Ice Fishing Lake Trout?

[James.m]

Hey,

Just wondering if any experienced anglers could give me some tips/tricks fishing for lakers.
I will be planning a trip up to cold lake end of the month with my father for some fishing.

Looking for what depths and lures to start with and any other helpful advice you could give.

Thanks!

[cube]

Hey,

Just wondering if any experienced anglers could give me some tips/tricks fishing for lakers.
I will be planning a trip up to cold lake end of the month with my father for some fishing.

Looking for what depths and lures to start with and any other helpful advice you could give.

Thanks!

There are some very good U tube vidoes out there that will tell you all you need to know.

I would start with uncut angling lake trout ice fishing videos as he does quite a good job at letting you know where and why etc.

Good luck and be careful on Cold Lake ice. I certainly have seen a few stories on here of big rips happening on Cold Lake Ice.

[The Fisherman Guy]

A flasher will help you immensely. You will be able to find breaks and contours with ease. This helps you find good holding water.

It will also show you where the fish are in the water column. On bottom, or suspended.

It will also show you what piques their interest, and what turns them away. Helps you dial in to the conditions, and achieve a higher bite to look ratio.


White and chartreuse are great colors if there isn't much light penetrating the ice. For instance; if there is 2 feet of snow on the ice, there will be much less light transmission to the water column. Using bright lures will assist in bringing fish in.


If you can find a bottom composition of sand and rock, you will be off to a great start. Stir up the sand, by working your lure on bottom - it will give off a larger visual to the fish, and bring them in for a closer look. Also hides your presentation imperfections, in cloudy water. Lakers have great eyesight, so this is a handy tip to fool those larger, smart fish.

Count how long it takes your lure to free fall to bottom. Lakers will readily hit a free falling lure, be prepared to set the hook on the free fall if your line stops short of bottom.

Stinger hooks are great for short striking fish.

Lures to try: Tube Jigs, Bucktail Jigs, Williams Whitefish Spoons and Lipless Crankbaits.

Good luck, and don't forget to post your results upon your return.

[lromanchuk]

White jig with a stinger tipped with an anchovy is a good start.


Depths from 70-110 seem to produce the best for me.

[Rikkles Fisher]

One time I was having a really rough go at cold lake, this isn't maybe the most practical technique if the bites on but if you are having a tough go then give this a shot.
https://youtu.be/g2eQLJiTZJk

[TylerThomson]

I found them in 35 feet of water today on a mid lake hump. Lots came in to look but they weren't biting aggressively. One tip I can give you is to use a flasher and when you see them come in start reeling. I mean reel. Don't do a slow lift then wait reel that sucker up. They will rocket off the bottom and smash it. If they stop short let it free fall past them and see if they follow it down. You'll get them on the free fall a lot. When you hit bottom start cranking it up again. If you can get them to chase you will get them to bite.

I caught them on a walleye talker, a rattling rap and a white jig all tipped with a minnow head

[Willowtrail]

I have lots of laker tips. I’ll also be up on Cold Thursday to Sunday

I run 20lb PowerPro and always tip with 20-25lb fluoro leader. 10’ or so in winter.

TC Moto lures from the fishin hole are the go to Lures.

I use Chartreuse. Anywhere from 40-150’ deep. I like 100’. Jig right off bottom and pound the sand.

Good luck

[bobalong]

Strobe light jigs, not just lighted but strobe, no bait requited cant be beat IMO.

[Mackinaw]

I have lots of laker tips. I’ll also be up on Cold Thursday to Sunday

I run 20lb PowerPro and always tip with 20-25lb fluoro leader. 10’ or so in winter.

TC Moto lures from the fishin hole are the go to Lures.

I use Chartreuse. Anywhere from 40-150’ deep. I like 100’. Jig right off bottom and pound the sand.

Good luck

i agree with TC Moto lures and i run 40 ft to 110 deep was a tough go this past week but pressure is on the rise so will be getting better.


mack

[trophyhunter]

Strobe light jigs, not just lighted but strobe, no bait requited cant be beat IMO.



Where can you pick up these jigs??


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[raw outdoors]

I have searched the World Wide Web I cant find any hooks that have a flashing stobe. Are you guys building your own out of those little spoon strobe things people attach to flashers and such? Everything I found seemed big and bulky and would not have any action jigging. I was thinking a guy might be able to rig one of those inside a white tube jig if you could get the metal spoon off.