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.
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