ice fishing

[Hawg Hunter]

hello all seeing how our hardwater season will soon be upon us id thought id ask this ?

 

whats your favorite fish to chase during the hardwater season.

 

you all know mines 100% walleye

 

 

Hawg Hunter

[DRIFTER_016]

Still Lakers.

[bbog]

It would be walleye if I knew what I was doing :LOL

[johnnyb]

I go for the lakers but this year I am determined to pull my first walleye through the ice...and possibly some brookies too

[anders]

100 % Lakers and Specs in Lake Superior Prov. Park.

[Beats]

perch

[cram]

curious -- if you were goign to direct a beginner (at ice fishing, not fishing overall) what species would you send him/her after? What is the easiest to catch (other than perch)? I have lake trout and whitefish in my lake but zero experience going after them (deep in the summer). Usually fish for pike/walleye/bass/musky.......

[buckster]

Simcoe whities and lakers all the way!

[Leecher]

Still walleye, pike and bass

[irishfield]

Dang... thought I was going nuts as I already posted to this thread Hawg.. then realized for some reason your started another one...

 

Lakers.... nothing like 19 lbs pulling out 10 lb line to warm you up when it's -25C !

[Leecher]

Dang... thought I was going nuts as I already posted to this thread Hawg.. then realized for some reason your started another one...

 

Lakers.... nothing like 19 lbs pulling out 10 lb line to warm you up when it's -25C !

 

Wayne had to same reaction as yours

[troutologist]

100 % Lakers and Specs in Lake Superior Prov. Park.

 

 

Ditto. Maybe I'll run into you up there this winter.

[brkygetr]

Specks....go figure. Tastiest and most beautifull trout out there.

[LeXXington]

Any fish that will make sitting on cold ICE exciting..

 

Only think I have managed to get on ICE is perch.. fish I want too catch on the ice ANYTHING ELSE but PERCH

[rickster]

lakers

walleye

crappie

[Hawg Hunter]

Wayne had to same reaction as yours

 

 

ya me too

sorry folks guess im too pumped up for the answers

 

Hawg Hunter

[Handlebarz]

gotta be eyes or pike if we are in a good area for some big ones. I dont eat fis hso I like to chase the bigger ones. But anything is better then sitting at home watching the cold out there.

[anders]

Ditto. Maybe I'll run into you up there this winter.

 

LOL maybe! i was going to ask you were you usually hit, but i know its an unwritten law(up here anyways) that you dont say where we are in the park. LOL

 

Surprising enough, though i only bumped into 1 person from the Sault in all my time up there and that was on Gamitagama. If we do see each other make sure the coffee pot is on!

[johnnyb]

curious -- if you were goign to direct a beginner (at ice fishing, not fishing overall) what species would you send him/her after? What is the easiest to catch (other than perch)? I have lake trout and whitefish in my lake but zero experience going after them (deep in the summer). Usually fish for pike/walleye/bass/musky.......

 

I would have to say that Lakers would be your best bet...they're aggressive almost all winter long, and have no problem moving through all depths under the ice. Find 60 feet of water, preferably close to a point/drop-off. Drop a tip-up with 2 minnows on it -- one minnow within 2 feet of bottom, and the other no deeper than 15 feet. At your other hole, drop a silver spoon -- Little Cleo, kastmaster, arrowhead, sidewinder, wabler, WHATEVER. Jig it, with lots of pauses. Work your way up, jigging at different depths. If nothing hits it, drop a white tube jig, and do the same thing.

If by now, you've caught nothing at either hole, move over a few hundred yards, and repeat

 

Heck, let's make this REAL easy...just tell me when to meet you at your place, and I'll show you what I mean

[Ranger22]

Crappies hand down.

[Terry]

I love doing walleyes

but most times perch till we get good ice

then whities and lakes

[misfish]

Whities first

Crappies second

Perch third( during the late ice).

 

Pickeral,when I can get them.

 

If they would open the herring season on Simcoe,that would be my number one.

[Dano]

I love em all, but walleye and lakers are my favs.

[smbhunter]

Pike

Walleye

Lake trout

Whitefish

Not necessarily in that order.

 

I can never pass up an outing where specks are the main target. I really enjoy the whole speck fishing experience whether I catch any or not.

[cram]

I would have to say that Lakers would be your best bet...they're aggressive almost all winter long, and have no problem moving through all depths under the ice. Find 60 feet of water, preferably close to a point/drop-off. Drop a tip-up with 2 minnows on it -- one minnow within 2 feet of bottom, and the other no deeper than 15 feet. At your other hole, drop a silver spoon -- Little Cleo, kastmaster, arrowhead, sidewinder, wabler, WHATEVER. Jig it, with lots of pauses. Work your way up, jigging at different depths. If nothing hits it, drop a white tube jig, and do the same thing.

If by now, you've caught nothing at either hole, move over a few hundred yards, and repeat

 

Heck, let's make this REAL easy...just tell me when to meet you at your place, and I'll show you what I mean

 

Thank you!! Very helpful. 60 feet iwth a drop-off to deeper water or shallower....or is the point just to get vertical structure for them to associate wtih?

 

If you're serious about coming up -- lets stay in touch over the winter