Splake

[sisabdulax]

Any one here target splake? I have caught them fishing for trout , just curious anyone try to fish specific? Any special techniques?

[adkRoy]

I find that Splake are in all areas of the water column. I set a couple tip-ups near the bottom, a couple about half way up and a couple just under the ice. I also jig with a small swedish pimple tipped with a fat head or a big swedish pimple tipped with spikes. I will jig all areas of the water column also. It helps to have a flasher. If you can get on the bait fish, especially smelt, you have a good chance of getting on the splake.

[sisabdulax]

The lake we are looking at allows no bait. Besides pimples just flashy stuff? Iv gotten smaller ones on castmasters and marabou jigs. Thinking of targeting bigger ones. Do have a flasher for sure

[fishbone]

adk roy knows his stuff---so do i----ditto what he says----no bait---jig in 40 or 50 feet of water ---fast

[sisabdulax]

good deal thanks for info

[Maddog]

I have good luck using deer hair jigs tipped with fresh cut sucker meat. Either jigging or dead sticking.