Lower Manitou Ice Out Lake Trout Fishing

[Outfitter17]

With the recent ice reports it looks like Lower manitou is going to be ice free by mid april. We are taking reservations for the weekends of April 22 and May 6, there is a special rate for all FM members please call 1-800-766-0876 if you are interested. www.campmanitoufishing.net

[cedarnarrowsguy]

How's traveling on the lake now?

[Outfitter17]

I'm not sure, we are heading up on friday for the weekend to work on a new cabin we are building and to do alittle trout fishing. I have confliction info on the ice conditons, one person I talked to said the ice was deteriorating rapidly and another guy said it was in good shape. I guess the only way to know for sure is to go check it out ourselves. I will post the condition of the ice when I get back.

Matt

[Outfitter17]

Lake Trout fishing was great this past weekend, we averaged 25 fish per day the two days we fished. We stayed close to camp, we had our best luck just off the flag pole facing the main lodge. Some friends fished up near beaverhead island and also did well 28 saturday and 13 sunday morning. There is about 18 inches of ice around camp manitou and about 13 inches around beaverhead island.

With the warm weather we are still expecting to get on the water early for some great ice out lake trout action, we still have some space if anyone is interested.

[cedarnarrowsguy]

outfitter17, Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to a couple trips when the ice goes out. Hopefully the ice will be off by 4/28. How long are those lakers in the shallower water? We should hook up sometime out on the lake.

[cedarnarrowsguy]

Can anyone confirm ice-out on Manitou? Thanks.

[Outfitter17]

Just got back from the manitou, Ice went out easter sunday. Fishing was great for the guests in this past weekend and the weather was pretty good for the third weekend in april.