Laker trout structure, shallow?

There has been some posts on here about guys being really successful fishing lakers shallow, I traditionally have always just fished the deepest hole for them, but I am now realizing there is way more to lakers than just the deepest part of the lake. My goal this year is to get better at using structure etc and fishing the best parts of the lake.

Can anyone give advice on how to read this for lakers? My understanding is find a deep spot with large drop off, fish the shallow spot near this, fish major changes in depth and fish curves and bays etc.

Sorry I had to zoom in on pic for the contours to show up.

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Another resource for your inquiry might be Grant Sorensen of Superior Angling. His video library is often about exploring new lakes (especially Lake Trout waters) and explaining where and why he's targeting fish at certain locations on a particular lake. And is a student of lake maps for sure.

I could take a shot at a couple location (ice fishing), but some one like Grant would have far more experience -- and be a few more steps ahead my often "trial 'n error" playbook.

Good luck here.

I like 40ft to 50 ft humps close to deep water where they come up looking for baitfish all you need to do is find the feed and you will find the fish.

I am no expert by any means but I think this saddle structure(attached) would be good becau8se it's a passageway between 2 deep holes

This 28-31’ right against a steep drop off is screaming lakers to me. They will use a steep ledge like that to drive bait against it and ambush from the bottom. And saddles between deep spots as suggested are great. Top of submerged bumps are great. All anywhere that looks like a funneling spot where deep water leads to shallow water and the area narrows at the same time.

Yes Knuguy I agree I call it a funnel....anything moving normally passes through there. I see Disco also calls it a funnel....lol.

Arnie

Fascinating conversation, great learning resource included here, thanks to all for sharing. Another excuse to add to my fishing gear inventory to target these.

It's nice to see that some good fishermen agree with my assessment.

LF----not to get caught up in semantics but.....I call them saddles because they are concave upward in one direction and concave downwards in the other i.e. like a saddle. They are quite common when out hiking as they are the easiest way to cross a ridge. a particular type of funnel I guess. (Glad we got that sorted out!! )