BaitfishintermediateGreat Lakes
Lake Trout Clouser
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Available Sizes#1/0 - #2
Color Variations
White/PearlGray/WhiteOlive/WhiteSmelt
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, baitfish flies, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakesbaitfish fliessteelhead
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, baitfish flies, predator. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakesbaitfish fliespredator
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on baitfish flies, trout, streamer. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
baitfish fliestroutstreamer
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on baitfish flies, trout, clouser. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
baitfish fliestroutclouser
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on baitfish flies, trout, streamer. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
baitfish fliestroutstreamer
Visit sourceLake trout do not sip mayflies like a literary trout in a meadow. They haunt cold water, hunt bait, and ask one question: does that thing look like smelt and can I eat it? This Clouser answers yes in bucktail, flash, and enough dumbbell weight to get down where the old coldwater predators live.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesLake Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead
Sizes#1/0 - #2
Best LocationsLake Michigan, MI; Lake Superior, MN; Lake Erie, OH
Where to Fish It
Lake Michigan
MI · Great Lakes Shoreline
Lake Superior
MN · Great Lakes Shoreline
Lake Erie
OH · Great Lakes Shoreline
Map unavailable. Locations for Lake Trout Clouser: Lake Michigan, MI; Lake Superior, MN; Lake Erie, OH
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