Lake Louise fishing report

[JIGNMOF]

I fished Lake Louise during the Christmas Holiday in temperatures to 32 below zero. Caught this 34" Laker in 15 feet of water. I was really lucky to land it as it was difficult to get its head started in the hole. My wife was ready for a quick photo before we measured and released this beauty back into the lake. We also caught a few smaller Lakers and a couple nice sized burbot to complete a great but bone chilling weekend!

[frydaddy]

Congrats on the beautiful fish.....what a fatty.  What did you get the big girl to bite on?   

[iced]

That is nice, so nice !!!! wish the one I caught had the girth that one does. talk about obesity.
That is almost enough to get me out there for new years at -45

[jkw]

dang you guys......i still havent gotten a Louise Hawg thru the hole! i had one last year that we figure was around 15lbs and the head wouldnt come thru the 10" hole! beautiful fish man! im gettin the itch to go there more and more again with all these lunkers bein posted....

[AKanders]

Lookin' Good!

I have had good luck on that lake when the temps are near unbearable.  Seems it doesn't bother the fish.  By the looks of the photo, you got that one on a set line or tipup?     If so, congrats on hand-lining that pig to the hole. 

Its a great feeling sending a beautiful fish like that back down to the deeps...Cheers to you and your wife !

Jake

[JIGNMOF]

Thanks!  We did catch her on a tip-up and it was one heck of a battle!  At one point it had almost all of my line out, but I was able to get it back and pull her through!  It was so exciting it made the -35 not seem so bad for a few minutes!  I feel very fortunate to have had my hands on this fish!!

[jkw]

what kindof bait were you using? how deep were the burbot? and does anyone know how to catch whitefish in that lake?