Winter Lake Trout Fishing from a "boat" advice

[3uPh0riK]

Hi guys

New to the area, so Im finding it very daunting figuring out how and where to start fishing for fish Im not all that familiar with.

I want to start out with what seems to be the easiest, trout. I wanted to check what would be the best way for me to fish from an inflatable kayak on a lake during the winter and maybe a bit later in spring. When i google winter trout fishing its all about trawling, which i cant really do with my hand powered kayak. Unless i can troll so slow that actually paddling the kayak will work fine?

Either way, looking for some tips. I dont expect to rake in 100s of fish from my Amazon bought kayak but i also dont want to do something thats never going to work.

Just standard fishing, not fly. Thanks!

Or, if trouts not the best to go for now i take any tips i can get

[Tbar]

Where are you located?

[Parasite]

If you are referring to lake trout, also called mackinaws ... you can jig for them. If you are referring to any trout stocked in a lake as being lake trout, different story depending on species, time of year, etc.

[Skyvalhunter]

 

[rasbo]

Troll shallow if the water is cold,put some shoepeg corn soaked in tuna oil on the hook. I like to use a 4inch dodger with 10 inch leader and a hootchie momma.. it works great on kokanee also

[nwwanderer]

Kayak paddle speeds should be fine for cold water trout trolling, even lake trout (the species).  If you have a little wind, the drift will be fast enough.

[ribka]

Trawling is now legal in Washington lakes??

Troll micro leech flies with a split shot about 2 feet in front of it

[3uPh0riK]

Located in Seattle

"Troll shallow if the water is cold,put some shoepeg corn soaked in tuna oil on the hook. I like to use a 4inch dodger with 10 inch leader and a hootchie momma.. it works great on kokanee also"

I literally need to google almost every word in that sentence 

[chiwawadan]

Located in Seattle

"Troll shallow if the water is cold,put some shoepeg corn soaked in tuna oil on the hook. I like to use a 4inch dodger with 10 inch leader and a hootchie momma.. it works great on kokanee also"

I literally need to google almost every word in that sentence 

Translation:

Take something similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Lure-Hoochie-Fishing-Equipment/dp/B0097CK9TO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1550685641&sr=8-4&keywords=hoochie+lure

tie 10-inches of fishing line from the above hoochie (this part of your line is called the "leader") to something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Luhr-Jensen-Kokanee-Dodger-Silver/dp/B005Z83V2Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1550685787&sr=8-4&keywords=fishing+dodger

tie the whole setup to your main fishing line.

put white shoepeg corn (found in the canned veggies aisle of the grocery store) example: (https://www.amazon.com/Green-Giant-Steam-Crisp-Niblets/dp/B0043Z5S64/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1550685901&sr=8-2&keywords=white+shoepeg+corn) that you've dipped in tuna juice (the juice found in a can of tuna) onto the hooks as bait.

"it works great on kokanee also" Kokanee is a landlocked sockeye salmon found in some Washington lakes.

[rasbo]

Trawling is now legal in Washington lakes?? not unless you get caught,trying to get a trawler down a ramp is tough 

Troll micro leech flies with a split shot about 2 feet in front of it

[Tbar]

Check your pm.

[3uPh0riK]

Translation:

Great thanks

[DOUBLELUNG]

Kayak paddle speeds should be fine for cold water trout trolling, even lake trout (the species).  If you have a little wind, the drift will be fast enough.

This.  Any speed above dead still is perfect for trolling for winter trout.  I don't know where you are located, but dead slow trolling near the bottom is a great tactic walleye and yellow perch.  You might also look into mounting an electric trolling motor and battery on your kayak.

[3uPh0riK]

Kayak paddle speeds should be fine for cold water trout trolling, even lake trout (the species).  If you have a little wind, the drift will be fast enough.

This.  Any speed above dead still is perfect for trolling for winter trout.  I don't know where you are located, but dead slow trolling near the bottom is a great tactic walleye and yellow perch.  You might also look into mounting an electric trolling motor and battery on your kayak.

Located in Seattle. Thanks for the info, ill def look into getting a cheap motor on the kayak eventually, but for now i just want to get a feel for how things work around here. But good to know about the walleye and yellow perch as well. Ill try and find some lakes to hit up for those as well

[Alchase]

Kayak paddle speeds should be fine for cold water trout trolling, even lake trout (the species).  If you have a little wind, the drift will be fast enough.

This.  Any speed above dead still is perfect for trolling for winter trout.  I don't know where you are located, but dead slow trolling near the bottom is a great tactic walleye and yellow perch.  You might also look into mounting an electric trolling motor and battery on your kayak.

 

I usually troll at idle speed (0.5 mph) for trout and Kokanee.

[Machias]

Just a word of caution, dress for a spill.  You may not plan on taking a plunge, but this time of the year will literally kill you if you accidentally go in without proper gear.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Just a word of caution, dress for a spill.  You may not plan on taking a plunge, but this time of the year will literally kill you if you accidentally go in without proper gear.

Excellent advice Fred.

[3uPh0riK]

Just a word of caution, dress for a spill.  You may not plan on taking a plunge, but this time of the year will literally kill you if you accidentally go in without proper gear.

Thanks for the advice

[blackpowderhunter]

have you thought about going out after a mess of perch?
darn tasty and super easy to catch..no trolling required. 
lots of good places on Lake WA very close to access points so you wouldn't need to paddle far..just pick your days wind wise.

[elkchaser54]

I have an inflatable boat and go out on Lake Washington, its great!

[3uPh0riK]

have you thought about going out after a mess of perch?
darn tasty and super easy to catch..no trolling required. 
lots of good places on Lake WA very close to access points so you wouldn't need to paddle far..just pick your days wind wise.

That will be with worms? Any recommendations for spots to start at?

Thanks

[blackpowderhunter]

have you thought about going out after a mess of perch?
darn tasty and super easy to catch..no trolling required. 
lots of good places on Lake WA very close to access points so you wouldn't need to paddle far..just pick your days wind wise.

That will be with worms? Any recommendations for spots to start at?

Thanks

worms and then when you catch a little one, use perch meat for bait.
check out the site northwestfishingreports.com
some guys will mark locations on their reports on a map