Tim Shovel 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2015 Whitefish are everywhere in my local lake, but the haven't got a clue how to catch them thought I might try some top water flies and some small baitfish right after ice out. Feel free to criticize my idea, I would rather be pointed in the right direction than fish for a month and realize my method is totally useless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 Depending on where you are ... check the hatches. I was in Norwood, MA a couple of years ago, January and February. It was cold, snow everywhere ... basically sucked. But, I did have a pair of waders and did some fishing. While on the water, I did witness a few small fish in shallow areas. I think they were feeding on bug that were too small to see clearly. I don't a fly could be tied small enough. But, the smallest flies you CAN tie would probably be the closest match, and likely what the fish are keying in on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 I see people complaining about catching them on nymphs while trout fishing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Istripbuggers 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 Yup I might try nymphs under an indicator Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 We have a big whitefish run in early winter where i live, happens just after the sea trout & salmon sporning run up river, not shore, maybe they go to eat the eggs? Hard fish to land in moving water, small mouth & realy soft too! Normal ratio is even hook 10 land 1! In a lake though, i'm shore i've seen whitefish dry fly paturns in Finnish magazines. Just remember they have a small mouth! Could try a small egg paturn! I use 3 eggs in early winter, the legal amount on that river! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I had a look on some Finnish pages, if you ty some dry flies? Use a hook that has the bend & point sitting deep in the water! If anyone is using egg flies for whitefish in a river? I would like to know what hooks & size you are using? Thanx! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Shovel 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks everyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Shovel 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Uh, I have dries on size 12, nymphs on either 10 or 12, will be tying size 12 streamers in the upcoming days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites