. Lots of variables :)
Edited by jdsplasher 11/2/2025 10:24 PM
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| Thanks. I have a shallow dawg in black and red that they like, never thought of trolling it though. The lure I have had the most luck with in warmer months has been a jointed 8" Believer in white/silver. Will probably try that as well. Was going out this afternoon but predicting 25-35 mph winds. That doesn't sound like fun and as a retired old man, I don't often go when the weather is crap.
(I did fish in league this summer where it rained over 2 inches in the 5 hour league window, so I can if I need to. My partner didn't even know his new boat had auto bilge. Ran twice on lake, third time at take out. Lovely evening.) |
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Location: Brighton CO. | As Tony Rizzo would say high winds in the fall are a bummer, we had lots of high wind on are recent trip and parts of the trip were a bummer. I caught my largest fish on the most windy day known to man years ago on a fall day, Go figure. We can't catch fish at home so we go out and beat ourselfs up. We fish in wind, rain, snow and heat, why? Sign me up for the next trip and the unit cost per fish? Now we talk about it all winter! |
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