Maybe we need to schedule a winter tournament here for all y'all yanks.

Don't feel bad about not getting to fish, because I've yet to get out since
November 2nd. Weathers been above average and the waters still in a liquid
state, but there's just too much that needs to be caught up on for me. At
least our tournaments start again in March. I think I can wait a little bit
longer.... I hope...


"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
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"alwaysfishking" alwaysfishking@ nospam.epix.net wrote in message
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Ok i am totally bored with this whole winter thing and if it means
catching
crappies and perch then so be it. I wouldn't mind an occasional bass
either. Here's my question, I have a small lake by my house. It has a
maximum depth of 12 feet(thats being generous) and its limited to ones
side
of the lake. Most of the lake is 3-5 feet deep. The ice right now is
about
5-7 inches thick. Would a majority of the fish in the lake be located in
the
deeper part of the lake?

***My guess is that the fish would be holding in the deeper water. But
that depends on the lake
itself. If the weeds are still green and healthy, you will probably find
pike/pickerel in and
around the weeds.

or with the thickness of the ice at this time is it
possible that the fish will be scattered around? If they locate to the
deeper side then it should be easy pickins considering the size of the
lake.
Any suggestions outside of live minnows to use for bait? Lures?

***In Wisconsin, we're allowed to fish with three lines each, so I will
usually set out two tipups
rigged with minnows. One will have the depth set roughly one foot off the
bottom, the other about
2-3 feet under the ice. The last line will be a short jigging rod,
usually rigged for panfish.
Typically I'll have a teardrop jig tipped with a waxworm or other type of
grub. Perch and bluegills
go nuts on jig/grub combos, but the larger perch, crappies and bass will
take minnows. I vary
depths, jigging styles and locations until I locate fish. The key, until
you can establish a
pattern, is mobility and experimentation with lures and baits until you
find what the fish want that
day, just as it is in open water. The only problem is that this time of
year, that means punching a
lot of holes.
--
Steve
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