Cold lake up dates 2016

[greyduck]

Originally Posted by steveo955

Headed up in the morning, any reports from the last day or so?

Just finished 2 days fishing. Was tough for us, only 2 fish caught and 4 hookups that were lost at the hole. We were fishing over 20 to 50 feet thick schools of smelt everywhere we drilled. Bring bait!

[steveo955]

Wow, thanks for that. Hard to beat the real thing.

[35 whelen]

Not that you can't catch Lakers in shallow water I've had better luck on cold lake in 80 to 100 feet of water

[greyduck]

We were fishing everywhere from 40 feet to 100 feet of water. Only place we found any number of fish was 70 feet. At that depth there were shoals of smelt 50 feet thick, so we were fishing between the shoals and the ice in the top 20 feet of water. The Lakers were on top of the bait fish and hitting right under the ice. Best performing jig was the airplane jig in the same color as the smelt. The extra eradicate behavior of these brought them in.
Lots of chasers also but I think they were well fed!

[mikebossy]

interesting observations GDuck, thanx for posting those, ahh more things to ponder and hopefully they lead to better fishing the next time out

[-JR-]

Anyone try dropping down a minnow trap and catching some of these minnows or cisco that they are feeding on ?

[mikebossy]

^^^^thats a great idea^^^^^

[-JR-]

Well how was the fishing this weekend for lakers

[Coast2Coast]

I pulled one up the other day that had what looked like a burbot minnow in his mouth. Was green about 1 1/2" long had a wide head and his tail tapered off to a point like a tadpole. There were big schools of them passing through then you could see a laker pass over them on the sonar and they'd disappear. Lakers hit nothing but dead stick minnows that day. 80' of water.

Does anyone know where I can get a map that shows all the names of the bays around the lake online? It seems like every time I talk to someone about fishing the lake they mention some new bay I've never heard of and I can't find online any info.

[Game Hunter]

Caught my only 2 on the jaw jacker dead sticking. 2 weeks ago

[boonedocks]

Last Saturday my fishing partner out fished me really bad by dead sticking with a tube jig and minnow, but on Sunday I out fished him by very slowly jigging right off the bottom ( which is what I was also doing Saturday)?! You just never know!

[-JR-]

Thanks for the up date ,sounds like it picked up a little since last weekend.
Going to head up again this coming weekend .
Come say hi ,I will be driving an old red Honda 4trax with a big box on the back.

[Pinhead]

I'm headed up as well. Friday to Monday. I'll be driving a JD gator side by side, pulling two tents. A clam and a black frabil. Come say hi.

Dan

[Double_A_Ron]

We went out today, landed 5, lost 3 and missed 4-5 hits. 81cm was the biggest and only keeper, a few were close at 72.

[Double_A_Ron]

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[Double_A_Ron]

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[bearhunting]

I'm finally going to bit the bullet, heading up this weekend for a couple days .Staying no the lake , Honda quad with orange tent .if your out stop and say hi , I might need a few tips firt time out hers hoping for a few bites
thanks

[Willowtrail]

We're out on the lake for the weekend. Came out yesterday. Landed a couple yesterday and 3 so far today.

I know where JR is fishing but where are you Bearhunting? Come get some tips

[jkbloom]

Originally Posted by Willowtrail

We're out on the lake for the weekend. Came out yesterday. Landed a couple yesterday and 3 so far today.

I know where JR is fishing but where are you Bearhunting? Come get some tips

I am out fishing on the lake as well I am east down the lake, landed 9 so far today, 6 would have been keepers but they all go back, where you at, I can stop by on my way off the lake to say hi

[Willowtrail]

We're between the points of French bay. A few Eskimo tents

[bearhunting]

hey all im heading out there in the morning hope to get to the ice at day light going to park at PP or Marina i guess any suggestions?? still looking for a decent map of the lake with the contours and names of the bays
looking forward to meeting you out there

[35 whelen]

HEAD to p.p. and head east .

[bearhunting]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

HEAD to p.p. and head east .

thanks will do
see you out there

[-JR-]

Its a small world in a snow blizzard ...meet bear hunter this morning and pointed him to willowtrails camp . Seem jkbloom crossing lake on his skidoo.Snow coming down .What a great weekend!

[35 whelen]

How was the ice ,snowcover ,floodwater, AND MOST IMPORTANT THE BITE THANKS

[jkbloom]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

How was the ice ,snowcover ,floodwater, AND MOST IMPORTANT THE BITE THANKS

Ice is about the same as when we were out, 12" to 14", about 8" to 10" of snow where I was fishing, there is some flood water but not to much

[-JR-]

The lake got maybe another inch of snow by sat noon,still has flood water here and there.
What is going to be the show stopper is trying to get on the ice in a few weeks as the prov. boat launch is melting from all the traffic.

What surprised me this weekend ,their were groups of tents fishing just left of the prov boat launch a little and out about 300 yards and landing Lakers in around 100 ft deep,and they were keeps !

[35 whelen]

WELL how was the fishing this weekend thanks.

[Pinhead]

It started good on Fri but went downhill over the weekend. Caught 10 in 2-1/2 hrs down to 2 on Sunday.

Dan

Ps if anyone finds one side of ATV tire chains just north of the PP, probably within 1/2 mile from shore, could you let me know. I lost them on Sunday morning, they were brand new. Thanks.

[Pinhead]

The first and last are on Fri, it was nice enough to fish outside with a sweater on. NOT Sat or Sun, the wind howled, we were stuck in our tent.