Trout time

[NanookofN-MN]

What is the best time of day to try for brookies and browns through the ice?

[BackCountry Kyle]

I like morning better than evening....7:30/8-10 being the hottest

[double_a85]

I like morning better than evening....7:30/8-10 being the hottest

I am with Kyle on this... one of the trout lakes I fish does great in the morning after sun up and then the bite disappears before noon.

[dekatronic]

I'm usually on the ice later in the day (between 10 am and sundown).  I agree with the others and I catch less fish mid day, but in my case I tend to catch more fish towards the end of the day even though I can see them swim by my line.

My regular brookie lake has steep mountains on both sides.  And in the winter the sun ducks behind the mountains by 3 pm, even though there's still another hour or so of daylight.  Whenever I see some action I'll take note of the time, and my theory is that the brookies are stimulated to feed once the sun heads behind the mountain.  Then again maybe they're just hungry at that time, but it doesn't hurt to contemplate life's mysteries lol

[NanookofN-MN]

So it sounds like they are some active during sun up and down but can still be caught through out the day.  My next question would be are they like crappies and tend to be easier to catch at early ice and harder at mid to late or are they fairly active through the whole ice season?

[BackCountry Kyle]

I think they stay active throughout, bows can even be spawning late ice which can be fun. I do think they can be a bit lure shy by the end of the season tho if you're in an area that gets fished often.

[NanookofN-MN]

Thanks guys for all the good info. It's people like you that make this site as great as it is.