Hey guys just wondering what kind of hooks and bait to use for these rainbow trout? It

One of my favourite lakes to fish growing up, only ever been skunked here once. Always did good catching a few trout in this lake.

Ice Report: 11 in
Around the lake it was 11 and 12 inches

Ice Report: 8 in

Winter Kill! Drilled in 3 different locations on Engstrom and dead rainbows on bottom at all locations.

Ice Report: 17 in
Drilled around the lake and all 17”

17 inches of ice all around the lake

Ice Report: 12 in
12+ inches everywhere we've fished

Fished this lake lots over the years. Always lots of trout to catch. Fun for the kids. Fish straight out in front of the bend on the right. Wardens patrol it lots. Always have good chats with Officer Purpleluk.

8 Rainbows in 2 hours
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Good spot
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was there today for 3 hours caught 20 or so rainbows, 2 nice ones and the rest were about 12 inches

21 trout about 10-12" in 4 hours.
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Ice Report: 23 in
Great day, out for 4 hours and got 21 trout about 10-12" each. Was just a catch and release day:)

Ice Report: 15 in
The ice was 15-16 inche thick close to shore. Fishing was ok. In 3 hours caught 8-9 fish

Ice Report: 5 in

Has anyone ever inquired if people(companies)should be sucking out water ?

This lake use to be a lot better it's still ok tho, I usually catch a fish or 2. Hoping the water doesn't get any lower this summer. That was effecting fishing I think Couldent catch anything last summer

Caught 12 fish in two hours. In about 11 feet of water.
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Ice Report: 24 in
Just out from short it is 24 inches

Hey all just wondering what to use here now, I haven't been there in awhile, bringing my son for his first time ice fishing, and I really would like him to catch something, any tips would be much appreciated

Ice Report: 15 in
Close to shore there was 18" and far out toward middle 15 "

Ice Report: 10 in
About. 10" where we go and lot of throw backs , few suckers too

Ice Report: 8 in
1 fish in 3 hours

Ice Report: 10 in
Good 8 to 10 inches of ice but thinner in places

Fishing from shore nearly impossible because of weed growth. Even at the north side of bay where the drop off is becoming too weedy the cast. Time to go buy a canoe

I am calling environment to check into this. There draining the lake.

Its way lower than the colvert pipe !! Maybe surmont is piped into a few of the springs that fill the lake !! Something is not right !!!

Was out today caught limit but cant belive how low water is !! Think they nee to plug that colvert again !! Didnt see near as many fish on the finder as last couple years !!

The level is most likely not going to change much

The lake was artificially high for the past 5 years. A overflow culvert was plugged

Lake is still down. Hard to launch a boat but it is do able. 20 plus fish in 4 hours

Level is improving but still muddy waters

Lake level has fallen several feet like nothing I have seen before. Right now it would be nearly impossible to launch a boat or fish because of shallow water and mud. If water level does not improve this spring, it might be the end of this rainbow fishery%uD83D%uDC4E%uD83C%uDFFD

5 trout in 12 mins
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Ice Report: 38 in
Vehicals getting stuck everywhere lots of snow and packie

Ice Report: 20 in
Driedmeat lake, why do people change the date of there ice report to the next day that has not started yet

Ice Report: 25 in
24" plus, easy drive on.

What are they biting on

Has anyone had any luck with fishing yet

Ice Report: 15 in
Frozen off North end

Ice Report: 11 in
East basin off day use park. Some areas of slush

Had a great day fishing. Non stop action from 7-12. If I told you how many I landed you would not believe me. 5 wt rod sink tip, micro leech. Largest was 16"

Caught one 10" rainbow with a pickerel rig and earthworms while trolling. Early morning is probably a better time.

Ice Report: 2 ft
2-3 feet

Went out for a few hours on June 26 and caught 7 small rainbows each about 10". Kind of a waste of time as it must have been recently stocked. Better to wait until later in the summer when they will have a chance to fatten up

Fished for 4 hours and caught 1 sucker and 1 tiny trout. Not really worth the drive

Fished today only caught 6 small fish. Tried an asortment of flys and lures. Trolling seemed to work best

Has anybody fished the lake when there is no ice??? How is it in June?

From my experience, Engstrom is really hot until about March then it get fished out. In December I would land 30-50 'bows each day and then it declines after the new year until it gets so slow I stop going by end of February.