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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #45 on: July 12, 2022, 05:29:31 PM »
 I do think the early ones are better biters

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #46 on: July 14, 2022, 10:49:45 PM »
  Ok who's gonna fish it when enough fish are dumped in and how many is that? I am thinking I wouldn't bother until there is eight or ten thousand.

2K will get me up to the lake and I can usually limit the boat.  :twocents:
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #47 on: July 19, 2022, 09:21:00 AM »
Gear question, this is what I have tied up, 14 inch leader, with Shrimp and oil, trolling really slow 1-2 MPH. Any other suggestions?? Figure drop down about 30 feet maybe deeper if it is really sunny?
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #48 on: July 19, 2022, 05:16:24 PM »
You might want to stop by the little tackle shop in Concrete, he has some hoochies and some other tackle that works well.

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #49 on: July 19, 2022, 05:27:23 PM »
  I like shorter leaders 9 or 10 inchers.  My speed is .9 to 1.4 max 20 to 35 deep has been a limit taker for me in the past. Oh and I like pink micro hoochies. Wish I could make it up to fish Baker, but it's not gonna happen.

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #50 on: July 19, 2022, 05:44:36 PM »
Gear question, this is what I have tied up, 14 inch leader, with Shrimp and oil, trolling really slow 1-2 MPH. Any other suggestions?? Figure drop down about 30 feet maybe deeper if it is really sunny?

14' is longer than I run and 2 mph is to fast.  I usually keep my speed at .9 mph.  15'-20' max behind downrigger ball.  I was catching the fish at 43' today.
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #51 on: July 19, 2022, 06:58:59 PM »
Awesome, I will shorten those leaders up and plan on going slow, and see about stopping in at Concrete, always like supporting tackle shops.

Thanks you guys!  :tup:
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #52 on: July 19, 2022, 07:54:56 PM »
Yeah, slow is good.  I usually turn the idle down on my kicker until it will just stay running and take it out of gear if the wind is blowing you.  I can see the prop spinning, 0.7 - 0.9 mph is where I have done best.

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #53 on: July 19, 2022, 08:05:59 PM »
Another thing that has helped in the past is changing direction occaisionly. I think the fish follow your lure and get aggresive when it appears to try to get away from them. A fish finder is a big help finding schools and the depth they are at. I've caught sockeye at anywhere from 25' to 75'. Good luck to all you Baker Lake guys.

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #54 on: July 19, 2022, 08:51:00 PM »
When I used to fish Lake Washington, the chrome dodger, double red hook 12” leader
Sometimes a tuft of pink yarn with shrimp oil
15-50 feet depending on sun angle
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #55 on: July 22, 2022, 07:18:27 AM »
Heard the limit is being upped to 3 fish :dunno:

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #56 on: July 25, 2022, 01:35:49 AM »
Heard the limit is being upped to 3 fish :dunno:

yup on friday it went up.  Was up there saturday. it was tough fishing. Got 1 for 2 guys. only saw maybe 12 caught
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #57 on: July 25, 2022, 11:38:59 AM »
Was up there Friday  got 2  didn't know they bumped the limit. Went back up there sat picked up 6 by 830am.    Fishing .6 to 1.2 mph

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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #58 on: July 25, 2022, 11:54:44 AM »
Went 5 for 7 on sockeye.  We only fished until 9.  Wish I was catching the bigger sockeye like I used to in Baker.  The fish seemed a bit smaller than normal.
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Re: Baker lake sockeye?
« Reply #59 on: July 25, 2022, 12:06:29 PM »
Yeah definitely  running on the smaller side this year

 


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