I've only fished for trout in creeks and streams but this weekend I'm going to a lake with trout in it.  What can you use in a lake just spinners?  If i wanted to use night crawlers or salmon eggs would that be possible and how?  With a bobber?  Any input would be helpful.

When I fish for trout in lakes, in my boat, I straightline troll.  I use flutter spoons and jointed Rapalas with lake trolls.

 

 

Instead of the spoon as pictured above, I use jointed Rapalas, size J-5 to J-11.  I also use jointed Rebels of comparable sizes.  These I use for brown trout mostly.

 

When I am fishing for lake trout I am usually with Erabbit.  He uses downriggers and or led core.  If he sees this thread he will respond.  But if not just send him a PM and he will be more than glad to help you along.  Also walleyeking#1, walleyewayne and wellsley.  I hope this helps!

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Welcome to the Club Traseley!
  I'm not the best fisherman let alone trout fisherman so take it with a grain of salt. I've had fair luck using crawlers under a float, knowing how deep the lake is. I try to suspend them just a bit above the bottom/weeds. I used the Wing-it bobbers I got from the club actually. I'm sure any sliding bobber you can find would work equally well. Just set the knot so you can put a couple split sinkers just above your swivel/clip. The whole theory is to have your worms at the top edge of the weeds. You can also use a bullet weight above your clip and a leader long enough so your worm will float at the top of the weeds. If you can, inflate the worm so it's buoyant, or some like to add a floating bait such as marshmallows. There are worm inflaters available- I use a hypodermic normally used for insulin.
  PowerBait is also an option. Watch the video tip with Buzz Ramsey on how to use it- the technique is the same as how I do the worm thing.
     Hope this gives you some direction- as I said, it has worked for me!       
                                                                  Prober

By the way Turnip, now with your new trolling motor, maybe you could take Erabbit out??
                                                            Prober

power bait as the water warms up go deep and use as small as possible just enough to float the hook ball of PB

Hey lycoming where r u from?

Worms, salmon roe, and inline spinners are all good bait. I also sometimes use streamers on a fly rod in the shallows.
TIGHT LINES!