Ice fishing for perch in Lake Simcoe

[mclovin655435]

Going ice fishing for perch in Lake Simcoe. does anyone have any tips?

[Terry]

I was hoping you were giving the tips

 

 

I like to find some weeds

 

15 to 30 ft

 

move after 15 minutes if you don't get into fish

[Riparian]

What kind of tackle have you got? Id bring some really small ice fishing jigs, a small spoon and a jigging rap.

 

are you fishing from a hut or are you mobile?

[RickOnt]

As Terry and Rip have said

 

Find a weed line and keep moving till you get fish, a small Jig such as the Genz Worm tipped with a Maggot/Waxie or Imitation re Gulp Alive,

 

Or Minnow Head. Or the Smallest jigging Rap in Perch or Glow color.

 

The last time I was out for Perch off Gilford they were in 22-28 FOW.

 

Have FUN

 

Rick

[12footspringbok]

I have had my best luck this year from 20-35ft of water. I always use one ultra light with 4lb test size eight or so red hook and minnow, with two small splitshot, and one the other line i'll jig with a small spoon or badboy type lure. As already mentioned if you arent catching move and keep moving till you find em.

Edited January 29, 2009 by 12footspringbok

[ozaibak1]

Chum the area with cutup smelt or sardines.

[mclovin655435]

Thanks to all for the reponses. I'll be fishing from a hut(Mitchell) and will be out over night. Thanks!

[Riparian]

ok, so you will have a bucket of minnows with you. Send them down on a small jig and wait for the bite. If they arent biting, downsize your jig. If that dosent work, try tipping a spoon with a minnow or minnow head.

[mclovin655435]

thanks rip

[Fisherpete]

If you are fishing for perch, I'm not sure that overnight is the best time... I don't think they are very active at night. I have fished until around an hour past dark, and found that they shut down around then. Anyone else have any experience with perch at night?

[cityfisher]

The perch arnt very active at night.. id stick to Small minnows and grubs, and move often until you find THE SPOT