12-23-2010, 01:05 AM
[quote Liprippa]Tubedude, got to agree with you there. Dissolved oxygen levels are quite good for fish, especially early in the ice fishing season. Also their metabolism is lower, so they can handle being laid out on the ice for a brief moment or two. Flygoddess, you probably have no problem deep water nymph fishing in the middle of July when the air temperature is in the 90's and the water temperature is pushing 70.
Actually, I do have a problem with that, that is why we go to higher elevations. But if the water temp is up there, the fish never leaves the water and I do use barbless.
Uh, guess what is more harmful for the fish? Dragging a fish up through the water column in 25' of water in the dead hot heat of summer or ice fishing????[/quote]
Studies show both are equally bad.
And as far as the Oxygen level being good for fish, I think you are a bit
http://www.palmbayflorida.org/publicwork...h_kill.pdf
Newbie, people that prefer trout and practice C&R are not automatic "Tree Huggers" . Pretty narrow minded comment for a one POST wonder.
But you are right, back to the Chesterfield ice fishing.
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Actually, I do have a problem with that, that is why we go to higher elevations. But if the water temp is up there, the fish never leaves the water and I do use barbless.
Uh, guess what is more harmful for the fish? Dragging a fish up through the water column in 25' of water in the dead hot heat of summer or ice fishing????[/quote]
Studies show both are equally bad.
And as far as the Oxygen level being good for fish, I think you are a bit
http://www.palmbayflorida.org/publicwork...h_kill.pdf
Newbie, people that prefer trout and practice C&R are not automatic "Tree Huggers" . Pretty narrow minded comment for a one POST wonder.
But you are right, back to the Chesterfield ice fishing.
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