Boundary Waters Lake Trout Fishing Opener 2021: Trout Lake Fishing Report

[@ryannelson6524]

Great video trout lake is awesome winter or summer can be humbling too tho keep it up

[@therealfarwater]

Thanks!!

[@holmmie4433]

Me and some buddies are headed up to snowbank the end of January to chase lakers! Can’t wait!

[@therealfarwater]

Fun! I fished Snowbank a lot last year. It can be tricky but I had a lot of luck with tube jigs and suckers under tip ups. Check this one out if you haven’t already: Tube Jigs | Ice Fishing For Lake Trout | Boundary Waters Ice Fishing kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2LNiK1-mdujf68

[@holmmie4433]

@@therealfarwater I have been watching a lot of your videos to see what to do! None of us have ever ice fished a laker or most haven’t even caught one! Videos are great thank you for the content!

[@therealfarwater]

@@holmmie4433 thank you! It really helps to have a sonar so you know when they are in the area and can get them to chase, if not, a lively minnow under a tip up or a dead bait on the bottom can do the trick.

[@holmmie4433]

@@therealfarwater ya we all have either a vexilar or helix. Going to set up tip ups outside the hubs and jig inside

[@therealfarwater]

@@holmmie4433 sounds like you’re set up for success! Let me know how it goes

[@gts9635]

Heading up there tomorrow with my brother. We will be fishing right off the island you had at the 26 minute mark. Our dad started taking us up there back in the 90's and we've gone back every year in March. Excellent lake trout fishing!

[@therealfarwater]

Awesome!! Let me know how the ice is. I was out on snowbank yesterday and there is still 22” of good ice and a thin layer of snow on top so it should be just fine. I’ve heard there are a couple of reefs that extend from that island that are good fishing. Good luck!!

[@eduffy4937]

This trout lake on the gunflint side or vermillion side?

[@therealfarwater]

Vermillion

[@eduffy4937]

@@therealfarwater thats been on my list for a long time but ive just never had anybody to tag along. My cabin is north of there over by crane lake, on a private walleye factory lake so once i get there i have a tough time leaving that. I have fished mukooda, spring lake, and winchester lake right by me and have done real well

[@therealfarwater]

@@eduffy4937 it’s definitely worth checking out but you’ll need a wheeler or snowmobile to get across vermillion. Lots of big fish but they can be tough to catch-I got skunked on my January trip there this year

[@brendanhagen7867]

Can't believe I didn't see this earlier this year this is the lake where I first went into the boundary waters

[@therealfarwater]

What a great spot for your first trip! Definitely underrated, in my opinion. Bummed I didn’t make it for open water season this year. You bet I’ll be back for Lakers this winter

[@brendanhagen7867]

@@therealfarwater hopefully I'll see you there I've never fished it during ice season but I definitely plan on going out there at least once or twice this ice season

[@jimgotta9122]

very nice job of fishing and recording. Great descriptions and detail.

[@therealfarwater]

Glad you like the instructional nature of my videos...glad to hear I am helping others learn how to catch these incredible fish :)

[@MitchBradshaw]

Awesome video and it looked like a great day! I hiked it in there the day after opener 2 years ago for my first time. We blanked but I will be back again to chase them! I'm hoping to target Rainbow's/Splake near Ely in February.

[@therealfarwater]

That’s laker fishing. I fished sunup to sundown last year on Trout and only had one follow...I went back for two days this summer and has zero luck again. I will be back though, with such an impressive average size

[@YukionChannel]

Great works 😀

[@therealfarwater]

Thank you!

[@mikeswan1970]

Super awesome! Last one was a beaut!

[@therealfarwater]

I love those darker Lakers. Went back yesterday and my buddy caught a brute that was just shy of 28 inches and it was pale like the first two. One reason lake trout fishing is so fun; almost every fish has different coloring

[@mikeboston421]

tube jigs another great idea for lakers through the ice with a flasher to help

[@therealfarwater]

I’ve never had luck with tube jigs but you’re right, they are probably the #1 lake trout bait through the ice. Do you tip your hook with anything? Do you use a stinger hook?

[@mikeswan1970]

Supercool once again! Lets go!

[@isaacfinneyoutdoors411]

“I can’t leave now” the anthem of an angler😂😂😂

[@therealfarwater]

In the summer it’s always “one more cast,” in the winter it’s “one more drop.”

[@stevekindt1213]

You definitely had a great opener brook/laker combo. Looking forward to this weekend as a citiot looking to chase some rainbows. Hoping to get up to the Gunflint side in 2 weeks for some lakers

[@therealfarwater]

I was pleasantly surprised by the great fishing. Let me know if you make it up, I'll let you know about any lakes I know are performing over on the gunflint.

[@lukecullett9044]

@@therealfarwater I usually head to the gunflint side but might have to try ely side.. maybe we might meet up some time. I love fishing trout. All I get around me is rainbows and a few browns.

[@therealfarwater]

@@lukecullett9044 there are definitely more on the gunflint side, but trout, burntside and snowbank are healthy fisheries worth spending time on

[@aaronalto3034]

My wife got a monster laker up there early June last yr. Nice adventure. What was your hike time in?

[@therealfarwater]

I followed someone's trail from the day before so I made quick time. Probably took an hour to hike the 1.5 miles to the spot I fished. In addition to the snowmobile ride across vermillion it was probably 2 hrs total

[@therealfarwater]

There are some monster trout in there. I went back today and my buddy caught a 28 incher that had to have weighed ten pounds. I know if I keep fishing there its only a matter of time before I pull a 30+" fish through the ice

[@aaronalto3034]

@@therealfarwater Thanks. We've been on the verge of giving it a go, but haven't yet. Sweet weather when you went in. Keep up the fun adventures and vids.

[@lukecullett9044]

@@therealfarwater you from up there? Great video.

[@therealfarwater]

@@lukecullett9044 I moved to ely a few years ago. Still getting to know the area

[@Kayakingoutdoorsman]

good day brother NEW SUB, hope to catch you back. Is this AB or Ontario my friend

[@Kayakingoutdoorsman]

or am i completely off lol

[@therealfarwater]

Northern Minnesota, actually. We’ve got a bunch of smaller lake trout lakes in the Boundary waters along the Ontario/Mn border

[@Kayakingoutdoorsman]

nice, lakers are my fav to chase. just newish to them but hella fun in Northern Ontario

[@therealfarwater]

@@Kayakingoutdoorsman you’re living in a lake trout paradise up there-good you’re getting out and chasing them

[@Kayakingoutdoorsman]

for years I have tried Lake Simcoe with NO LUCK, but Georgian Bay now that place has my heart lol being the only place I seem to land or mark any

[@jacobdahlgren9167]

What brand of coat is that?!?

[@therealfarwater]

Lester River Bushcraft Original Boreal Shirt. They are made in northern Minnesota of 100% wool. My wife’s birthday present to me this year-I can’t speak highly enough of this jacket. Www.lrbushcraft.com

[@jacobdahlgren9167]

Awesome ordering it now! I live north of Duluth . If would wanna adventure sometime I’d bring ya fishing on are local trout lakes!

[@lukecullett9044]

What brand gloves are those?

[@therealfarwater]

Stoic. Not even sure if they are still a company. Bought them about ten years ago-absolutely love them. Leather gloves, soft shell body and wool liner-perfect for cold wet conditions.