ice fishing report

[northernpike56]

Me and Chris (ChristopherK) went ice fishing to a few smaller local lakes on Sunday. To start off, we went to a lake that Chris had fished in last summer for carp and sunfish but didn't end up catching anything there.

 

We went to another lake that we thought might be good and ended up catching a few perch while setting up, but they were mostly small.

 

After me and Chris had everything set up, I put down my heavier ice rod with 6 pound line, a metal leader, and a big dead minnow for pike, and chris did the same thing with a tip-up that he brought. About 5 minutes later I looked out the window of the ice hut and saw my rod pulled out of the snow and being dragged towards the hole. I set the hook and the pike started fighting back. I think I must have had it on for about 5 seconds, then the line went slack and I could feel nothing. Lost it.

 

For the next hour or so, the action was pretty slow. I think Chris and I probably caught around 5 perch, and I caught a fairly decent one that we took a picture of.

 

 

 

After that, I went back into the ice hut and Chris jigging a teardrop jig and a small minnow (I think). He suddenly got a bite, his rod got pulled down, and the drag went off. He fought his fish for about a minute, thinking it was a bass or a really big perch. He got it landed okay, and it was a pike that was probably around 14 inches or so. We took a few quick pictures than put it back too.

 

 

 

 

The total for the day was 1 pike and about 10 perch landed, and then the one bigger pike that I lost. It was a good day for us. The pike through the ice was a first for me (and Chris I think), and the fish had really nice colors on them too.

 

Hope you enjoyed,

 

Matt.

Edited February 19, 2013 by northernpike56

[Musky or Specks]

Thanks for the nice report. And I am sure all of the old pros on this board would agree that we all started off small when we were young. Heck I use to take my lunch sandwhiches in grade 5 and 6 and a spool of line with a hook attached and go catch minnows and small suckers at the creek under what is now Roxanne's (A Strip Joint) in KW. Anything to be out fishing

[misfish]

And I am sure all of the old pros on this board would agree that we all started off small when we were young

Yup.

 

Your report is how fishing friends,become,great fishing friends.

[NAW]

Good stuff guys!

 

Note to self.. Never lend you my Auger!!!

[Rod Caster]

I'm not claiming to be a pro at anything, but I have many slow or skunky days even after years of ice fishing... Sometimes fishing is about more than just catching, and exploring is half the fun! you guys now have a pike spot to go back to.

 

Thx for the report.

[Acountdeleted]

Great report and it wasn't a skunk day. Sounds like a good day of fishing to me.

[nancur373]

Great stuff guys

[Rich]

Dude, I aint no pro, but I ice fish a heck of a lot. And that was certainly not a bad day. Thanks for sharing!

[RickOnt]

A 'Fun' Day for sure!!

 

Good report

 

Rick

[moxie]

Great report. Anytime outdoors doing what you love to do is good for the soul.