Ice Fishing Big Lake Trout

That makes learning how to ice fish for trout an ideal activity for a winter fishing trip.

Ice fishing big lake trout. Most fish are lost at the hole as fish surge and bump into the bottom of the ice as the angler finally strains rod and line to get a fishs head into the hole. SELECT THE RIGHT TACKLE. 2018-04-03 The opportunity to ice fish for monster lake trout here is prime in the month of April.

Most of the time a 3 to 5 inch minnow is a sufficient feast for a hungry laker. 2016-08-29 Of all the fish species that ice anglers pursue in Northern Ontario during the wintertime lake trout are undoubtedly the darlings at the top of the list. This is by far the best underwater strike I have captured yet.

Part of the attraction is the fact that Ontario is home to fully two-thirds of all the lake trout lakes on Earth so no matter where in the massive fish-filled province you choose to drill a hole and drop down a lure youre bound. Theres some absolute FREAKS swimming round Lake Athapapuskow in northern Manitoba and we were able to get a taste of the action during a massive -20F. These top-of-the-line predators are fast and powerful a fish that can actually become more active under the ice.

Quick strike rigs are simple setups for rigging live minnows that are available pre-tied at. 2020-01-28 We were fishing such skinny water because the idea of finding the bait to find the giant fish holds true 365 days a year. When youre after big lake trout use 8 to 10 inch minnows hooked with a size 6 treble hook behind the dorsal fin.

TIPS ON ICE FISHING FOR TROUT. 2019-04-10 Ice fishing for big Lake Trout is hands down my favorite fish to target. Well known drive-to lakes Clearwater and Athapapuskow offer a realistic shot at trophy fish with every jig of the rod.

The emotions were hi. If you have a handy checklist of the. The smaller lake trout in deeper areas were on schools of little bait but Keefe knew that the rainbow trout would remain in the shallows even under the ice.