Posts tagged 'Winter'

Now that winter has arrived and the cold temperatures and inclement weather conditions with it, angling activity tends to teeter off.  Winter is commonly a sign for anglers to ...

It started back in grade 7. I had just moved to Grande Cache, Alberta from the lower mainland of BC and to quote my dad, “now you’ll see what a real winter is like.” Snow that lasted more than a few days excited me, plus the fact that it can be a dry snow.

As I look out to snow covered fields, frozen puddles and the distinct quiet that winter brings; I look forward to the coming of ice fishing. It’s always anticipated, if for no other reason than change.

We set up on Lake Isle over a known feeding flat, punching holes everywhere from 4 feet to 15. The approach was simple: the fish were going to come up in the evening and we were going to be there to meet them.

Consider this: I can watch every fish swim up to my hook before it bites, I can see lots of fish throughout the day and I can keep some for the table. That in a nutshell is fishing for lake whitefish.

When it comes to jigging, it's all got to do with the fish's activity level. Aggressive fish call for aggressive presentations. Negative fish call for finesse. How do you or I find out how the fish are feeling? The answer is trial and error.

That's the thing about ice fishing in March, the fishing is getting good everywhere. It's all about making choices.

I am an avid ice fisher and I’ll chase everything that swims through the hard stuff. I’ve caught browns, rainbows, brookies, lakers, walleye, whitefish, pike, perch, burbot, and even arctic grayling. I’ve found a lot of things work, but one of the least utilized; yet more effective presentations is the setline.