Hi, we used to fish the lake for sockeye using 6 to 8 oz. banana weights. The reason I wouldnt go any lighter is you want your line down and close to the boat. We lost a few setups with lighter weights to boats with downriggers and other guys long lining lighter weights. Just to many people out their. Biggest thing to remember is just because their are a thousand boats in one spot doesnt mean the fish are just their. I fished two years ago when it opened for the first time with a fishfinder. The fishfinder had fish on it just about all day. I finally turned the sound off as it got annoying. We fished in an area where their was nobody at and did very good. Limited first two days in 5 hours for 6 guys. Last day was another story 3 fish total for 6 hours on the water. They were their we just couldnt entice them to bite.