Here are some useful fishing tips to provide added guidance as to how to best enjoy the sport of ice fishing.
Land lock salmon is usually caught five or six feet below the ice on most lakes. Varying the depth of your bait will enhance your chances of catching something

Lake trout (touge) will be found on the bottom with the bait raised five or six feet.

Smelt is usually the best bait when you can find it. Shiners are cheaper and last longer but are not as good.

Try hooking your bait by inserting the hook through the top and bottom lips. This will make the bait last longer. Most game fish will take the bait head first giving the best chance of hooking your prize.

Try using a hook that has a curved shank. There are hooks that are oval looking and seem to roll easier into the mouth of the game fish.

If you like to hook your bait on top try just behind the dorsal fin and not too deep.

Check your bait every half hour regardless, and after each flag. With the Nonesuch, reel your line in slowly using the crank on the shaft and if possible observe the bait just below the trap, if the bait is lively, lower the bait without disturbing the trap to it's original position or new depth. ** I have caught fish in the process of checking the bait, reel it in slowly!

Rub your hands with a small amount of mineral oil. This will insulate them from the cold water and keep them from chapping.

It is against some state fishing laws to use a gaft or hook to pull the fish from the ice hole. If this is true in your state try this. Dril a second hole next to the main hole about sixteen inches deep depending on how thick your ice is, when you bring your fish to the top pull it into the side hole. It will make it easier to pull the fish from the main hole.

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