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Lake Trout Fishing in the Quetico

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Since bringing frozen ciscoes into the Quetico is illegal, has anyone found a successful substitute? Heading up in the middle of February.

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Has that rule changed? As of last January, they were still legal. I talked with a Canadian warden directly to have that clarified. His words were, "as long as it's dead, I don't care." We called him from a bait/licensing station in Ft. Francis. Best to check - rules change so quickly from year to year.

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Ciscoes are still legal in Canada, just not legal in the Quetico Park where there is no organic bait allowed (meaning ever being alive at one time, even though preserved)

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No live or dead bait in quetico. Although I have never seen anyone that doesn't use cisco's in the winter in the Q. I don't go without them legal or not grin. If I run into the mnr in canada I've got a lot more to worry about then ciscos. good luck

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A 3 or 4" Gulp smelt on a swim lure like a Lindy Go Flyer would be a good choice.

White tubes are go to laker baits for a lot of guys as well.

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Has anyone tried smelt by "Gulp"?

The best were the 3 inch Realistic Smelt by Berkley, but I cannot find them anymore.

Hook then about 1/4 inch from the tip of the nose, by placing the hook through the bottom and out the top of the head on a 3/8 oz white bucktail jig.

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when i fish Sioux Narrows on LOW in early march for lakers, live bait is illegal. we usually fish nothing but tubes or gulp minnows on jig heads. usually white is our go to color but we've caught fish on all colors.

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It's a Canadian (Ontario) thing...

Fish or fish parts may not be used as bait from Jan. 1 - Fri before the 3rd Sat. in May

Only barbless hooks during that time period too.

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