Ice Fishing

One of the best times of the year to chase perch has to be during winter.

If you're new to ice fishing or dusting off gear that hasn't been used in a while, one thing you'll notice when scanning ph

Ice Fishing Lake Superior for walleyes can seem difficult depending on how much time you have to commit and how well you know the big lake.

I have a few cardinal rules when it comes to ice fishing. One of them is that the first drop of a bait down a fresh ice hole has to be flawless.

Veteran guide expects midwinter transitions to arrive early Ice fishing success hinges on a number of factors, not the least of which are finding the fish, then dialing in the right presentation to trip their triggers. Sadly, too many winter warriors venture out without a solid plan of attack, and this season in particular, such oversights could cost countless catches.

Folks who don’t ice fish think that there is nothing more to the sport than going out on the ice, drilling a hole, and catching fish.  That is certainly one way to go about it, but the odds are high that you’ll be a little shy in the fish catching department.  Savvy anglers use a common sense approach that begins long before the ice is thick enough to support a shanty, a vehicle, or a group of fishermen.

The lake whitefish, a member of the trout/salmon family Salmonidae, has long been a mainstay of local fisherman on Lake Superior because of their exceptional flavor.

In the age of modern ice fishing, set-line strategies tend to get overlooked. This is a mistake. Using extra lines (where legal) to soak a live or a dead minnow is one of the best ways to cover water and increase your catch. There's also the fact that in certain situations, like targeting big pike, tip-up tactics can outperform jigging. An excellent product for set-line strategies is the Frabill Pro-Thermal Tip-Up.

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