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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationDrill out a flat in 8’-12’ of water find green weeds. I like using the Strikmaster hand auger with a battery drill adaptor, they are light and fast. Drop you jig down and bounce it off the bottom a couple times and pull it up about a foot and keep jigging slow. Watch your electronics and if you don’t see anything in 3-5 min move to the next hole 15’-30’
SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFirst ice and Last ice is the best fishing, with the temps rising and the snow melting it is bringing oxygen and warmer water into the shallows,. Locate a shallow area and use your camera to find green weeds. Drill out the area and I have been Using My Garmin live to stay on the fish.It is better to have the holes drilled to not spook them in the shallow water. Drop down and use a bouncing action on the jig, if they don't hit right away play keep away with them by pulling away very slowly. Tip the jig with a waxie or a Maggot or a plastic. Good Luck!
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinCrappies were stacked. Multiple doubles and triples. No really size but fun way to take a group of first timers out. Clam Pinhead pro tipped with a minnow head did the trick.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds - SpeciesCrappieTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureHumps
Caught 15 crappies from 7am to noon in 34 feet that were suspended at 20-24 feet with a Clam Jointed Pinhead Pro mino with a crappie minnow head attached to hook.
- SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructurePoints
Drilled around a lot with livescope, found quality bluegill off a large point in scattered weeds around 9-12'
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructurePoints
This lake takes on a vast amount of pressure during the spring and summer months from anglers to water enthusiasts, however if you managed to stick it out until the fall season, this lake has a tremendous upside. focus on fishing main lake points and shallow flats with crankbaits at moderate to fast retrieve. Texas rigged senkos also produced a number of healthy fish as well
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Yellow PerchTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructurePointsI mainly fish from the West Side but tried to see what I could find coming from the north. Check Navionics for structure. I stayed between 15-20 feet working points and steep drop-offs into flat basins and found perch. I would use a rattling spoon to call them in tipped with wax worms. Today they didn't want to bite so I sized down to a tungsten jig. After trying several other colors (white, motor oil, and green pumpkin) I was able to start catching them on a pink plastic.
