Lake Trout Jigging Tips

We advise beginners to either jig or troll while fishing for lake trout.

Lake trout jigging tips. You can also try attaching lake trouts favorite meal -- a live minnow -- to the jig. Simply insert a 14- to 38-ounce jig head inside the tube so that it plummets to the bottom in a corkscrew-like pattern. I hooked up on some really.

The kind of jig or lure you use while lake trout ice fishing can make or break your fishing trip. Lake trout go for light lures in general and jigs are no exception. The ideal choice for jigging would be a 7 foot boat rod with a soft tip paired with a small overhead reel.

All you need to do is to drop your line to the bottom and jig it to the top. While white tube jigs have been very effective and popular over the years using other soft plastic lures in other colors as well. This video is based on lake George NY but the tactics can be used on any lake.

10092020 Vertical Jigging for Lake Trout When and Where to Target Lake Trout. When lake water temperatures reach their highest in late-July or August lake trout. In this Lake to Plate - Lake Trout episode MWF Communications and Marketing Manager Noel Linsey shares some tips on tackle as well as jigging tips.

Fishing for lake trout in Colorados high country rod in hand jigging for giant trout. Watch what happens and get to know the motion of your lure. In most lakes where the trout favour some form of soft-rayed silvery forage nothing will produce more fish faster than a 3 12- to five-inch white tube jig below.

The reel should contain at least 50m of 10lb braid which will allow for a good feel for the jigged flies even in deep water. You want to entice them to bite without having to expend very much energy. I made this video to show you how to jig lake tout.