Curtis you will find some trout near the bottom and some just under the ice. Sometimes they can be just about anywhere in the water column.
A flasher like the vexilar can locate them in a hurry although I'm one that likes to quickly move around a pond in my popup without lugging anything with me. I have a vex but don't use it much.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 12/17/13 04:30 PM.