Cisco

Coregonus artedi

Also called lake herring or tullibee, cisco are a native pelagic whitefish found in the Great Lakes and select deep, cold inland lakes. Important forage for lake trout and a fun ice fishing target in the U.P.

Seasonal Activity

Best Techniques

• ice fishing with tiny jigs
• fly fishing during fall shallow-water spawn
• jigging small spoons

Top Baits

• wax worms
• spikes
• small jigging spoons
• flies

Michigan state record: 7.5 lbs, Crystal Lake (Benzie Co.), 2016