The freezing temperatures have moved in and the lakes are finally starting to freeze over. It’s the time of year that many of us anglers patiently wait for as the late fall fishing lull is coming to an end; its time to go ice fishing! The first few weeks of fishable ice is by far the most prolific period to target Rainbow Trout. The oxygen levels are still … [Read more...]
How to Locate Perch When Ice Fishing
One of the most enjoyable fish to target during the ice fishing season has to be the Yellow Perch. Once the schools are located these fish are plentiful and they make some of the best table fare to be had. Perch are found throughout the interior of the Pacific Northwest in many freshwater lakes that are accessible during the winter months. Perch fishing is a great species of … [Read more...]
Getting Started for Ice Fishing
When the snow and temperatures start to fall some angler's fishing season comes to an end, but for many others the hard water fishing seasons is just starting! The freezing temperatures bring the ice onto the lakes. For most of the Interior lakes in BC the ice fishing season starts in mid December as the colder weather brings over 6 inches of hard ice. The beginning of the … [Read more...]
Get Your Glow on this Ice Fishing Season!
Over the past 10 years Glow technology has really started to become more popular within the angling world, especially when it comes to ice fishing. But the question still remains, does a glowing lure out produce a regular lure? Many may argue the effectiveness of glow technology but one thing is for certain and that is more and more anglers are equipping their arsenal with … [Read more...]
Perch fishing Mink Lake, Alberta
The trip to Mink Lake started shortly after Janice got off work. We left Leduc for Slave Lake, Alberta a three hour drive for the night and a late supper at Boston Pizza. The next morning we had a one and a half hour drive to Mink Lake with a stop at Utikuma Lake to see what the trail looked like due in part to all the snow we had in the month of December. We drove on the lake … [Read more...]
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