I am going to be going up to the crosslake area this fall (hopefully all this stuff is gone by then) and am looking for a lake with good a good lake trout population. I know there aren’t many lakes up there that have population of them but I know Big Trout does and Roosevelt does too. Does anyone know how good the populations are on those lakes?
Have you looked at the mine pits around Crosby/Ironton. They are stocked with different verities of Trout.
They all have accesses, but not all of them have boat ramps. I have fished them a few times over the years. The shore line side imaging views are amazing.
fish on ….
I would fish the pits in crosby better chance to catch one. I haven’t heard much about Roosevelt in a very long time about trout.
Rabbit in Crosby.
I’m on Roosie and the locals say they were pretty much fished out. They no longer stock them as they didn’t have a very successful reproduction rate.
Rabbit in Crosby.
I’m on Roosie and the locals say they were pretty much fished out. They no longer stock them as they didn’t have a very successful reproduction rate.
Have you heard much about big trout lake on the whitefish chain they are still stocking lake trout so the population may be better
I haven’t. But I’ll do a little recon.😉
Rabbit in Crosby.
I’m on Roosie and the locals say they were pretty much fished out. They no longer stock them as they didn’t have a very successful reproduction rate.
According to DNR’s Lakefinder, there aren’t any lakers in Rabbit. I do know that there are some in a small pit near Rabbit, and I believe they started stocking some in Pennington and Sagamore Pits too last year.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
Rabbit in Crosby.
I’m on Roosie and the locals say they were pretty much fished out. They no longer stock them as they didn’t have a very successful reproduction rate.According to DNR’s Lakefinder, there aren’t any lakers in Rabbit. I do know that there are some in a small pit near Rabbit, and I believe they started stocking some in Pennington and Sagamore Pits too last year.
I’ll have to check out some of the mine pits any suggestions for baits or depths to fish?
Our fishing club fishes Roosevelt every year, usually in mid June. I can’t believe, on a calm nice night, all the baitfish surfacing right down the middle in 100+ FOW. A couple years ago a guy caught a 45in musky trolling. It’s usually feast or famine for us. No shortage of rock bass in the shallows.
I’ve fished Rabbit for Pike, but can’t help with Lake Trout.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>blank wrote:</div>
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
Rabbit in Crosby.
I’m on Roosie and the locals say they were pretty much fished out. They no longer stock them as they didn’t have a very successful reproduction rate.According to DNR’s Lakefinder, there aren’t any lakers in Rabbit. I do know that there are some in a small pit near Rabbit, and I believe they started stocking some in Pennington and Sagamore Pits too last year.
I’ll have to check out some of the mine pits any suggestions for baits or depths to fish?
I’ve never fished for lakers in open water so I don’t have any personal suggestions. Oars N Mine bait shop on just on the north side of Crosby might know more.
Our fishing club fishes Roosevelt every year, usually in mid June. I can’t believe, on a calm nice night, all the baitfish surfacing right down the middle in 100+ FOW. A couple years ago a guy caught a 45in musky trolling. It’s usually feast or famine for us. No shortage of rock bass in the shallows.
Shhhhhhhhhhhh! 
It is amazing though.
Years ago we fished Pennington for sm trout, got tired of them and threw a tube. Big Smallie and then a big Pike.
Just as a comment. All of the the DNR specified Trout Lakes have very strict live bait requirements. I believe they do not allow minnows of any kind. All the mine pit lakes are DNR specified trout lakes. So, check before you go out.
I typically fish them with crawlers and plastics.
As for Rabbit, the east lobe has a 300 ft mine pit hole on one side. Very interesting sonar patterns.
Another comment, I have fished Big Trout many times, both open and hard water, and I have never caught a Lake Trout…. There are huge clouds of bait fish, and the big fish are never hungry.
Dang!
There might be Lakers still in Roosie
20200419_115632.jpg
Been quite out there. Usually people fish the gravel bay off the road or there is point not to far out from there. This year it seam like locked up hard you should be able to get the humps or the mid point area.
I haven’t been out there yet. Where you is your cabin, I live up on the point?
I will miss this weekend I will be Webster for fishing.
Thanks for the pointers! I’ve always heard ice can be sketchy out there, is that true?
Our cabin is on the point to your left as you’re coming into Big Trout from Lower Whitefish. Right across from Camp Knutson.
Thanks for the pointers! I’ve always heard ice can be sketchy out there, is that true?
Our cabin is on the point to your left as you’re coming into Big Trout from Lower Whitefish. Right across from Camp Knutson.
Lol I am down road form you on the inside.
It depends on the season, I would think this year we will be fine with ATV’s and snowmobiles. It locked up early and it didn’t break back open. I haven’t been out yet there I know there have been a few people venturing out.
That’s crazy, small world!
Good to know, I will report back with an update if I make it up there. Any clue to the typical size out there?
Hey Cullen, have you ventured out for Lakers yet? I’ve lived my whole life in the area and never gone after lakers. Currently live in Baxter. I’ve got the itch to get my first laker this year and will be getting out on Big Trout, after Walleye closes this weekend. Let me know if you’re ever interested in going.
Hi there!
No I haven’t unfortunately. If you do go, let me know how you do! And I’m definitely interested in going in the future.
Tight lines!
Cullen
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
