Ice Fishing Methods

1. Looking For Fish In All The Right Places

   How often have you been out targetting one species, only to find that you are catching a species that you did not even expect to be in the area at all?  This video is an example of how changing weather patterns can affect what species of fish you will find. Sometimes, different species will show [...]

2. Lake Trout and Whitefish Drop Shot Ice Fishing Tips – Lil Foxee

   Various methods can be used to target both lake trout and whitefish simultaneously.  One such method that we’ve found to be deadly is the drop shot method with a little spin added to it.  Using a Lil Foxee jig as your bottom weight, tipped with a minnow allows you to attract whitefish on the bottom, [...]

3. Ontario Pike Ice Fishing

   Ice Fishing for Pike The pike family includes musky, pickerel, gar, northern pike and grass pike among others. Northern pike and grass pike are a blast to catch through the ice and will be focused on here. Pike are abundant throughout many Ontario lakes. Most of the time you can find them in lakes and [...]

4. Drop Shotting for Lake trout and Whitefish

   It’s February again and almost time for our annual trip to the Temagami area. We generally encounter the full spectrum of species available when we fish this region, but the two species that seem to go hand in hand are whitefish and lake trout. Targeting either of these fish will usually result in a few [...]

5. Ice Fishing for Ling in Ontario

   Ling- Midnight Madness Most peoples first encounters with Ling, which are also known as Burbot or freshwater Cod, are incidental. Usually in deep coldwater northern Ontario lakes after the Walleye bite has died off and lines are left down just a bit longer than normal, an angler will stumble across what I like to call [...]

6. Ice fishing in Ontario For Perch

   Ice fishing for perch is one of the best winter activities there is. It offers lots of action, and can be fun for the whole family. Perch fishing is not just for die hard ice fishers. Ice fishing for perch is great for beginners, and children to try. Remember to always know the ice conditions, [...]

7. Drill Sergent Rundown

   A day of ice fishing usually begins with seeking out your desired area and setting up somewhat of a camp.  Drilling holes is the first step in getting your lines down and catching fish.  Whether fishing shallower areas for perch, crappie or other panfish, or fishing in a hundred feet of water or more, you [...]