You Must To Know This About Ice Fishing (VIDEO)

There are a few interesting things that you should know about ice fishing. No need to stay inside during the long winter months waiting for the sun to come out and dreaming about open water and summer fun.

Be adventurous, bundle up, get outside and try fishing in a whole new way–through the ice! Ice fishing action can be fast and furious when winter seals the lakes under ice. Best of all, there are no mosquitoes or flies to “bug” you.

Imagine this. You bundle up and walk out onto a frozen lake on a clear and crisp winter day with your sled full of fishing gear and the fishing license in your pocket.

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Once you find the perfect fishing spot, you drill a large hole completely through the ice until you can see open water.

Then, you get out the ice chisel to widen your hole. Now, you unpack your sled and find your special lures, jigging rods or tip-ups to catch the fish.

You will probably want to get out your portable seat to sit on so that you can look down the hole to see what’s happening. Then, you grab the skimmer to keep the hole clear of the ice and slush that forms during the day.

Once your line is set, you’ll need to keep a close eye on it or watch for the flag on the tip-up to see if you’ve caught a fish. When your hands get cold, you grab for the thermos of hot chocolate you brought along, mmmm, just what you need to warm up.

You end up eating fish for lunch out on the ice, cooked on the small stove you brought along. What a great day of fishing!

Believe it or not, winter fishing makes up nearly 1/4 the annual catch in Wisconsin. People enjoy it for the solitude of being out on a frozen lake and the challenge of the sport.

Others like the friendship and good times found in an ice shanty town atmosphere with friends and family.

Why not try ice fishing and open your senses to an exciting winter event. See what you need to get started and watch some young ice fisherman in action in this ice fishing video.

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Source: dnr.wi.gov