Big Rideau Lake Lakers

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Big Rideau Lake Lakers

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I'm heading up to Big Rideau Lake (Murphy's Point) this weekend, and I'm doing a little bit of research on jigging for lakers. I've never fished for them before, and I'm only fishing from a canoe - does anyone have any pointers on where I should start? Deep drop offs? Fish the thermocline around 30-40 FOW?

Any help would be much appreciated! =D
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I was out yesterday late morning.

No lakers this time out but I was marking lots in 13fow to 90fow. Found they were really up high.
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I used to catch lots off of murphy's point and the rock wall in the narrows , looking for smallies starting in 70-80 fow and "walking" uphill (towards shore), with a dropshot rig or a tube on a c-rig,they are real easy to find stacked up on sonar, getting them to bite is another thing.
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Here's a shot across from murphy's point, on the "narrows" of 'em stacked upImageImage
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Nice Chris! Way to go!
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Oh, that's awesome PunchRig! Thanks for the info everyone - unfortunately I couldn't find the lakers this weekend. However, the smallies and pike kept me busy!
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I haven't fished big R in awhile, but come July/Aug. if you go back up, be looking for them to be deep !
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I wouldn't fish much less than 70 feet now. They may still be high in the column (30-40 down) but the thermocline is setting up.

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I live on the Little (lower) Rideau lake. Murphy's Point is about 16km by boat from my yard.

What would you guys (girls) suggest as bait/lure to try for Trout?
I have never fished for or caught Trout but would live to get my hands on one.

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Jigging spoons or ball jigs and big swimbaits. Pop into Bennetts and ask Shaun what's been good. He will know.

It was great yesterday!

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