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[tweedwolfscream]

I agree that smallmouth bass would be easiest this time of year. They exist in Oxtongue Lake and many of the lakes along Highway 60 in Algonquin.

To target lake trout you'll need to troll 20-30 feet deep. Leadcore line on a trolling rod is one way to do it, 3 colours out. Some people manage just with bottom bouncers. Yes spoons make good lake trout lures in general, doesn't have to be 3 inches. There are lake trout in Oxtongue but not in great numbers; I think if you want to step up to the summer laker challenge you'd be better off at some lakes inside the park (or maybe Bella Lake north of Oxtongue, which is stocked). But only if you can fish them in the first or last couple of hours of daylight.

If you want a lake trout for dinner, be aware that there are size restrictions on Oxtongue Lake and some (not all) of the Highway 60 lakes inside the park, prohibiting keeping lake trout between 40 and 55 cm in length.