[No_Bivy]

Well, this doesnt happen very often but the ice on our local pond is 4-6 inches thick. Definitly safe to be on...

so, the kids and I are going to try ice fishing today, mostly for panfish I guess. We have a worm composter so I guess we will use them for bait.
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I know this is "whacked" but, yall got any suggestions

 

[Nat's Dad]

Well, this doesnt happen very often but the ice on our local pond is 4-6 inches thick. Definitly safe to be on...

so, the kids and I are going to try ice fishing today, mostly for panfish I guess. We have a worm composter so I guess we will use them for bait.
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I know this is "whacked" but, yall got any suggestions

Be careful. If you pull this off and live I will be very, very impressed. If you actually catch something I will be in awe.

 

[No_Bivy]

I know its safe.....folks are skating on several amall ponds here. Been in the single digits at night for a week, with highs in low 20's


question is.....will we catch anything. Im gonna guess no, but cabin fever demands the attempt

 

[grandpaa]

You should,if you know the warter good.Hit the drop off.little white silk worms work better with extra small jig.

 

[malloryct]

I'm very impressed. I love ice fishing. Did lots of it when I lived in Michigan. Too bad you dont have any tip ups with minnows, you could use for bass!

 

[Guest]

yes, 4" of ice will be plenty safe, just stay clear of the water where it feeds in or spring. Submerged weeds is a good place to start fishing.

 

[Scott Hobbs]

Small minnow will work for bass, crappie and big bream... Now its
time to see if you really know the lake. Holes in the wrong spots do
not yield any fish..right spots and plenty of fish..

<*)))))>{

 

[speckhunter80]

I would definitely err on the side of caution. Story in the news right now about three people dead in Vermont who fell thru the ice on their snowmobiles. Story mentioned how other snowmobile tracks were visible.

Wear life jackets. At least initially have a rope tied off to a solid anchor on shore and each person affixed to the rope.

 

[No_Bivy]

just got back.....no luck. Ice was 5in....a chore to get a hole in. Tried red worms. Kids got cold so we headed back for lunch.....maybe try again later...current temp is 22

dont worry, we are a lot lighter then a snowmobile

 

[No_Bivy]

Small minnow will work for bass, crappie and big bream... Now its
time to see if you really know the lake. Holes in the wrong spots do
not yield any fish..right spots and plenty of fish..

<*)))))>{

yeah i figure trial and error, but it will be a short season...temps in the 40's on monday

 

[NCPIERMAN]

little chunks of worm on a small jig head with some marabo tied to the hook works well or tiny spoons tiped with meal worms or wax worms if you can get them down there.
slightly jig it up and down 2 to 3 inches and let it rest a few then do it all over again.
drop right to the bottom then bring it up 6 inches to a foot and start jigging,then if nothing bring it up another 6 inches and try again,do this till you find fish in the water colum and you should do good,remember though dont drill holes too close together 5 inches of ice isnt much i dont get on it till there is better than 10 inches

 

[No_Bivy]

10 inches will never happen here

heres some pics

 

[NCPIERMAN]

very cool and yeah i know it will never get ten down there thats why ill never ice fish down there lol.
you can make a cheap jigging rod instead of useing a whole rod,just take a reel and the tip off a rod and tape the reel to the end of the rod tip giving you like a 4 ft rod them,we used to use black tape to put the reel on the tip just food for thought
looks like ya'll enjoyed the day even though it was cold and nothing biteing thanks for the pics

 

[Topsail Angler]

I ice fished last week - we had ice all over the boat as the water froze when it hit the cold deck

 

[NCPIERMAN]

lol yep thats ice fishing

 

[Neilslure]

You are the only one I have ever heard of ice fishing in NC.

 

[livetofish]

awesome post! looks like a lot of fun

 

[toba]

I've driven a GMC Jimmy on 10 inches of ice in Wisconsin. 4-5 inches is PLENTY for fishing. Yes, it's very labor intensive to punch one hole, let alone 5 or 6 around the pond. Looks like you need to rent a gas powered auger and really punch some holes in that ice. I want to see some fish caught through the ice! That'd be awesome!!

 

[frogfish]

A hand auger is more than plenty for 4-6 inches of ice! Too bad you couldnt get anything...ice fishing is one of my favorite things to do back home in michigan.

 

[No_Bivy]

you caught more then I did.......I only got chapped lips