Lake Trout inhabit cold, deep water
bodies. After ice-out they start heading down into the depths.
The Ely area has some fantastic lakes for lake
trout fishing. Since these fish are pretty particular about staying in cold,
deep water, the 40 foot depths of White Iron Lake just do not support a home for
"lakers". BUT ... several easy access lakes in the area DO run to 100+ feet and
DO have temperatures in the 45-55 degree range, so they can please any lake
trout hunter.
In May, lake trout are in the shallows; eight to twelve
feet. White color feather or hair jigs can catch their attention as the look for
minnows. You can also try frozen ciscoes at this time. As they start down into
deeper water, we like to rig up with the same lures we
use for pike, but we use a vertical jigging style instead of the
cast-and-retrieve that northerns prefer.
North Country Canoe Outfitters
474 Kawishiwi Trail
Ely, Minnesota 55731
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