Lake Wallenpaupack

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Originally Posted by Capt. Lou

Also I might add that 30+ yrs back I fished this LK extensively for trout !
We used too rent a cabin in spring & troll up some nice brownies & Wallrye !
If u know how to troll deep & use down temps probably still can catch something !
Browns , stripers & walleye have preferred temp ranges that r very close , so running the lures at proper temp will probably get one of those babies .
Cannot fight boat traffic but in spring / fall probably due Ok if u get it right.

Thanks capt Lou.. I hear what you are saying.. Bottom line through is this..
I live near the Finger lakes, and we have world class trolling for salmonids.. Browns, rainbows. lakers and landlocks.. I am not much of a troller, I usually jig, and do ok.. Walleyes are plentiful in the rivers here, but its a spring and fall thing more or less.. I sometimes catch 3 or 4 in an hour standing on a rock, when conditions are right.. Light tackle, 1/4 jigs is all you need.. To deep troll on Wallenpaupack would require a big learning curve.. I probably like the idea of fishing that lake better than the reality of rigging a boat with down riggers, and then driving 2 1/2 hours down a dozen times to learn to fish it right.. Getting old and lazy ... In spring up here, you can catch big salmonids in a 14 footers and a couple flat lines... .. I am sure Wallenpaupack still gives up some great fish to those that know its secrets. I just don't feel the burn to learn.. I like the IDEA of 10 pound walleyes, but when I can get 2 pounders without a boat, I default and take the easy way out... We were looking at homes around Greentown Pa, but after seeing the pressure that is put on that lake, I think we'll pass, and I'll keep looking... bob