Fishing in the Adirondacks...what do I need


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So I will be going up to Star Lake in the Adirondacks on June 2 for 3 weeks. My college has a campus up there where I will be taking Wilderness First Repsonder (first aid) and a week of Trail Maintenance/Wilderness Living. My professor told me "Bring your fishing pole". So I hear there is good fishing up there? What do you guys suggest I bring besides my license and pole? Like what size line do I want (I was thinking 8 lb. test which is what I usually use), or any lures/jigs? I will take a few lures and jigs and crank baits. Any suggestions would be appreciated! grin.gif

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So I will be going up to Star Lake in the Adirondacks on June 2 for 3 weeks. My college has a campus up there where I will be taking Wilderness First Repsonder (first aid) and a week of Trail Maintenance/Wilderness Living. My professor told me "Bring your fishing pole". So I hear there is good fishing up there? What do you guys suggest I bring besides my license and pole? Like what size line do I want (I was thinking 8 lb. test which is what I usually use), or any lures/jigs? I will take a few lures and jigs and crank baits. Any suggestions would be appreciated! grin.gif

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Smallmouth...Trout??? Smallies, 8 pound test, some tubes,cranks,twistertails,and a top water

trout 8 or less(how much pressure) could prob get away with 4 if you have a limber rod and a good smooth drag, replace tubes with some Roostertails, and the topwater with small spoons, when you do cranks think small supending rapalas/sinking minnows.

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Re: Fishing in the Adirondacks...what do I need

for the last 14 years i spend 2 weeks in july at a lake called scroon lake up in the adirondacks. we cought alot of walleye and smallies. it was fun. i dont know when i will go back $$$$$$$. i think this year im going to the lake of the woods. for walleye try a shad rap 6-10 foot deep points a leges with about 8 pound test line. we trolled for them. the smallies hit the same way. i dont know if there is any walleye in star lake. good luck.

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Well my professor told me "trout, bass, perch, pike etc...."and I read that Star Lake has Lake Trout (have to be at least 21" to keep!) And for all I know my professor may take me to some other fishing holes. So far I will probably go with 8lb test line but what do you guys think of 6 lb. test? I actually have a Rapala Sahd rap I got for my birthday and then a smaller floating minnow think I got for Christmas so it will be fun to try those out.

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sounds good to me but i would stick to the 8 pound test. some of those fish you named can really put up a great fight. good luck and good fishing

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