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Montana Trout Jigs

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Mark O Posted At 01:53:39 01/22/2002
I just recently took up ice fishing. I have been out to a couple different lakes and have success catching perch, but not too many trout. Any helpfuls out there on what kinds of jigs to use for my trout problem?? Anything would be greatly appreciated.

sledder Re: Montana Trout Jigs (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 00:37:05 01/23/2002
Do you have to use jigs? If not use meal worms and power bait,preferably orange since it duplicates trout eggs and other colors work also. If you have to use jigs,I've had success with swedish pimples,krocodiles and traditional trout flies like woolyboogers. Trout are easy to catch. Fish mouths of bays during this time of the season, since most of these areas will have sandy bottoms and weed cover which attract spawning bows. Another thing to look for,is open water which has safe ice around it. This open water puts alot of disolved oxygen back into the water and attracts fish,even after the opening has frozen over,you'll still end up with higher concentrations of trout in the area. One lake I fish has an area which even in sustained sub zero weather still remains open. This area has a high concentration of small shrimp,which attracts alot of trout.

DoggyDave Re: Montana Trout Jigs (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 17:39:34 02/04/2002
I've ice-fished Montana lakes for 30 years, and I have just the opposite problem - I catch lots of trout, but the perch are usually about 4 inchers. Fish a black woolybugger (preferably with silver or purple chenille) tipped with 3 maggots 6-8 feet below the ice surface. Use a rod saver, or you'll be loosing them down the hole.

Author	Subject: Montana Trout Jigs
Mark O	Posted At 01:53:39 01/22/2002 I just recently took up ice fishing. I have been out to a couple different lakes and have success catching perch, but not too many trout. Any helpfuls out there on what kinds of jigs to use for my trout problem?? Anything would be greatly appreciated.
sledder	Re: Montana Trout Jigs (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 00:37:05 01/23/2002 Do you have to use jigs? If not use meal worms and power bait,preferably orange since it duplicates trout eggs and other colors work also. If you have to use jigs,I've had success with swedish pimples,krocodiles and traditional trout flies like woolyboogers. Trout are easy to catch. Fish mouths of bays during this time of the season, since most of these areas will have sandy bottoms and weed cover which attract spawning bows. Another thing to look for,is open water which has safe ice around it. This open water puts alot of disolved oxygen back into the water and attracts fish,even after the opening has frozen over,you'll still end up with higher concentrations of trout in the area. One lake I fish has an area which even in sustained sub zero weather still remains open. This area has a high concentration of small shrimp,which attracts alot of trout.
DoggyDave	Re: Montana Trout Jigs (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 17:39:34 02/04/2002 I've ice-fished Montana lakes for 30 years, and I have just the opposite problem - I catch lots of trout, but the perch are usually about 4 inchers. Fish a black woolybugger (preferably with silver or purple chenille) tipped with 3 maggots 6-8 feet below the ice surface. Use a rod saver, or you'll be loosing them down the hole.