Author Topic: Lake trout help (Read 1809 times)

Lipripper88 · « **on:** Dec 16, 2014, 04:05 PM »

Have always wanted to catch a lake trout through the ice. I live in North west ohio where would be the closest place to ice fish for these guys. Not looking for secret spots just a start. I'm a big walleye fishermen so any tips on lures rods and line would also be appriciated.

fish-kabob · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 04:23 PM »

cass lake oakland county has lake trout...

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 04:27 PM »

Do they have ice yet?

Swedish Pimp · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 05:14 PM »

Higgins and Crystal will be you best bet. They are both slow to freeze due to depth. Most years you are looking at late January.

fish-kabob · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 05:41 PM »

Quote from: Lipripper88 on Dec 16, 2014, 04:27 PM

Do they have ice yet?

no ice not yet if looking for early ice look at higgin's and crystal further north.. if it was last year i would say got to cass lake cause it is closer to ohio not a far drive at all....

DaveSS1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 08:02 PM »

Higgins Lake starting in Late January-April.
Gull lake also has them, however I have had no luck catching them through the ice.

steelheader32 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 09:15 PM »

Gull lake in kamazoo area. Tough to get em tho. Ive never got one myself

Muskyrush · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 16, 2014, 09:27 PM »

Lake maceday is stocked full of adult lake trout and splake and rainbows every year

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 05:01 AM »

Thanks everyone

revpilot · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 05:17 AM »

If I wanted Lakers I would go to Simcoe and fish with Ryan Hare

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 05:58 AM »

Is he a guide?

river rat78 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 10:55 AM »

The closest lake to catch a lake trout out of would be Maceday. However that lake takes a long time to freeze. Your best chance of catching a lake trout through the ice is up in Caseville. They are usually there early ice but a boat came through this past Sunday and broke it all up.

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 11:40 AM »

Is casevile lake superior?

DLB · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 12:36 PM »

No....Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay area.

river rat78 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 01:36 PM »

Caseville would be about a 250 Mile drive from about where you are at.

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 02:07 PM »

How far out do ya have to go to get on them?

river rat78 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 04:29 PM »

Quote from: Lipripper88 on Dec 17, 2014, 02:07 PM

How far out do ya have to go to get on them?

20 feet from shore. They are in the shallows gorging themselves on minnows and shad.

Muskyrush · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 06:12 AM »

I think that run is over now Sunday out of everyone my buddy was the only one to hook laker.

DLB · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 11:11 AM »

Quote from: Muskyrush on Dec 18, 2014, 06:12 AM

I think that run is over now Sunday out of everyone my buddy was the only one to hook laker.

There used to be a small tourney out of Caseville that fished strictly lake trout and it was held in Feb. so I would watch the various web sites about fishing for them there.

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 11:40 AM »

What kinda lures you guys use.

fish-kabob · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 01:17 PM »

Quote from: Lipripper88 on Dec 18, 2014, 11:40 AM

What kinda lures you guys use.

i always use small air pane jigs tipped with minnows like up to half ounce in water up to 20 foot deep. maceday lk. is stocked some one told me that i know personally. but i can't find any thing on the stocking data that why i did not list it...

Lipripper88 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 02:29 PM »

So kinda the same lures as walleye pimpls. Rattle spoons stuff like that?

fish-kabob · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 03:15 PM »

Quote from: Lipripper88 on Dec 18, 2014, 02:29 PM

So kinda the same lures as walleye pimpls. Rattle spoons stuff like that?

the fall of the air plane jig is a tad different. check them out here and read about them in the book ice fishing secrets by infishermen staff. i think it is how the jig is used more or less then any thing. there is a certain way to jig air plane jigs for lakers it in the book... i am sure other stuff will work this is what i know to use you could also use tip ups just a head up...

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Category/main.taf?cat=17

swedish pimple may work so will large tube jigs and cicada lures or blade jigs will work too...

StabinCabin · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 19, 2014, 06:11 AM »

White tube jigs.

DLB · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 20, 2014, 10:00 AM »

Got a report from a friend who lives in Caseville....the ice in the river mouth has refrozen after the fishing boat went thru last weekend and they are catching lake trout. He didn't know the thickness but said there were 8 guys out.

tommy-n · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 20, 2014, 11:42 AM »

And there goes another spot down the pooper

DLB · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 20, 2014, 02:44 PM »

Quote from: tommy-n on Dec 20, 2014, 11:42 AM

And there goes another spot down the pooper

Like its a big secret with 2 websites talking about it (one with over 50k members from one state) and oh my god!!!....they're gonna catch ALL the fish in the lake.

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Author Topic: Lake trout help (Read 1809 times)