Pair one with a good ice reel, and you'll be hooking ... effectively targeted with fast or extra-fast action rods. Cold-water species, trout maintain high levels of activity beneath the ice ...

Because the key to forgetting about your numb toes is keeping your rod bent ... Given that trout feeding slows in frigid, clear water, a bump in flow and a good stain is like a hall pass for ...

Other good lake trout locations are deep humps and narrows ... packs a tackle box that need not contain too many baits. A rod with some backbone is necessary to set the hook on potentially large ...

Look for lake trout along deep structure. Identify sharp drop-offs where fish can slide up and ambush prey, then retreat to deeper water. Steeply dropping shorelines, points and islands are good ...