| Northern Pike |
| Rods: |
For Pike, Medium to Heavy spinning or bait casting rods in the 6ft to 7ft range are suggested. |
Reels: |
Spinning reels in the Medium to Heavy size spooled with 10 to 12 lb. test line, and bait casting reels spooled with 12 to 20 lb. test are also good bets. A good bass fishing set up will work. Line can be either mono or some type of braided line and you should always have a steel leader on to avoid the sharp pike teeth. |
| Lures: |
As the old saying goes, a Northern Pike never met a meal he didn't like. So bring a variety of lures and be prepared to catch fish on them all. Some suggestions include the Daredevil, Five of Diamonds, Johnson Silver Minnows, and any other type of spoon. In addition, pike aggressively hit crankbaits, plugs, top water lures, spinner baits as well as big Mepps spinners.
For more info, see our Recommended Lures page.
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| Lake Trout |
| Rods: |
Pike Rods will also work for Lake Trout. Again, Medium to Heavy spinning or bait casting rods between 6 and 7 Feet. |
Reels: |
Spinning reels in the Medium to Heavy size spooled with 10 to 12 lb. test line, and bait casting reels spooled with 12 to 20 lb. test are also good bets. A good bass fishing set up will work. Line should be mono but some braided lines will work well with a mono leader. |
| Lures: |
Lake Trout can be caught on 2 to 4 oz. jigs in yellow or white, spoons such as those mentioned above for Pike, #2 or #3 Wigglers, bucktail jigs, some crankbaits and a variety of jigging spoons.
For more info, see our Recommended Lures page.
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| Walleye |
Rods:
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Depending on how you like to fish, Walleye rods can range from Light to Medium/Heavy spinning rods and even Medium action bait casting rods. These should be somewhere in the 6 to 7 foot length. |
| Reels: |
Light to Medium spinning reels spooled with 6 to 8 lb. test mono or Medium bait casting reels with 8 to 10 lb. test mono. |
| Lures: |
Walleye hit smaller (1/8 to 3/8 oz.) jigs very well. Jig heads with Mr. Twister tails or other soft bodied plastics work excellent. Walleye will as eagerly hit crankbaits and even some spoons.
For more info, see our Recommended Lures page.
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| Rainbow Trout |
| Rods: |
Light to Medium/Heavy spinning rods and even Medium action bait casting rods. These should be somewhere in the 6 to 7 foot length. A 5–7 weight fly rod and single action reel can also be a fun alternative when chasing Rainbows. |
| Reels: |
Light to Medium spinning reels spooled with 6 to 8 lb. test mono or Medium bait casting reels with 8 to 10 lb. test mono. |
| Lures: |
Small spoons, Mepps, Blue Fox and Panther Martin spinners work well on Rainbows. Using a plastic "fly bubble" with a dry fly off a leader can also be fun when fishing are surfacing or when lure fishing is slow.
Fly line: weight forward or double taper flylines; 7'–10' tapered leaders with 3X–6X tippets.
For more info, see our Recommended Lures page.
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| Arctic Grayling |
Rods:
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Fish with Ultra-light spinning rod having a length between 5 and 6 Feet. A 4–5 weight fly rod and single action fly reel is also a good choice. |
| Reels: |
Ultra-Light reels spooled with 4–6 pound test mono line are just the ticket. |
Lure
Selection: |
Small spoons, Mepps, Blue Fox and Panther Martin spinners (Size "0") work well for Grayling. Using a plastic "fly bubble" with a dry fly off a leader can also be fun when fishing are surfacing or when lure fishing is slow.
Fly line: weight forward or double taper flylines; 7'–10' tapered leaders with 3X–6X tippets.
For more info, see our Recommended Lures page.
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Use Barbless Hooks!
When fishing Lloyd Lake and surrounding lakes, we recommend that your lures be barbless. That means you may use pliers and pinch the barbs flat against the shank of the hook. It is not necessary to file the barb completely off or to replace your hooks with specially made hooks which do not have barbs in place. |
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Here Some Tackle Tips for Fishing Lloyd Lake!
