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[JamieHugh]

Im heading upto Lac le jeune next weekend and need some advice on what flys and colors work best. Any info would be great as there is a $100 pot for biggest fish caught

[dwsk]

Just bumping this up as I am there with my son this weekend and have never fished it before.

[Tex]

Although certain lakes are often known for certain hatches, there really isn't a "magic fly" for any lake, LLJ included. 

Any flybox should have the following staples:
- chironomid (sizes 10-18, various colours and styles)
- damselfly nymphs (sizes 10-14, olives, greens, and tans)
- dragonfly nymphs (both big chunky ones and smaller skinny ones in various earthy tones)
- leeches (sizes 6-16)
- scuds (sizes 12-16 in various greens, blues, tans, etc)
- mayfly nymphs (sizes 12-16 in brown and tan)
- dry flies (elk hair caddis, mayflies, tom thumbs)

If you have the above flies, you'll cover 75-80% of the situations.  On top of that, you'll need other sizes as well, and other flies eventually like boatmen, ants, etc.  But the flies above will get you most of the way there.  If it were me, I'd check the shoreline for what bugs are around, and if I don't find anything, I'd try chironomid or micro-leeches to start.

Good luck!

[Funeral Of Hearts]

I've done well there in the past with green damsel patterns, green sparkle leach patterns and a beige baggy shrimp.

[Labman55]

Any color Doc. Spratley wouldn't be out of line.

[Sandman]

Any color Doc. Spratley wouldn't be out of line.

Spratleys for sure at that lake.  Troll them or use a fast strip retrieve around the weed beds.

[jimmywits]

I would not be without a good selection of spratley's and Wooly buggers too!!