Best time of day to go ice fishing?

[SkinnyLynnie]

I'm wondering about something that I would like to hear other fishermen's (and fisherwomen's) opinions on. It has to do with the best time of the day to go ice fishing. Sometimes I go very early in the morning and get set up when it's dark (and freezing cold). The fish may start biting immediately, or they may wait a few hours until the sun comes up. Sometimes the bite ends about 10:00 a.m., and other times the bite doesn't even start until mid-morning. I usually go home around noon, but I read postings of people who have gone ice fishing in the afternoon and had great success. I envy them having a good morning's rest and not arriving on the ice until the sun is nice and warm. I wonder if they know something I don't know about how the snow covering the ice affects the lighting and fish behavior below. So, what has your experience been?
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