lake trout fishing

Lake Trout Trilogy…”The Conclusion”

February 28, 2012

The final 2 days of lake trout fishing… The day Chris and Nick leave is the annual Kinsmen ice fishing derby held just off of the Government Dock here in Vermilion Bay.  It generally does not involve catching many fish, but this year has an interesting twist of fate. My hopes of winning are dashed [...]

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A Surprise on the “Lewie Rig”

September 8, 2011

The Lewie Rig has proven to be effective on both jigging for Lake Trout and Whitefish. When we got up a little shallow on the rocks, we discovered another fish species that I didn’t even know was present in this lake. (sorry…I had the wrong video linked at first) See the movie:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJBZL27_So

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The Lewie Rig in action….Jigging for Lake Trout

September 8, 2011

Some people enjoy navigating the 100+ turns on the river to get to Clearwater Lake. I do. However, I have to admit that I prefer low water conditions. When that is the case, as it was this summer, Vermilion Bay Lodge is the only lodge with boats on the end of a 20 minute portage. [...]

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Lake Trout Fishing “The Lewie Rig”

August 4, 2011

Try a new technique for lake trout fishing… I can’t wait to make the trek north a week from Friday! I have dreams of jigging for big trout and whitefish. Gord just shared with me some information on a new drop shot jig that reminded me of a technique that has been deadly for trout [...]

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Winter Lake Trout Fishing

February 6, 2011

Susanne and I managed to get out for a few hours to catch some trout. This “lunker” was caught while I was checking the depth. I was using a large orange clip-on weight attached to the treble hook on my spoon to figure out how deep I was when the fi…

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