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Lake Trout Fishing on Lower Manitou Lake:
Lower Manitou Lake is absolutely stuffed with Lake Trout of all sizes. It's easy to catch small good eaters right up to big trophy Lunker Lake Trout. In the spring, we have had quests catch their limit of trout in only a few minutes right off the dock. That does not always happen but schools of Lakers do swim along the shoreline in the spring.
For the first 3 or 4 weeks after ice-out, Lake Trout are shallow and easy to catch. As the water warms up, they slowly make their way deeper until mid-summer where they can be found 30 to 50-feet deep and following the schools of baitfish. They can still be caught in great numbers using jigs, downriggers or trolling with a 3-way swivel rig . On other lakes, Lake Trout can be elusive during the summer. On Lower Manitou, they are easy to catch and plentiful all season.
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Trout are common in the 2 to 6-pound range. Frequently we have guests bring in Lake Trout between 8 and 15 pounds. Occasionally trout in the 20 to 30-pound range get caught but they are rare. Lower Manitou Lake is a big lake so there should be plenty of trout over 30 pounds. A trout that lives long enough to weight 30 pounds is smart so you can't expect it to make a mistake and hit a lure too often. You have to keep trying!
Lake Trout are very sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressure. They turn on and off like a light switch. When they are feeding, which is usually for 2 or 3 hours at a time, you can catch 5 to 10 trout within this time period. Some days they are not feeding so it does not matter where or how you fish. If you have experience with Lake Trout, then you know what we mean. One thing is for sure; there are very few lakes in Ontario with Lake Trout fishing as fantastic as the trout fishing on Lower Manitou.
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Lower Manitou Lake is a crystal clean lake with a diverse rocky structure including many islands, shoals, deep ridges, sunken plateaus and even deep weed beds. It's also a nutrient lake with massive schools of baitfish. The reason the lake is clear is because it has deep holes to consume all the sediments. The reason there is such a large forage base of baitfish is because of mineral deposits in the area. Glaciers scrapping the land and exposing non-porous Precambrian Rock formed most Canadian Shield Lakes. Lower Manitou Lake was formed the same way but we are lucky that large amounts of minerals were deposited such as gold ore, thus the old gold mine. A more precious mineral to the fish is Calcium. The population of fish cannot exceed the calcium content of the water because they need it to grow bones. Our lake has a very healthy amount of dissolved calcium thus having a bountiful amount of natural resources for trout to proliferate in great numbers and grow big. This holds true with Muskie, Pike and Smallmouth Bass.
Lower Manitou Lake has perfect environmental conditions for Lake Trout. It's something our guests enjoy immensely.
Lake Trout Fishing Tips
How to Butterfly a Trout & Prepare for Baking
John's Sweet & Smoky Manitou Lake Trout Fancy
Best Lake Trout Lures
Lake Trout Weight Calculator
Lower Manitou Lake Lake Trout Fishing Regulations
2007 Fishing Photo Gallery 1
2007 Fishing Photo Gallery 2
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