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Hello everyone, I'm hoping for a little help. I'm heading up to the far northeastern corner of Lower Whitefish Lake in a couple of weeks for an annual guys fishing weekend. Does anyone know if there are any winter accesses on that side of the lake such as a resort? Not looking to drive vehicles out, just snowmobiles. We are renting a cabin that is up on a hill so access to the lake is less than ideal in that respect. We've heard you can access Rush lake and go out to Whitefish from there via the channel that goes between the two points. However, I'm concerned about the ice on the channel. Anyone have experience with this?

 

Thank you.

 

 

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Yeah. Do not attempt go through the channel from rush to whitefish. Danger! Best bet is to get on rush, which you can do from county road 16. You can jump across 16 from cross as there is a ramp there now Then follow the marked snowmobile trail that takes you to the west side of rush. The trail jumps over the road by Boyd lodge. Now you are on Whitefish and you are good to go.

 

Another option is to go out the Trout lake access and go through the channel into whitefish. I haven't been on trout yet this year so I can not vouch for the ice thickness. If you go that route, hug the shoreline when going through the channel. Many people do it.

Good luck!

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Trout lake access would be the fastest way on to whitefish. Trout Lake is safe for snowmobile travel now. Good Luck fishing.

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On 1/9/2017 at 4:21 PM, Jighead4914 said:

Trout lake access would be the fastest way on to whitefish. Trout Lake is safe for snowmobile travel now. Good Luck fishing.

 

Any info on the actual ice thickness or snow cover on trout?  I was thinking about heading that way this weekend.

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2 hours ago, Wanderer said:

 

Any info on the actual ice thickness or snow cover on trout?  I was thinking about heading that way this weekend.

 

What! You mite be to spoiled to fish on a JV lake! :lol:

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There's other things that swim in there I'd like to get a hook into. ;)

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Hey, Here a quick update on actual ice thickness or snow cover on trout. 14 inchs of ice pressure ridge out there. if you are  on a snowmobile if traveling fast on it watch for it. Truck or car i do not recommend on trout with pressure ridge. And yes i have been on the whitefish chain this year in truck. just not on trout. just my 2 cents

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