ice fish on trout?

[Guest]

hi all,just wondering if anyone fishes trout lake in the winter.do you need a permit? can you get in with a snowmobile/4wheeler? is it any good? where would you try?any info appreciated. coming up on the 15th,hopefully can get on some bays to ice fish. dave and brenda

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Hi D&B,
Trout Lake has some very good fishing in the winter.
It is "walk in only", as Terry indicated.
I usually drive to the portage from Moccasin Point landing, or take snowmobile from home to the portage.
I fish for Lake Trout only, but last year caught more walleyes than trout. Most of the walleyes were small,but we had to keep them ,as they came out of 54 feet of water !
The trout are generally nice fish.They range from 5# average on up. We have had 30# + fish on quite a few times.
There will probably not be safe ice anywhere on Vermilion yet this weekend.
Good Fishing !
cliff

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[Guest]

thanks for the trout lake info neighbors. dave and brenda

[guideman]

There is fishing on Trout lake but you have to walk, no motorized transport.
I doubt there will be ice by then, big
bay is still open in many areas and it
will take at least a week or 2 of cold
to make it safe for snow machines or an
ATV.

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