Jigging for Lake Trout with the Stingnose Jigging Spoon

I'm out at the mouth of the Niagara River today, geared up with the Stingnose jigging spoons targeting lake trout.
It's late December, and it's been a warm enough winter that I was able to launch the boat and get at the mouth Niagara River to jig for lake trout. Last time we were out here, we were getting some nice little fish.
I'm using jigging the stingnose about 4-6 inches off of the bottom while drifting along. Specifically I'm switching between the 1-3/4oz Stingnose, and a 3/4oz Stingnose depending on which one produces more fish.
It was about three casts in before we started landing fish. I had a great day out here jigging for lake trout!
Click here to subscribe for more fishing videos:
kzbin.info_c...
Follow our ongoing fishing adventures
Instagram: / thundermistlures
Facebook: / thundermistlures
Twitter: / thundermist
Web: thundermistlures.com
As always until next time, good luck and good fishin'!

[@Zach7505]

Your one of the only people on youtube that doesn't stick their fingers in their gills when releasing! Love the ethics

[@thundermistlures]

HI Zachary - great to hear from you and thanks for writing in....I always try not to but when I was a kid, that was the standard way to do it (not in the gills, but rather just under the gill cover) so it was a bad habit that I had to break...if you are going to keep the fish, it doesn't matter but you are absolutely correct, it's best not to if you are going to release them. Hope 2017 is off to a great start and brings you plenty of good fishing :)

[@henrymostert2125]

Just subscribed to your channel a few days ago it's been really nice watching your videos and how you explain exactly what you're doing it's very helpful

[@thundermistlures]

So glad to have you on board as one of our subscribers and good luck on the water :)

[@nwoutdoortv8351]

Nice video again, fun fun fun you have there.

[@thundermistlures]

+NWoutdoorTV It was a great day on the water and eh lake trout fishing in that spot is great right now and will be for a few weeks :)

[@sMileHighCity]

I am big into jigging lakers too. This will be the first year though I focus on jigging spoons. Great video!!

[@thundermistlures]

+sMileHighCity Glad you enjoyed this episode and good luck on the water :)

[@marshallhurt8814]

Great video! Never caught a trout. Keep the videos coming.

[@thundermistlures]

+Marshall Hurt Glad you are enjoying our videos and hope you are able to catch your first trout soon :) The mouth of the Niagara River at Lake Ontario will be good for the next 2 - 3 weeks. During the month of June, you can catch them from shore at such places like the whirlpool

[@marshallhurt8814]

Thanks for letting me know! Keep the videos coming.

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Thank you,good video

[@ronmacdougall9612]

What would you say is the best weight to use

[@shawnmarla9663]

Man your stingnose spoon is killer on lake Trout on the redieau

[@tylermazur8359]

Awesome video! Such beautiful fish. Would you recommend jigging with white tube jigs in mid/late spring for Lake Trout?

[@keithsage7258]

Gotta love that fishing in Canada..(north west)..

[@kevinconklin9125]

Hey Ivo, great video and nice fish! I had a quick question, what time of year is it good to start going carp fishing?

[@thundermistlures]

+Kevin Conklin Hi Kevin, carp like a bit warmer weather....as the water starts to warm up, the carp will become more active. Here in Ontario, the bite should start to pick up by may :)

[@TheFishingExperiment]

Nice lakers. What would you suggest for lakers from the shore. I have been suggested slip sinker rig with a minnow on it.

[@thundermistlures]

+The Fishing Experiment You can use spoons or spinners form shore - both are good....If you are going to use minnows, try to use large ones and a t-turn rig will allow the minnows to swim freely, enticing more hits....her is a video using a t-turn rig with minnows, for both walleye and lake trout - good luck on the water kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7Vg3xnfdJgfrs

[@pescaconchuchin4277]

Nice sir like

[@thundermistlures]

+America_Carp Thanks for writing in and good luck on the water :)

[@pescaconchuchin4277]

+Thundermist Lures Hello you have good videos you have my like and my subscription invite you to pass by my channel and subscribe Thank you.

[@cainbrothersprod]

Great Action! How many t-turns and viper spoons do you need to sell before you can buy a new BIGGER net?!

[@thundermistlures]

+cainbrothersprod LOL :) :) :) Great comment....just made my day :)

[@cainbrothersprod]

You guys are one of my favorite channels! We're just around the Lake from you. Directly south of Dunkirk. Great videos and great products!

[@dougamclean]

Is boat control and staying vertical over the jig as vital for lake trout as it is for pickerel when current drifting?

[@thundermistlures]

Yes it is, as you need to always have full control over your jig and ensure that it is not dragging bottom, as you will get hung up rather quickly :)

[@outdoorsman9384]

Hay Ivo thank you so much for the quick replying on questions,,Now what store here in new York buffalo area or western ny area can i buy your lures and products,thank you

[@thundermistlures]

...we only know of Dicks Sporting Goods, Field and Stream or Gander Outdoors - but they only have limited items, not our whole product line :)

[@EverythingFish]

Great video, gotta love Lakers :). How deep were you catching them?

[@thundermistlures]

In this episode, we were fishing in the 20 foot range....as the summer rolls in, they drop down to 100 feet or more :)

[@EverythingFish]

+Thundermist Lures Thanks! Yes, they can go quite deep. Depending on the time of year, I'll fish for them in 5-180 FOW.

[@truckertrev3837]

Also could you maybe someday teach us how to target Sockeye, Pink, or Kokanee Salmon? Thank again!

