Tough day at Echo

[Mbjones12]

No problem, the week before it was only 5", so it really got thicker.

I am thinking of going up to Echo maybe Sunday.  I've only ever fished there one time through the ice and it wasn't great.  We did catch a few perch, but they were really small.  My son-in-law is new to ice fishing and he wants to try it up there.  Any suggestions from anyone on where to go and what to use?

You can catch fish just about everywhere but having a decent fish finder really helps, no use setting up where there isn't fish. If you are after perch, you need to look for them hugging the bottom, of course the trout will be suspended. If you are not familiar with echo that is what I'd suggest. That being said, we caught them just off the boat ramp in 25 to 30 FOW. We were using TubeDude's Flutter spoons but also caught them on a Johnson snare spoon in either black and silver or blue and silver. I started off using a meal worm until we caught the first perch but then used pearch flesh after that, Ira was using chub meat.

Thanks for the info Wiper!  I appreciate it!  Hopefully my son-in-law catches some so that he will enjoy ice fishing more!  Hate to have him not catch anything and then not like it.

No problem, just remember that after an hour or so of no catching, moving can be your best option.

Well, we tried Echo yesterday.  First ones on the ice, and fished until about noon.  Moved 4 different times and didn't get anything.  Had a couple small nibbles but that was it, and didn't really see much on my Helix 7.  Oh well, it was still good to get out and enjoy trying.  That's why they call it fishing and not catching.