
Other options include bluffs (or cliffs), which lake trout will push baitfish against, or even mudflats in front of shallower bays where they will forage on perch. The main thing to understand is that if you aren’t getting bites, keep moving around until you find the structure that lake trout are relating to the most, and then find more of it. Most anglers fish around main lake structure like points or humps, and they are always a good bet. After spending the summer months hunkered down in deep water, in the winter they are free to roam wherever they want.

They like the cold water, and I feel like they are constantly on the move looking for an easy meal. When it comes to choosing a location to fish, there are many options to choose from. Think of lake trout as freshwater sharks under the ice.

Across Sunset Country, lakers can grow large and some of the best fisheries are in remote, wilderness areas that are a dream to fish, lakes with beautiful clear water-but you can find their population dotted all over the region! Structure & Location

Their aggressive nature makes them fun to fish for, and they are hard fighters. For hardcore ice anglers, January 1 is always a date that we mark on the calendar because it marks the opening of the winter lake trout season. If you have never ice fished for lake trout before, you’re missing out, because they are one of the most beautiful fish species we can catch under the ice.
