LAKE TROUT
Lake of the Woods is an excellent choice for Lake Trout fishing. Cast or troll in the shallows around 10-15 feet in the spring. In mid-summer the trout go deeper to between 40 and 100 feet. Downriggers are generally needed to get down to these depths, but once down there the action can really get hot! Lake trout average between 4-8 pounds but fish up to 20 pounds are not uncommon.
TACKLE
Bucktails for jigging
Light spoons or Rapalas for trolling
Flashers
Dipsy Divers
Make sure you have heavy duty line
LOCATION
SPRING
Focus on the shallows 10-15 feet, jigging off points and Shoals.
SUMMER
Look for deep water 80-100 feet, below the thermocline
FALL
Back to the shallows
