Lake trout after dark

[boonedocks]

Some friends and I are planning an overnight trip for Lakers in the near future and I was just wondering if anyone has had much luck targeting them after dark? The reason I ask is that we are pondering how deep of water to set up our over night camp in. I myself have caught browns and rainbows after dark but have never tried for lakers after sundown as that’s usually bug out time. Thanks in advance

[pikehunter1989]

They shut down for the most part once the sun goes down but can get the odd one at night. You’re more likely to catch burbot then anything

[35 whelen]

Never had much luck fishing lake trout at night

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[58thecat]

Lay a few 5-7" minnows on the bottom....ya never know but when the first light hits it might pick up if your in the right area....burbs at night though for the most part.

[rafhone]

A friend and I did a 4 day trip on Cold Lake, sleeping on the ice. I think we caught more trout at night than the day. My buddy had a flasher and I didn't at the time, he was hammering the suspended trout at night. Were set up deep around 100 ft.

Use white/glow lures and tube jigs

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by rafhone

A friend and I did a 4 day trip on Cold Lake, sleeping on the ice. I think we caught more trout at night than the day. My buddy had a flasher and I didn't at the time, he was hammering the suspended trout at night.

Use white/glow lures.

good to know....I watched uncut angling and he removed all the snow from his hut...torched the ice...and at night put a strobe light on facing down on the ice...place lite right up....attractant?

[rafhone]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

good to know....I watched uncut angling and he removed all the snow from his hut...torched the ice...and at night put a strobe light on facing down on the ice...place lite right up....attractant?

Unfortunately I believe that's illegal in Alberta. But if your really lighting up you shelter bright, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt

[Jigapoolza]

We’ve camped out and ran a line through the night and had some luck. One night we caught 5 fish. The night before we didn’t get any.

[duckup]

depends on the day and lake but it works, sunrise and sunset are best on average though