Fishing Report 1st time Erie Ice Fishing...HELP!😉

[fishstalker]

I've fish the LPB since 1957 but have only ice fished Lake Temagami.
Heading out tomorrow for 1st on the Bay and could use some help to pack my tackle for tomorrow.
Suggestions for what to put in my tackle pack appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Frank

 

[stomp]

@fishstalker , find @SIX-GRAND and do whatever he is doing!

 

[Jumbojim]

@fishstalker , find @SIX-GRAND and do whatever he is doing!

He has left a good detail report if you don’t have any Williams lures anything similar with silver or half silver and blue, ripping raps perch rigs. Here’s a sample I was experimenting with tying a perch rig with beads that worked.

or anything similar to this.

hope this helps
JJ

 

[Duck Soup]

Good luck Frank! Unfortunately I can't really be much help with ice-fishing. I've been out there a whole bunch of times but only remember doing well on one occasion and that was in the 1980's.

 

[LadyInRed]

Silver rattle jigging spoons were the ticket yesterday.

 

[jerk bait]

Swedish pimple, kastmaster with blue prism tape, little cleos green or blue, but best has been a whitefish horizontal jig ironically perch color toppled with a minnow. A good tatic is one lively mimnow on a small jig at one hole and a jigging spoon to call em in another hole.

 

[Thirstystone]

My perch rigs work pretty good with 2,3,4 hooks tipped with minnows. On bottom or off. .....
I have found that a small treble with a Pearl attached to the underside the hook. about 18" of line attached to a small silver Williams Warbler is good for jigging. Great for Herring too.

 

[Red Hering]

My perch rigs work pretty good with 2,3,4 hooks tipped with minnows. On bottom or off. .....
I have found that a small treble with a Pearl attached to the underside the hook. about 18" of line attached to a small silver Williams Warbler is good for jigging. Great for Herring too.

Herring too?? @Thirstystone LoL Thanks for the tip!! Regards,@Red Hering

 

[Extra Virgin]

Anything tipped with a minnow. I did notice with my camera that most of the perch stayed directly on the bottom as the weeds are only 6" at best. Some would feed off my stationary dropshot rig while others would attack when the lure dropped, jigging didn't attract much perch interest but did trigger a pike attack. Be sure to use a wire leader!

 

[Red Hering]

He has left a good detail report if you don’t have any Williams lures anything similar with silver or half silver and blue, ripping raps perch rigs. Here’s a sample I was experimenting with tying a perch rig with beads that worked.
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or anything similar to this.
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hope this helps
JJ

Your homemade perch rig @Jumbojim worked great for you last February 10/21,when we were fishing together off the Old Cut that day my friend!! I am looking forward to be fishing together with you again soon!!

 

[Red Hering]

Anything tipped with a minnow. I did notice with my camera that most of the perch stayed directly on the bottom as the weeds are only 6" at best. Some would feed off my stationary dropshot rig while others would attack when the lure dropped, jigging didn't attract much perch interest but did trigger a pike attack. Be sure to use a wire leader!

Thanks for the amazing tip @Extra Virgin !! I need to go ice fishing with you one day,to see how it’s really done,”live!!” See you soon my friend together ice fishing!!

 

[fishstalker]

Thank you everyone

 

[jumbos]

Good luck Frank! Unfortunately I can't really be much help with ice-fishing. I've been out there a whole bunch of times but only remember doing well on one occasion and that was in the 1980's.

To bad ice fishing couldn’t be like fishing in the boat....when it slows down ya just push the jog button on the minkota and start fishing in a new spot.

 

[DST]

This works on slow days.

 

[jammer]

Interesting read... Like any fishing... What works for me might not work for you... Jigging is a self technique... Some do well on jigging raps, spoons, jigs and i've seen some laying the smack down on hook and minnow... Confidence is your best bait... Experiment with what feels comfortable to you...

I don't think you can go wrong with any small spoon or jig as long as it has some shine...

Little Cleo
Buckshot
Kastmaster
Swedish Pimple
Mr Champ

1/4-1/2 oz...

Some prefer leaving trebles on and some use a long shank straight hook... Some tip with minnow and some use eyes...

 

[mrozborn]

Whatever I'm using I cut the minnows in half and fish them like that. I think the blood and guts brings them in. Plus the greedy little buggers can clean you out of minnows in no time, so this way the bait goes further.

 

[DST]

Sounds like a Scotchman talking -lol

 

[mrozborn]

Sounds like a Scotchman talking -lol

not a Scots man, I like beer,
Just saying, I've had good luck cutting the minnows in half.

 

[fishstalker]

Well Ive got it figured out.
Thank you for the suggestions.
Going again next Tuesday, maybe Friday.
Ive been winter fishing in the Caribbean last 15 Years.
Ice fishing this year can be my Covid Cuba

 

[Thirstystone]

not a Scots man, I like beer,
Just saying, I've had good luck cutting the minnows in half.

I think cutting them in half works better than whole ones.