Lake trout, aka Mackinaw or “Macks,” provide anglers with some of the best ice-fishing action that Colorado has to offer. Each winter, ice fishers flock to mountain reservoirs that are teeming with lake trout, such as Lake Granby, where the lake trout population is estimated at 100,000.
In the following video, District Wildlife Manager (DWM) Scott Murdoch provides the basics of how to get in on the excitement of ice fishing for Macks.
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“It was like playing a game of Jenga,” Haskins said. “We had to be very careful as we slowly chipped away at the large pile of branches and twigs, as clearing one small branch could have dislodged the whole pile.”
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