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Title: Lakers at night?
Post by: born4theoutdoors on Feb 20, 2014, 07:57 PM

Do Lakers bite at night? What's the best time to fish for them? 

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: HybridHunter on Feb 21, 2014, 06:44 AM

The first couple hours of day light seems to be the best time. But we have caught them right up till noon before they shut off. And usually the last 2-3 hours of the day they will turn back on. Find the smelt and let them answer you questions. If there are smelt, there are lake trout near by.

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: mattpaul on Feb 21, 2014, 11:28 AM

We have caught trout all night long while burbot fishing usually if you get a laker at night it is bigger than average

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: born4theoutdoors on Feb 22, 2014, 03:33 PM

Thanks for the help. Sometimes night time fishing fits the schedule between work and family. 

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: plug on Mar 02, 2014, 02:41 PM

Try jigging with a glow in the dark spoon - bring it up frequently to keep it charged up (propane lantern works great for this).

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: ScreaminReels on Feb 05, 2015, 08:03 PM

Buddy of mine caught a nice 12lb Laker at 10:at night during a snow storm
while we were jigging for Smelt in the shanty. He caught it on a tip up right on the bottom, fishing in about 12 ft of water.

Title: Re: Lakers at night?
Post by: Maddog on Feb 06, 2015, 06:42 AM

So of bigger lakers I have caught have been in the middle of the day. But I am sure every lake is different ;D