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BLFG (Scott). Any reports on whitefish yet?
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GSP, (George St. Piere??),
We fished Bear Lake HARD yesterday (7am-1:30pm) for whitefish. No luck yet, but its still early. We did manage to jam some hooks into some nice cutthroat yesterday by jigging. I would bet the whitefish will be in the spawning mode by Turkey Day weekend, which is right on time. Then it should last at least 2-3 weeks.
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German shorthaired pointer smart guy. Were the cutts you caught shallower along rocky areas where the whities would spawn?
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What are good jigs for whitefish? I am planing on going up to try my luck the week after thanksgiving and I have never fished for them before. Also do they like the jigs tipped with night crawler or plain? Thanks for any help you can offer.
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I'll answer both GSP and your questions. As for the cutts, read my post "Bear Lake 11/20/2009". Good jigs for whitefish are 1/16 - 1/8 maribou, twister tails, tubes, or road runners. All work well and I like the darker colors, but white & yellow will always work too. I will use nightcrawlers as a "tip" sometimes, but they are not necessary. However, I will always have them along in case the fish are finicky. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the help.
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