2 or 4 on hard water goals.. Need help on last two

[ctranter]

Well at the beginning of this hard water season I had four goals:

 

1. Catch my first laker (check!!)

2. Land another Quinte 10lb hog (check!)

3. Ice a whitefish

4. Catch a Ling (aka burbot)

 

After getting some great advice on laker tackle I managed to ice my first laker today. What. A. Blast!! I'm already planning my next trip

 

Now, drivin home my thoughts shifted to two species that have always evaded me: whities and ling.

 

The frustrating part of this is that I taegetted whitefish today with meegs+tube and a small silver\blue Williams Spoon, only to have many sonar hits but no takers.

- do whitefish only hit on the bottom?

-should I be jiggin light, gentle 6" jigging motions?

- how can I 'play' a whitefish once they are on sonar?

 

For ling, Ive heard they are a

Nocturnal species,meaning night is best.

- is there a bait of choice?

- will they regularly hit laker/whitefish tackle?

- are they found on the same grounds as lakers/whities?

 

All tips/advice is GREATLY appreciated, I always pay it forward

[Fisherpete]

Read this post - some great info from icefisherman

 

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77469&view=getnewpost

Edited January 28, 2015 by Fisherpete

[manitoubass2]

Ive only lucked out on whities, but its been mid day, buckshot spoons tipped with frozen shiners.

 

Ling, minnow or worm deadsticked on bottom at night, on a light jig head. 15-25 fow, mud flats or sand bottom

 

But I guess depths are all relative to where you fish

Edited January 28, 2015 by manitoubass2

[Moosebunk]

Night is best for ling but not the only time.

 

They will hit laker presentations. Pyzer had a solid article on the big lures for ling being go-to. Talking 1-2oz jigheads with tubes or BIG heavy jiggin' spoons. Pound bottom with that.

 

You can certainly find them mixed with whiteys and lakers.