The author holds a Lake Superior lake trout, caught while jigging a heavy lure tipped with smelt. / Joe Shead A mackinaw angler, someone who fishes for mackinaw trout, also known as lake trout or ...

Striped bass are prowling the south half of the lake. Jon Conklin ... Conklin said. Use jigs or minnows. Try for black bass with football jigs, jerk baits or crawdad-colored crank baits.

Keep the reel in the cab of your truck on the ride to the lake. Go with a high-quality ... When you’re jigging, keep your lure high where fish can see it from a distance. Keep it at least ...

Panfish anglers present very light baits—often waxworms or spikes rigged on tiny tungsten jigs—so a light or ... Those chasing lake trout and northern pike select long rods, frequently 36 ...

Grand Lake The rainbow and brown trout fishing has been very good this week in 8-18 feet of water, but it is essential that you find unpressured fishing areas to target these fish as ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Anglers are gearing up for the 2025 Mac Attack Fishing Contest at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, set for Feb. 15–17. Sponsored by ...

But it’s all worth it when a fish smacks your jig. Lake trout are a unique species ... Lakers are notorious for examining baits without biting. Sometimes you have to rile them up to draw ...