Lake trout on Pokeg?

[greythund]

hello. last sunday night my hubby and I were drifting on the west side of the causeway, when all of a sudden my pole just about bent in half! I was fishing with 12 lb test, and has a green jig tipped with a leach. What ever fish it was, took off under the boat, and literally stripped all the line off of my reel (and I had it full~125 yards or better). When it hit the end of my line, it turned around and started swimming in the opposite direction. I couldnt keep up and ended up letting the fish have too much slack, and lost it. I was thinking that this fish had been a lake trout. Bottom was about 24 foot, and the fish went fast and straight. What are you thinking?? Could it have been a lake trout??

(plus, we re lined our heavier duty poles with 20lb and 30 lb test stren, we lost two 8 lb and maybe a 10 lb northern earlier in the evening)

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retired fishing lady!

[Rolly22]

I'd say more likely a big northern. I think the lakers are going to be a little deeper and over in the Sherry Arm area, but you never know. Maybe the Pokegama Lake Monster.

[taxmancommeth]

That lake is scary... I would bet one of the huge Poke Pike or that Poke monster!!!

[pokegpike]

I love that lake...never knowing what may be on the end of your rod.