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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on July 25, 2018, 07:18:35 AM

Title: Baker Lake
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 25, 2018, 07:18:35 AM: Anyone having any luck on Baker Lake? I see the counts are at 6,836 for the lake. Another 13,805 for the trap. I believe they keep close to 2k fish at the hatchery for stock. Not sure why they haven't moved another 5k into the lake yet?
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: baker5150 on July 25, 2018, 07:23:31 AM: Co-worker has taken 4 so far in 3 trips IIRC, with 2 guys fishing.
I'll be headed up this weekend hopefully.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: JakeLand on July 25, 2018, 09:22:46 AM: We Did well on them last weekend
Up by noisy creek( inlet end ) we were hooking them 35'-50' using DD flashers and pink or orange hoochie with shrimp at .9-1.2 mph using 5-6 ounces of lead
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: bear on July 25, 2018, 09:09:15 PM: Baker is a bureaucratic mess. Indians get the most of the fish from the trap. Counts are inflated of what actually goes in the lake. This coming from the guy who transports the fish from the trap.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: steeleywhopper on July 25, 2018, 09:44:51 PM: we did better on the lead rods 2 weeks ago than the downrigger rods
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: JakeLand on July 26, 2018, 05:49:47 AM: Quote from: steeleywhopper on July 25, 2018, 09:44:51 PM
we did better on the lead rods 2 weeks ago than the downrigger rods
ya that !! :tup:
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: CP on July 26, 2018, 12:00:37 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on July 26, 2018, 05:49:47 AM
Quote from: steeleywhopper on July 25, 2018, 09:44:51 PM
we did better on the lead rods 2 weeks ago than the downrigger rods
ya that !! :tup:

What's a "lead rod"?
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: doyourtime89 on July 26, 2018, 12:11:17 PM: Not really the rod. But using lead weight like 4oz, 6oz or something like that in front of your dodger a ways instead of using a downrigger.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: wa_archer on August 07, 2018, 11:19:00 AM: Anyone been fishing the last few days? Was up there last week and was really slow, not just for us for everyone. Looking at making one more trip hoping the fishing has picked up.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: sled on August 07, 2018, 07:10:51 PM: Fished Sunday. Second time. What a blast!!!
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: NorseNW on August 07, 2018, 07:54:12 PM: Nice fishies Sled - well done. Especially impressive because well....... you see Maverick we were fishing inverted in a full negative G dive...... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: bear on August 07, 2018, 08:03:10 PM: Quote from: NorseNW on August 07, 2018, 07:54:12 PM
Nice fishies Sled - well done. Especially impressive because well....... you see Maverick we were fishing inverted in a full negative G dive...... :chuckle:

😂
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: 3nails on August 07, 2018, 08:36:25 PM: The next opportunity for delicious sockeye is at hand and absolutely dwarfs the puny Baker run. Larger fish as well. If you love eating sockeye......
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: bear on August 07, 2018, 09:44:40 PM: Quote from: 3nails on August 07, 2018, 08:36:25 PM
The next opportunity for delicious sockeye is at hand and absolutely dwarfs the puny Baker run. Larger fish as well. If you love eating sockeye......
Heading up for the gong show? 😁
I may have to figure out if I’ve got time for the Fraser myself. Been a few years
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: Wazntme on August 07, 2018, 10:26:17 PM: I went to baker lake a couple years ago and when I got back to the ramp the truck was there dumping a load of fish and there was a guy standing on the log boom netting fish as they came out of the tank.... I asked the driver what was going on and he said “no comment”.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: sled on August 07, 2018, 10:28:54 PM: Quote from: NorseNW on August 07, 2018, 07:54:12 PM
Nice fishies Sled - well done. Especially impressive because well....... you see Maverick we were fishing inverted in a full negative G dive...... :chuckle:
. Yeah, well when your catching fish like that and have scenery to look at you don’t really care if the pics are sideways or upside down. It’s a total recharge for me.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: 3nails on August 08, 2018, 03:48:33 AM: Quote from: bear on August 07, 2018, 09:44:40 PM
Quote from: 3nails on August 07, 2018, 08:36:25 PM
The next opportunity for delicious sockeye is at hand and absolutely dwarfs the puny Baker run. Larger fish as well. If you love eating sockeye......
Heading up for the gong show? 😁
I may have to figure out if I’ve got time for the Fraser myself. Been a few years
:chuckle: Yes. Just can't pass up those big fish!
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: wa_archer on August 08, 2018, 03:53:52 PM: Thanks guys, yeah you can't beat the scenery up there.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: sled on August 12, 2018, 03:32:09 PM: Baker is still HOT! Went 2 for 5 on sat.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: RB on August 12, 2018, 03:47:16 PM: Quote from: sled on August 07, 2018, 07:10:51 PM
Fished Sunday. Second time. What a blast!!!

You using the whole shrimp or just a tail for bait? I went Friday late afternoon but it was pretty windy and my kicker crapped out (bad gas I'm thinking) so I tried with the main but was hard to go slow and stay into the wind.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: sled on August 12, 2018, 04:30:25 PM: Quote from: RB on August 12, 2018, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: sled on August 07, 2018, 07:10:51 PM
Fished Sunday. Second time. What a blast!!!

You using the whole shrimp or just a tail for bait? I went Friday late afternoon but it was pretty windy and my kicker crapped out (bad gas I'm thinking) so I tried with the main but was hard to go slow and stay into the wind.
if you can get the smalls whole thing.
Title: Re: Baker Lake
Post by: RB on August 12, 2018, 05:43:02 PM: Quote from: sled on August 12, 2018, 04:30:25 PM
Quote from: RB on August 12, 2018, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: sled on August 07, 2018, 07:10:51 PM
Fished Sunday. Second time. What a blast!!!

You using the whole shrimp or just a tail for bait? I went Friday late afternoon but it was pretty windy and my kicker crapped out (bad gas I'm thinking) so I tried with the main but was hard to go slow and stay into the wind.
if you can get the smalls whole thing.

Ok cool thanks!