Hey Alphonso,
Welcome to the site
I fish a splake lake near Algonquin quite frequently so my information may not apply to your particular situation but here is what I've found. When the fish are hot, they'll hit just about anything. The lake I fish we've got them jigging, casting, trolling and float fishing. Minnows are your best friends. Algonquin has a no lead and no live bait policy, so you'd have to bring in your own dead minnows ( which after 3 days get quite mushy if not stored properly :lol: ). We've hit them on big spoons, small spoons, little spinners, big spinners, tiny stick baits, large stick baits, jigs, etc. They will have no problem hitting a dead shiner on a float setup.
The lake we fish gets 80 feet at the deepest part ( possibly deeper because I only fish in on the one side of the lake ). If you have access to get your hands on some electronics ( fishfinder ) that would be very helpful, or have a map handy so you know how deep you are sitting. So far this summer ( just recently started fishing this lake ) we've found the sweet spot being about 30 ft - 50 ft deep with the fish being suspended in the top third of the column ( 15 ft. - 20 ft. down ). These fish will move distances for your bait, we've had a few attack spoons right at the boat and rise to hit our minnows suspended under a float 10 ft. down. We've also hit fish off the bottom, watch them rise from the bottom to hit our presentation, typically these were the larger ones.
Chartreuse is a great color for trout. Smaller spoons in chrome/blue have been working great. Tip the spoon with a half inch piece of worm, these short striking punks can really make you grind your teeth. Toss out different lures quite frequently until you find the magic.
Have fun, they're a blast and the fishing can get FRANTIC. As for scientific mumbo jumbo in terms of lunar calenders, wind direction, pressure change, etc. I couldn't help ya, I just go and fish, whatever the conditions. Move around frequently until you find them. Seems they have a tendency to stick together ( not school but slum around in the same general area ).
Get ready to loose a few, they really know how to shake the hook. Anyhow, snap a few pictures, we loooooove pictures. Have fun on your trip
