Jigging for Kings

[Castmaster]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been wondering if anyone has ever tried/been successful jigging for Kings on Ontario.  I fish the Finger Lakes mostly and catch a lot of lake trout doing this and have wondered if it would be productive for kings.  I know they do it in the ocean but haven’t heard much of it on the great lakes.  I was thinking of trying it maybe around Labor day when the salmon get a little closer to shore.

 

 

Thanks,

Josh

[zackblain]

I did it this spring when they were near shore it was a blast.

[ReelPower]

There was a great article in In Fisherman years ago on jigging Lake Michigan kings...if you can find it you would find it helpful.

[hermit]

I talked to a guy up in Traverse City last year about it.  He says he slams them when they start coming in to shore in the late summer / fall.  Uses big jigs, like 4 ounces, and said often the bigger the better.  This is in like 20-40 fow, so overkill on the weight but he said it's the size they go for.  Don't remember the colors he liked, but I think bright.   I bet they do it out west too if you wanted to look for more info.

[zackblain]

its mostly just a matter of finding concentrated fish and putting a jig in front of them, in the fall the fisg will be balled up at the river mouths, drop a jig down there and keep it moving they will pound it.