03-02-2006, 04:03 PM
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Lake Trout are easily caught because of their predatory nature. They are fish and mysis shrimp eaters. Lake trout are caught with spinning gear, flies, spoons, jigs, and cut bait. Tip your jig with a piece of the cut bait (northern pike minnow, sucker, or perch). Using scents on the cut bait can be helpful. Some success is also seen using pork link sausage as bait. Lake trout are fall spawners. Temperature, light and wind are factors, which contribute to the onset and duration of spawning activities. Lake trout spawn on offshore shoals, drop-offs or steep slopes, and points near islands or the shoreline. [/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Anglers can have good success vertical jigging for lake trout or cast in towards shore and jig as you reel back towards the boat. Jigging action does not have to be high and hard jerks. Try different speeds and shorter, softer, up and down motions. Jigging areas with reasonably sheltered spots on Flathead Lake are off Woods Bay, Yellow Bay, Blue Bay, and Westshore State Park. Other areas are the river delta area, Conrad Point, Painted Rocks, Cedar Island, Wildhorse Island, the Narrows, Finley Point, and Gravel Bay. If the fish are not hitting on your jig try different colors and different depths. A depth finder is a great tool to have on the lake. Lake trout will lay low and hold tight to the bottom so watch carefully to find them. Once you find the depth they are holding to you can target it and anchor over the fish.[/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Trolling for lake trout is also a good technique to use. Good spots for trolling are the Narrows, Conrad Point to Painted Rocks, Wildhorse Island, Yellow Bay Point North or anywhere the shorelines are steep. Trolling can be done using flatliners or downriggers. Remember that lake trout are not always hard hitters. Check you line every so often to see if you might have a fish on. [/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remember it is illegal to target or harvest bull trout in Flathead Lake. Westslope cutthroat trout are catch and release in the lake. It is the anglers responsibility to know how to identify these fish. If you need information on fish identification telephone 406-883-2888 ext. 7294 or 406-752-5501.
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Lake Trout are easily caught because of their predatory nature. They are fish and mysis shrimp eaters. Lake trout are caught with spinning gear, flies, spoons, jigs, and cut bait. Tip your jig with a piece of the cut bait (northern pike minnow, sucker, or perch). Using scents on the cut bait can be helpful. Some success is also seen using pork link sausage as bait. Lake trout are fall spawners. Temperature, light and wind are factors, which contribute to the onset and duration of spawning activities. Lake trout spawn on offshore shoals, drop-offs or steep slopes, and points near islands or the shoreline. [/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Anglers can have good success vertical jigging for lake trout or cast in towards shore and jig as you reel back towards the boat. Jigging action does not have to be high and hard jerks. Try different speeds and shorter, softer, up and down motions. Jigging areas with reasonably sheltered spots on Flathead Lake are off Woods Bay, Yellow Bay, Blue Bay, and Westshore State Park. Other areas are the river delta area, Conrad Point, Painted Rocks, Cedar Island, Wildhorse Island, the Narrows, Finley Point, and Gravel Bay. If the fish are not hitting on your jig try different colors and different depths. A depth finder is a great tool to have on the lake. Lake trout will lay low and hold tight to the bottom so watch carefully to find them. Once you find the depth they are holding to you can target it and anchor over the fish.[/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Trolling for lake trout is also a good technique to use. Good spots for trolling are the Narrows, Conrad Point to Painted Rocks, Wildhorse Island, Yellow Bay Point North or anywhere the shorelines are steep. Trolling can be done using flatliners or downriggers. Remember that lake trout are not always hard hitters. Check you line every so often to see if you might have a fish on. [/font]
[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remember it is illegal to target or harvest bull trout in Flathead Lake. Westslope cutthroat trout are catch and release in the lake. It is the anglers responsibility to know how to identify these fish. If you need information on fish identification telephone 406-883-2888 ext. 7294 or 406-752-5501.
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http://www.mackdays.com/Fishing%20Tips.htm
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