Didn't take the advice, went out yesterday with a bucket of minnows some tip
ups and a jigging rod. Went and fished in the deeper side of the lake.
Didn't catch any bass, but did catch a whole bunch of perch and toothy
critters. Gotta remember the pliers next time. I'll try again. gonna target
a nice stump field in about 20 feet+ on the main lake.

randy-
"John Kerr" wrote in message
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When I lived in northern Indiana, I did alot of ice fishing, and I
enjoyed it. I did know the lake structure, which made site selection
easier. But unless you plan on cutting alot of holes, you are pretty
well committed to just a couple decisions at best. I found that depth
was not the key factor on the lake I fished, but structure was. We used
a variety of baits....jigs, corn boars, helgamites (sp), and minnows.
Caught a variety of fish, but mostly perch. I never had a full shelter,
but I took a small windbreak, and always had a fire by my "hole" g. If
you just love to fish, it can be alot of fun under the right conditions!
Just my opinion anyway.
JK