Musky Pike
How do you target Northern, Musky and bass while ICE fishing?
I’ve never fished for big fish through the ice before. I was looking for some tips and techniques for targeting Northern Pike, Musky, Walleyes, and possibly Largemouths while ice fishing. Thanks
Northerns- Even under the ice Northerns love weed-edges and weedy “flats” areas that are near to deeper water.
Targeting Northerns/Musky isn’t too hard! Find a weedy bay, “bottleneck”, or “flat” and bait-up with either a “dead sucker/shiner” or live shiner. A good way to fish for N/M is to use tip-ups. Live minnows & larger Rapala-minnow Jigs work well at times.
Hint- Take a cue from spear-house guys and use a decoy to “attract” Northerns/Muskys to your bait. IE-Drill a hole 10-12FT from your fishing hole and dump a decoy about 4-6 FT under the ice. Northerns are curious fish and WILL come to investigate.
Walleyes- A little tougher to target but easier than Bass.
From personal experience, I have found that Walleye (even under the ice) like the early morning-late evening to feed,(evening being “best”). Use minnows/small shiners.
Walleye love sunken islands, rock piles with nearby vegatation, & shelfs/drop-offs.
A good idea is to go where you caught them in the fall and “start” your hunt there. Walleye love to feed on perch, so if you decide to use a Rapala-jig use “perch color” and tip it with a piece of minnow or leech.
Bass- It’s really tough to “target” Bass. I have caught a handful of Bass while chasing Bluegills under the ice. So, obviously, shallow-water, weedy, areas are a good place to start. Minnows/shiners would work.
Hope this helps ya? Good luck!
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