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I haven't been ice fishing for many years, looking to get back into it this winter. I can usually find time to fish in the afternoons (after 1 generally) but I am seldom able to get out in the morning. From what I've read, it seems as though everyone fishes in the morning and talks about bites dying down as the day goes on. Is this hard fast wisdom? I plan on mostly hitting pine view since its closest to me, but should I even bother on days I can't be there in the mornings?
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Well, if you can handle the extreme cold at sunset the crappie are starting to bite about one hour before sunset then on into the night we'll after dark. I have caught them until midnight almost every time as long as you can locate them, hope you have a hut and a heater. Good luck
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I can't give you Pineview-specific advice but I'm sure many others can. In my experience on various bodies of water, there is typically a morning bite that lasts until 11 or noon. Then things slow down for a few hours. It will typically pick back up when the sun starts to go down in the afternoon. Now this isn't always the case. I've had overcast days out on the ice where the bite has been steady all day. Other times I've had nonstop action before a front moves in. I've had fast action one day and almost nothing on the very next day on the very same body of water. If you can do it, it really can pay off to spend the entire day fishing and keeping a log of the weather conditions, lures used, active feeding times, etc. for the particular body of water you are fishing.
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I am usually a morning fisherman. The best time to fish is when you can. Keep a log of conditions, time of day, the bite you got, lures or baits used etc. Over time some patterns will develop however there are always exceptions. No matter what happens on any given day something different will happen when you think everything is exactly the same. Fish when you can and enjoy the time. The rest will come sooner or later.
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In my experience, the best bite is 1 hr before sun up to 11 or noon. Then again just prior to sunset and after dark for a couple of hours. The hours in-between can be okay. Sometimes the fish forget to follow the trend and the bite goes on all day at any hour, but in my experience that is the exception, not the norm.
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Hey what days are you available? My wife hates it when I go alone.
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I generally only have Saturday's available, and usually only Saturday afternoons at that. There is the rare occasion where I have a weekday off, but those tend to be few and far inbetween. I also have a hard time finding people to go with me, so I generally am solo whether it's up on the Weber or some lake.
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Bummer. My days off are weekdays. Monday's are usually my best day.
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I find it varies with the type of fish you are going after.
Perch: early morning, slows down around 11-12ish. Afternoon bite around 1-3ish, stops when the sun goes down.
Lake trout: I am usually out long before sun up, slows down around 10-11, afternoon bite around 2-3 ish, not as good as the morning bite.
Trout: varies on the water. I used to be out early but found I did not really catch until 9-10 a.m. Slows down, then may start up a bit around 2 -3 p.m. Must be patient, they tend to come in waves.
Crappie: Still learning. Have tried evening to Midnight, usually froze, saw fish on the finder, never caught. Early morning, 5 a.m., froze, too hard to see light strikes. Typically did best around 7-9 a.m., and just when ever I was lucky enough to find a school.
I am still learning. I prefer early morning, gives me time to fillet, clean up and maybe get something else done.
Others have given some great advice above, I'm learning from them!
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If you want company to make your wife feel better, I will probably be heading down to north side of Cemetery Point early Monday morning 1-4-2016. I should get there around 4:40am. I have had best luck on crappie before daylight. I'm driving a silver Tacoma, unless we come in the other guys truck, but I will be wearing a headlamp. No shelter. I just brave the elements. You are welcome to join the two of us. It may even be the one of me!
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I wanted to test the full moon theory that fish feed all night during a full moon so pulled a 24 hour fishathon once on Rockport. Started at noon and fishing was slow. Fishing picked up around dusk for a few hours, slowed during the night and picked up at dawn. Slowed again during the day. Barometric pressure was steady at about 31, no clouds, or wind. Low was -16 and high was 0. About 6 inches of ice with 1-3 inches of snow. Moved around a lot (when things slow to help stay awake). It was in no way a scientific absolute.
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[quote perchpile2] If you want company to make your wife feel better, I will probably be heading down to north side of Cemetery Point early Monday morning 1-4-2016. I should get there around 4:40am. I have had best luck on crappie before daylight. I'm driving a silver Tacoma, unless we come in the other guys truck, but I will be wearing a headlamp. No shelter. I just brave the elements. You are welcome to join the two of us. It may even be the one of me![/quote]
Thanks I may take you up on that. I will know more tomorrow.
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[quote perchpile2] If you want company to make your wife feel better, I will probably be heading down to north side of Cemetery Point early Monday morning 1-4-2016. I should get there around 4:40am. I have had best luck on crappie before daylight. I'm driving a silver Tacoma, unless we come in the other guys truck, but I will be wearing a headlamp. No shelter. I just brave the elements. You are welcome to join the two of us. It may even be the one of me![/quote]
Looks like I so t be able to make it up tomorrow. Good luck on the fishing.
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I got down there about 4:45 am, drilled a couple holes, and never moved once. Fish weren't stacked in there like I saw them last year, but there were enough to work with. I ended up catching a limit, and missing a few. I called it quits about 11am. Slow but worth the trip. Decent size crappie. It really slowed down from about 9 am on. Sorry you couldn't make it. Maybe next time. Keep me tuned in.
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Do you work as a postal carrier? I retired from there and we rotated days off. It made it nice to be off fishing in the middle of the week when most everyone else is working.
I you need someone sometime you could let me know and maybe get together. Where do you live?
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No not a postal carrier. I am a railroader. [  ]. I have a set schedule of sun, mon, tues, Thurs off. Yeah we could meet up sometime I live in north salt lake.
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[quote perchpile2]I got down there about 4:45 am, drilled a couple holes, and never moved once. Fish weren't stacked in there like I saw them last year, but there were enough to work with. I ended up catching a limit, and missing a few. I called it quits about 11am. Slow but worth the trip. Decent size crappie. It really slowed down from about 9 am on. Sorry you couldn't make it. Maybe next time. Keep me tuned in.[/quote]
Nice and successful trip for sure. Ya I will keep ya tuned in.
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