trout lakes

[EatSleepFish]

are there any good trout lakes within a 20-mile radius of cloquet? looking to do some icefishing for some bows before having to switch to fishin the rivers. Thanks

-Gun control is a steady hand

[End of the Line]

Corona just SW of Cloquet off HWY 210. Not sure that's a 'good' lake. I have been there a couple of times in the winter w/o much success, but I know that they're in there.

[Xplorer]

Corona is about it within 20 miles. After that you are looking at the lakes above Duluth.

Like EOTL, I've had little success on Corona in winter but decent luck on open water. Good lake to take a kid fishing, throw a bobber and worm/powerbait out and play on shore.

Good to see you again on saturday EOTL, your "little guy" is growing up fast. We should get them out sometime for gills on Chub (if the lake level is up so i can dump my 17'er in this year)

[EatSleepFish]

thanks guys- im bored so ill probably try corona today, ill post on how i did

-Gun control is a steady hand

[EatSleepFish]

sorry it took so long but anyways we didnt catch nothing, drilled a bunch of holes but couldnt find the fish, very murky lake. hopefully the spring loopers will be more cooperative

-gun control is a steady hand

[Surface Tension]

Don't judge a trout lake by one outing. They're notorious for turning off and on. Give it another try. Switch up between jigging spoons like pimples and Go Devils, if those aren't working take out some of your crappie and gill stuff like ice flies/ants, ratsos, shrimpos. Trout eat bugs and bugs are eating the algae thats growing on the bottom of the ice. Try jigging 1' under the ice.

If go to the DNR site you can find a list of Designated Stream Trout lakes. We have a few north of Duluth worth hitting.

[monstermoose78]

I like to toss in nils masters or jiggin raps too or those salmo ones as well.

[Surface Tension]

monstermoose78, yes those swim lures like Nils and jigging raps really call in the fish at times.

[monstermoose78]

I normally carried a bunch of rods rigged up with so i could switch at will.