Brook Trout

Part of the allure of Brook Trout is how challenging it can be to catch them. While dry fly fishing for Brook Trout, you want to cast ahead of the fish and let it drift right over its nose. This is because Brook Trout are lazy surface feeders and will rarely stray from their spot to take a bug. In fact, a mere six inches can be the difference between you hooking or missing out on one. They’re also highly selective, so matching the body shape and profile will greatly improve your chances. When it comes to streamers, Brook Trout will move a little bit, so if you cast one in the general area and strip it moderately fast, you’ll have a chance. They like to hang out on the edges of currents and shelves, so those are good places to start your search.
Typically, the top dry flies at our lodge for Brook Trout are Goddard Caddis (size 10-16), Stimulators (size 10-14), Royal Wolfs (size 10-16), Irresistibles (size 14-16), and Elk Hair Caddis (size 14-16), while the top streamers are Zonkers (size 2-6), Wooly Buggers (size 2-4), Deceivers (size 2-4), bucktail streamers (size 2-6), and Tequeelys (size 2-4). However, this can change from year to year or even day to day, so there are no guarantees that these will work during your trip. Please contact us prior to your trip to see what is working at the time. We have all these flies in stock at the lodge, so you can buy what’s working when you arrive.
Lake Trout

The best way to catch Lake Trout is by streamer fishing, as they rarely take bugs off the surface. You’ll find the most success in catching them by stripping at a slower pace through heavy current. Many Lake Trout are caught in the river by trolling while targeting Landlocked Salmon in bad weather as well.
When fishing for Lake Trout, large flies are often more successful than smaller ones, and the top ones are Tequeelys (size 2-4), bucktail streamers (size 1/0-4), Deceivers (size 1/0-4), Zonkers (size 2-4), and Wooly Buggers (size 2-4). However, this can change from year to year or even day to day, so there are no guarantees that these will work during your trip. Please contact us prior to your trip to see what is working at the time. We have all these flies in stock at the lodge, so you can buy what’s working when you arrive.
Landlocked Salmon

When dry fly fishing for Landlocked Salmon, you’ll likely find the most success by casting into a current seam or foam patch and letting it dead drift. When streamer fishing, it is often best to cast into the current or on ledges and strip it back fast. We have also found trolling to be an effective way of catching them, particularly if the weather is bad.
Typically, the top dry flies at our lodge for Landlocked Salmon are Goddard Caddis (size 12-16), Stimulators (size 12-16), Royal Wolfs (size 14-16), Salmon Bombers (all sizes), and Irresistibles (size 14-16), while the top streamers are Wooly Buggers (size 2-6), Tequeelys (size 2-4), bucktail streamers (size 2-4), Deceivers (size 2-4), and Zonkers (size 2-4). However, this can change from year to year or even day to day, so there are no guarantees that these will work during your trip. Please contact us prior to your trip to see what is working at the time. We have all these flies in stock at the lodge, so you can buy what’s working when you arrive.
Northern Pike

The best technique when streamer fishing for Northern Pike is to cast into dead water and strip aggressively. Since they often wait until the last minute to strike, we recommend that once at the boat, you zig-zag your fly, as this typically promotes a strike. When surface fishing for them, it is best to strip or pop them along the water.
When it comes to choosing a fly for Pike fishing, the bigger and brighter it is, the better when it comes to streamers, and we’ve found Tarpon flies to work well. The top surface flies are mouse and frog-like patterns and popping bugs. However, this can change from year to year or even day to day, so there are no guarantees that these will work during your trip. Please contact us prior to your trip to see what is working at the time. We have all these flies in stock at the lodge, so you can buy what’s working when you arrive.
Whitefish

Due to their small mouths, streamer fishing is largely ineffective for Whitefish. It is typically best to cast a dry fly into the current or a foam patch and let it dead drift. When choosing a fly to target Whitefish, it is often best to go small (in the 14-16 range), and the top flies are Goddard Caddis, Blue Wing Olives, Royal Wolfs, Irresisitibles, and Elk Hair Caddis. However, this can change from year to year or even day to day, so there are no guarantees that these will work during your trip. Please contact us prior to your trip to see what is working at the time. We have all these flies in stock at the lodge, so you can buy what’s working when you arrive.