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Title: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: DakotaElkSlayer on Jan 08, 2017, 06:40 PM

I have to double-check the regs, but I am pretty sure I cannot legally use and sort of fish as bait.  So, if you were going to have a deadstick set up for lakers, what would you use?

Thanks,

Jim

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: DakotaElkSlayer on Jan 08, 2017, 07:07 PM

Double-checked the regs and "fin fish" cannot be used as bait, alive or dead.  What to use?  Nightcrawlers? Shrimp????

Jim

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: adkRoy on Jan 08, 2017, 07:10 PM

Night crawlers, crawfish, or scented plastics.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Reel_Force on Jan 09, 2017, 02:16 PM

Senko, Many fisherman here on Lake George NY pull up Lakers with Senko's in there stomach.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Akhardwater on Jan 10, 2017, 11:09 AM

I like to deadstick a small piece of whitefish on a tube jig.  Lakers are usually not picky and sometimes they prefer an easy moitionless bait.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Kierran on Jan 11, 2017, 09:37 AM

Berkely Gulp Alive is some killer stuff.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: pisces on Jan 14, 2017, 12:54 AM

What type or shaped Gulp do you use?

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Kierran on Jan 17, 2017, 09:21 AM

Quote from: pisces on Jan 14, 2017, 12:54 AM

What type or shaped Gulp do you use?

I use the Gulp Alive minnow in 3 or 4" size depending on forage in the lake I'm fishing. I like emerald shiner or smelt color.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Elrik on Jan 17, 2017, 09:23 AM

big white tube jigs are commonly used on deadstick rods with great success.

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: LukequabbinMA on Nov 30, 2019, 03:03 PM

big white tubes!!! cant wait for ice!!!!

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: huntinfool18 on Nov 30, 2019, 03:07 PM

I know this sounds silly but I know a few guys who use maple sausage for laker bait

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: Hookerhooker on Dec 01, 2019, 08:13 AM

Quote from: huntinfool18 on Nov 30, 2019, 03:07 PM

I know this sounds silly but I know a few guys who use maple sausage for laker bait

Cooked or uncooked
Links or patties?  ;D

Title: Re: Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.
Post by: stinkyfingers on Dec 01, 2019, 08:53 AM

Got a similar deal in CO above 7000'. No fishy live bait. We get around that when deadstick Northern fishing with waterdogs (aka mudpuppies). If they work for Northern, they well

also work for Mackinaw. For deadbait, those big white tube jigs work well. Anybody ever try just regular weenies?