Early spring is here, mild temperatures are in the air, lakes are starting to thaw, and excitement is building with anticipation of the open water fishing season. Spring has always provided great opportunities for ice-out lake trout, and this year will be no different...
When it comes to ice fishing, it doesn’t get much better than staying overnight on the ice, fishing as much as you want, and doing so in comfort! Imagine thermostat-controlled propane heat, no gloves or jacket necessary, pre-drilled holes with their own covers, a...
The crisp air of the winter morning hit me as I opened my room door in anticipation of a great day of ice fishing. Snowmobiles purred, high octane fumes filled the air, and there was laughter and excitement from families preparing for a day on the trails. Through the...
I’m lying on my belly on the ice, peering into the darkening depths. I clip on a 3-inch tube jig and lower it down about 15 feet so I can study its action. I watch the white soft plastic tentacles pulsate through the clear water as I wiggle the rod tip. I see it dart...
If it wasn’t for brook trout I might never have learned to build a quinzee. It was the lure of the square tail that put me in the bush before the sun, and saw me trudging home well after dark. Sometimes with fish, sometimes not, but always with an urge to reach...
I’ve made a lot of mistakes when ice fishing walleye. Lakes that have coughed up plenty of fish in open water have left me gnashing my teeth on the ice of an apparent walleye desert. It’s tempting to simply chalk it up to the fish not biting but long ago I resolved...
