Cudz Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Is it possible to catch lakers or whitefish at night through the ice? My gut tells me no, not so much but I thought I would ask. It is hard for me to get out to my hut during the day. I am guessing lakers no chance but maybe whitefish. Anybody ever tried hardwater at night for fish other than walleye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlied Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I am not sure about whities...but i have caught a laker in the middle of the night on a glow spoon in the Niagara river in the fall. Hope it helps alittle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 On Nipissing I catch a lot of whities through the ice at night, almost every night I've fished there actually. I dont see why Simcoe would be any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Never tried myself.......but also curious to know. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have caught lots of whities at night on simcoe . Not so many trout . Some of the best whitie action i have has is in 50 feet of water at night. My hut is in 85 and they seem to turn off out deep and head shallow for the night. All on tip ups with minnows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) I have caught lots of whities at night on simcoe . Not so many trout . Some of the best whitie action i have has is in 50 feet of water at night. My hut is in 85 and they seem to turn off out deep and head shallow for the night. All on tip ups with minnows. Were you fishing in 50' of water or were you fishing down 50' over 85' of water? Edited January 23, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You should be able to catch nice Ling/Burbot at night thru the ice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 ....I used to ice fish Simcoe exclusively at night when I was younger. Used an operator out of Pefferlaw who was a family friend and he would have us set up in 30 to 35 fow. Always managed to get a mess of whities, perch and occasionally a laker using the ole style tip ups and shiners. On one occasion I had him take me and a friend out to one of his deep water huts for some night laker action and we scored jigging large (5") williams whitefish. The action isn't fast and furious but you can get 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You should be able to catch nice Ling/Burbot at night thru the ice!!! Yep, used to get our share of ling as well, though I'm not sure the population of ling is too healthy in Simcoe these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Rat Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have fished lakers more in the Haliburton area and aftr dark all we ever catch is Ling.....and a buzz RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 50 feet total . i havent had much luck in water over 70 feet deep at night . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckster Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Earlier in the week i got whities right untill dark and then they shut off....... I was fishing 80+ fow. while i was walking back i noticed some people getting them in the 50 fow range. Not hot and heavy but it was dark and they got a few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have fished lakers more in the Haliburton area and aftr dark all we ever catch is Ling.....and a buzz RR Hey RR, I must have fished the same lakes as you because that's all I've ever caught after dark as well...A BUZZ and dirty ole Ling in 80FOW!! ....but from reading some replies, i think I'll give it a try again, in the 50FOW range.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 was talking to the owner of a hut renting operation a couple of years ago ,and he told me in"confidence "that the best time to catch lakers is between 4 and 5:00am on a still day. so we rented the hut for the night bite . although being the big baypoint operator he was out fishing like us,,,,he had two big lakers on the ice next to my hut at 7:00 am when i woke up from a hard nights ,,,,,," fishin' " he asked ,"how'd you sleep?"then asked " how"s the fishin'?" i saw his big forks tails on the ice ,, i said ,,,, missed a few good bites. big lesson learned ,, listen to these guys ,, but with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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