A typical day at Watta involves trolling around in the morning at varying depths for a couple of 3-5lb trout to have for shorelunch and to get some excersise to 'warm up' and burn off the calories from a big home-cooked breakfast. The afternoon is spent in the sun relaxing and trolling in areas where larger more elusive giants have been known to hang out. Some afternoons are spent fishing for the other species as they are generally more active in the afternoons. Fishing for trout by trolling is a great way to socialize with your boatmates as there are intermittent periods of inactivity combined with the sudden bursts of excitement that strikes and quite often double headers bring. A great way to spend time with family or a great way to 'imply' that you were just talking shop and getting things done.

   The Lake Trout were once elusive but are still the giants of Watta Lake. They are elusive in that the temperature of the water they like to inhabit continually lowers as the summer reaches warmer temperatures and this means getting lures to their depth requires more effort. The 'giants' part of the nickname comes from the fact that a big trout will be larger than a big fish of any other species. Our lake record weighed 37 pounds. The average size is about 4-5lbs and 12-18lb trout are being caught more often.

   Trout can be caught all season long using a few different methods depending on the dates. Through experimentation and experience using Downriggers and a varying size of weights along with Ciscoes, the success rate of catching the elusive giants throughout summer has greatly increased. Lures are still effective especially at the beginning and end of the season. During these times lures can be used to troll the surface at about 5' deep or can be cast to catch trout in channels or infront of the lodge at the foot of the rapids. Casting for lake trout is extremely fun. They are a solid, strong fish that can be really enjoyed and appreciated when caught on a lure without a weight. The angling experience ranges from sharp and sudden pulls from the fish rolling and darting in all directions to fairly long moments of the fish dragging line of your real by swimming away from you.

   It's tempting to horse the fish in from excitement and the desire to see the fish but the reward is being patient and letting the fish show you what it can do and tiring itself out. There's nothing better than seeing the fish, getting a picture, reviving it and watching it swim away to quickly disappear to the depths it came from.