Lake Trout with artificial lures

[Kingfisher]

I usually fish lake trout with cisco's on LOW Whitefish Bay. This year we plan on going up before the walleye opener, which will require only artificial lures upstream from Whitefish Narrows. We have had some luck in the past with downriggers and spoons. Does anyone want to share some of your favorite ways of catching trout after ice-out on artificial lures?

[Outfitter17]

Hi Kingfisher:

I own happy landing lodge and camp manitou and we always have alot of people coming up for great ice out lake trout action in the early spring. This year we are looking at for ice out to be around the april 24th weekend. To answer your question, many of our guests use silver #5 mepps when the trout are active in the 4-12' range, 3-4" white tube jigs, when jigging usually 12-20' of water, and alot of them just like to troll shallow running crankbaits along the shoreline and off of points. Remember this only seems to be really effetive in the early spring.

Good Luck on your trip,

Matt

[Kingfisher]

Hi Outfitter 17, Thanks for your fishing tips for early ice-out lakers.
I assume the Happy Landing Lodge which you own, is on Pipestone.
Back in 1970, March 25, 1 PM, my pilot and I had not so happy landing on Lake Helena. We crashed and were taken by snowmobile to your lodge. Your people contacted a rescue plane to come pick us up. I came to in the International Falls Hospital at 5:00PM. We were very fortunate that the two snowmobilers who were lost heard the plane and came to ask directions. They picked us up and brought us to your lodge. If you or anyone there had any part of helping us I want to take this opportunity to give you a BIG THANK YOU!!

[Outfitter17]

Hey Kingfisher:

I wasn't around back then, I bought the lodge in 2001 and camp manitou last year. I know the people that had the lodge back then and they are very nice. Larry drops in every once in a while with his plane and has coffee. Thanks for the story, I'm glad everything worked out.

Take Care,

Matt Koerbitz

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