Cliff

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Hello Cliff, I am new here so bear with me. Terry told me you were the guy to talk to about fishing Trout Lake for Lakers. We have a place on Swedetown and were wondering about access to Trout Lake in the winter. Should we take the canoe portage or is the ice unsafe to park snowmobiles at the trail head? Also, is there a trail across the peninsula that seperates portage bay from the main lake?(we like short cuts when walking) and do we need any kind of permit? I am told the fishing is pretty good out there. We have fished Mukooda and Lac La Croix and have done well in the past.(caught a 30 pounder out of Mukooda a few years ago)We knew there were trout in Trout Lake but never heard anything about it, until now. We are looking forward to fishing a little closer to Vermilion.Any other info(depth,location etc.) that may be helpful for our first trip would also be greatly appreciated. By the way, this forum is awesome and so are guys for sharing your expertise of the area. Thank you from one Laker lover to another.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

612'er,
I was just in Trout Lake Monday.
We caught 5 walleyes, and I had 2 trout about 5 or 6 pounds right up to the ice and lost them!
There is about 10 or 12 inches of ice where we were fishing.
I would use the truck portage for access. You can drive your snowmobile about half way across it and park it along the trail.
The Indian portage is open and a real step saver. It is straight across from the truck portage,just to the left of the small Island.
I would try the Black Rock point or Paradise Is. area. The depth ranges up to 70 feet there. We got all of our walleyes and the 2 trout I lost in 50 to 52 feet of water, but don't fail to try the 70 foot water, as they suspend there a lot also.
Black Rock is the ledge point to the left after you cross Indian portage, about 1/2 or 3/4 mile from the portage.
There are a lot of very big trout and big walleyes in trout if you can get them to bite.
Good Fishing!!
Cliff

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[Cliff Wagenbach]

612'er,
Sorry, I forgot to tell you that you are supposed to fill out a permit that are SUPPOSED to be available in the box located at the start of the truck portage and mail them in later or leave them in a box provided there. I have never found a permit there yet !!! I usually just go in..
Cliff

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Phone: (218) 753-2005

[guideman]

Thanks Cliff, your the man!

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