Fishing Report Keweenaw Bay-Trolling for Lake Trout and Salmon

Use a slider line- cut a piece of monofilament line the same pound test you are trolling with- about 10 to 15 feet long. Attach a swivel to both ends. Lower your main line down attached to your downrigger release. After you have it set into place use the swivel on one end of the line and attach to tour main line. Put a fishing lure on the other end and feed it into the water. The swivel will slide down the main line and come to rest in the bow of the line from the current caused by the trolling movement. You now have a suspended line helping you cover a lot more depth area.

This works really well if you are trolling for lake trout. Lake trout usually run deep but salmon will usually be suspended. Run your main line deep and attach your slider. This method gives you a good shot at both.