[@jj-wj4tc]

Thx me and my wife are going this weekend

[@thundermistlures]

....sounds great....good luck out there :)

[@truckertrev3837]

Hello Ivo, nice fish! would this method work for inland lying Trout on inland lakes, not rivers so much, but in land lakes? I live in Wisconsin and there are a lot of inland lakes that have Brook, Brown, Rainbow, Splake, Tiger and Lake Trout and have always wondered how to target these fish on smaller lakes? Thanks! and I enjoy all your shows.

[@thundermistlures]

yes - it will still work in your area :)

[@thundermistlures]

very effective way to fish :)

[@outdoorsman9384]

Hay Ivo, do you have any video on jigging for them in 100 ft,would you use your one and three Quarter sting nose

[@thundermistlures]

have not done an episode on deep water jigging for lakers, but perhaps someday we will and if so, I would use the 2 3/4 oz Stingnose :)

[@072920977]

Hey Ivo, I mostly do shore fishing can you give me some tips on how to not get your line/hook getting stuck on rocks or weeds. Whenever I cast my line out when retreating it gets caught on rocks or weeks how do I avoid these situations when I am shore fishing? All I can do is cut my line and set up the hooks again..

[@thundermistlures]

+Vbhgbjj Ghibbv Try having a longer line between your hook and the sinker - also, tie a lighter line on the sinker as compared to your main line, so if you do get snagged, all you loose is the sinker and you save the rest of your rig :)

[@roamingrino]

What type of line are you using?

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Ryan - I was using Thunderbraid, braided line with a fluorocarbon leader :)

[@scottb4540]

Do your treble hooks ever get hung up on the bottom?

[@thundermistlures]

I always keep my jigging spoon about 6 inches off bottom in order to avoid snags :)

[@reelfishing2263]

do you know of any good shore spots and techniques for lake trout and brook trout

[@thundermistlures]

Queenston boat ramp is a great spot for shore fishing for lake trout.....for brook trout, check out the Algonquin park areas and the related opening season - good luck :)

[@lincitagaming4795]

Do you know how to fish in running water? There is a lot of fish i can see them swimming but they don't eat the bait :-/

[@thundermistlures]

+Lincita Gaming If you can see the fish - they can see you, so stay up stream and let your bait drift down stream towards the fish and be sure to use fluorocarbon line or at least a fluorocarbon leader - good luck :)

[@lincitagaming4795]

Thank you! i will try it. :)

[@robertstreams4362]

Ivo I bought the 2 3/4 oz. not paying attention but they are only 3 1/2 inches just like alot of my glow spoons but seem a bit heavy...hoping to deep water trout or salmon jig with them...think I have a chance?

[@thundermistlures]

...the 2 3/4 oz is ideal for salmon...I'd say you made a great choice :)

[@robertstreams4362]

@@thundermistlures thank you and love the videos and all the info you sure with myself and all our fellow anglers....

[@davidmenez431]

for bass can you use bluegill for bait

[@thundermistlures]

+David Menez In Ontario you can not, but check your local regulations, depending on where you live :)

[@severrotaru]

Do these work on rainbow trout in stocked lakes ?

[@thundermistlures]

yes

[@carlos1273]

I have an important question, why do you reel in your rod slow when you catch a fish? If the explanation is to long just answer it in your next video please

[@thundermistlures]

+Migs PlayZ- minecraft ....2 main reasons....if you reel him in too quickly, you will need to have your drag set very tight and you run the risk of breaking him off and secondly, if the fish is in deep water, he will need time to adjust his air bladder as he comes up :)

[@carlos1273]

+Thundermist Lures oh ok thanks. I'll start reeling slow

[@realhardballify]

have you looked into making rods?? you can call them Thunder Rods

[@thundermistlures]

+Trouta Holic LOL :) Good one.....I like it :) Ironically, Antonio does make rods, but has no time to make any

[@davidlycan6513]

We catch 2 big snakehead yesterday in mn and we don't know how to report it ...

[@thundermistlures]

+David Lycan You can write to the Minnesota department of natural resources www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html - good luck :)

[@cainbrothersprod]

+David Lycan Are you sure you're they're not Burbot? I'm not sure the snakeheads can survive the winters in MN

[@dennisedwards8954]

Barbless trebles?

[@thundermistlures]

...if you pinch the barbs on the treble hook with pliers, it will be "barbless" and it's very easy to do :)

[@Brotha00]

So my wife and I want to pick up fishing as we never have. We’re in Detroit and have read about lake trout. We enjoy your vid, but now we know we have no idea what the hell you’re talking about and a long way to go. I guess we’ll start by buying some rods...

[@thundermistlures]

we have plenty of tips to share with you on our channel and here is one on rods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIKoq2l7eMZ1idE and here is one on how to properly spool up your reel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZzceIOiZdCSd6c

[@dennisedwards8954]

First thing to DO is START. Plus, go at it with a philosophy of "He/She who makes the most mistakes learns the most." I'm on a path to becoming a fishing "genius" (LOL). Thundermist is a great tutorial among many UTube sites.

[@crisjr6478]

Ur favorite net sucks lol

[@crgraham46]

;L

[@l.i.archer5379]

You refer to your two rods as Medium-action and Medium-Heavy action. I think you mean Medium/Medium-Heavy power, not action. There's no such thing as Medium-Heavy action. It's either Slow, Medium, Fast, or X-Fast. Action is where the rod starts flexing to where it stops along the blank. Power is how much pressure is required to load the rod to the point along the blank where it flexes.

[@thundermistlures]

+L.I. Archer Thanks for your feedback and for taking time, to write to us - good luck on the water :)