Fishing Q&A

I'm going ice fishing.... Any suggestions or tips on the topic. I am going for pike, perch, and crappie.?

1. Any tools to bring. 2. Ice rods and tip ups? 3. Baits? 4. Techniques? 5. Timing? P.S. I am going to Lake George 6. Any other things that I can't think of at the time.

Public Comments

1. YES----Make sure the ice is thick enough
2. how about an auger, a strainer spoon for getting the slush out... I assume you know to put dacron line on the tip up.... you will also need a clip on weight to clip on the hook to find the depth........then you can figure out how far to raise the minnow off the bottom...... techniques? minnows a couple feet off the bottom.... timing....these days probably the end of January...... you will need an oversize Snow-mobile suit, cleats for your boots and some warm mittens....there are these fake fur lined mittens with the outside rubberized with a heavy sand type texture.......once your hands get wet and cold its downhill from there realistically if you don't have any equipment yet, it may be cheaper to go to a guide service try Adirondack Champlain guide service up in willsboro, NY.......you can run into the lodge if you get cold and warm up versus running to your cold car........
3. Do some fly fishing o,k. and good luck to you o,k.
4. What I like to do is use tip ups.I like to set the tip ups near a weed bed using a minnow ,in the winter it does not matter if its alive or dead.The pike lay in the weed beds and look for prey.
5. Underwater camera. I didn't use it personally, but from others, that work great.........
6. the #1 lure i use to catch trophy size pike and perch is the rapala jigging rap in the color glow firetiger
7. Bundle up warm, take lots of beer, and be patient. Have fun.