How to Catch Splake in November | Fishing Vlog & Tips

Описание: Jacob Kachuba joins me on a quest to catch a few splake on an unseasonably warm, November day. The surface temperature of the water was about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. For more tips and tricks, check out the splake section of my blog: http://gcholkanfishing.blogspot.com/s...

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From my blog (read the full version at the link above): Fishing around large, submerged boulders can be productive in the spring and the fall. Splake are not particularly deep when the water's cold (say, below 60 Fahrenheit), and I'm generally focusing on water depths between 6 or 7 and 20 feet. If you have a decent pair of polarized sunglasses, you can find large boulders just by looking. Otherwise, you'll need to rely on your sonar. If you're not comfortable doing that, rocky points and outcrops also produce fish.

Patiently working weed flats is another great strategy. I generally look for submerged vegetation in 6 or 7 to 12 feet of water. Again, if you're proficient, you can use your sonar to find these areas. Alternatively, tie on a blade bait or any lure that will sink to the bottom. There will be no doubt if you're pulling weeds off your hooks!

Submerged timber, especially when adjacent to deeper water, can also hold splake late into the fall. I haven't had consistent success around fallen trees late in the fall, but it's definitely worth a try if the weed flats aren't producing or if you're fishing a deeper bowl type lake that doesn't have lush areas of vegetation in the 10 foot range. In some of those deeper lakes, splake can be a little harder to find because they may simply be cruising around deeper water (though sometimes close to the surface) following schools of perch. Those are the kinds of fish that have often been caught trolling. However, with forward facing sonar, it may now be easier to find those fish and catch them casting or jigging.

Once you've found one of the areas described above, start casting! Trout expert Gord Ellis says that splake tend to hug bottom, at least more than brook trout do. There is some scientific research which supports Ellis' observation. Having said that, I often see baitfish being chased by splake near the surface late in October and in November. While these splake are active, they can still be challenging to catch because they're already keyed-in on chasing bait. You need to get their attention. Bright colours like orange might help. Flash and vibration certainly will. Always keep an eye out on followers. Splake are not shy. They will follow a lure for a long time, and they're not afraid to strike right around your canoe or kayak. If you see a follower, try doing a figure-eight like musky anglers do. When fish are less active, you may see them on your sonar in slightly deeper water adjacent to weed flats, boulders, or creeks.

Blade baits and spinners have been most productive for me when casting. However, I've experimented with other lures like jerk baits and spybaits. If you've been paying attention to my blog and Instagram posts and YouTube videos, you've likely noticed that I've been collaborating with some Canadian lure makers: Fosco Fishing Lures and Bad Habit Baits. The Fosco Brite Orange Spinner has been particularly effective for me. It casts really far, and I retrieve it just fast enough to get the blade spinning. This seems to get the lure in the right spot in the water column. Bad Habit Baits can make you custom spoons.

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