Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 538649 times)

Idahogator · « **Reply #1920 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 06:49 PM »

Sorry about listing the Kathleen store, have not been there. I mistakenly thought they were all like the Sandpoint store. In a word, STUFFED.

I also removed it from the reply above.

I hope I didn't cause you a waste of fuel and that you only let your fingers do the walking, ha.

haven't fished/setup for pike, but would say, 'Tie it down'.

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1921 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 07:27 PM »

I use tipups for pike although I have caught them while jigging for perch

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1922 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 09:00 PM »

I called to make sure plus I don't drive (don't have a drivers license yet) I am also going to try and use both tip up and jigging for pike this year might gut the fish to come in more and hit the tip ups

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1923 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 09:39 PM »

I know I changed up the way I was fishing for pike last year and had a pretty decent year

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1924 on:** Dec 17, 2014, 11:14 PM »

Last year guys ice fishing Hayden at Sportsmans access Were fishing with tip ups being 10 feet apart and covered a lot of the lake making it hard to find a place of your own and if you did find a spot you would not get a single bite except perch

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1925 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 08:59 AM »

The problem out there is people tend to go where they have seen people catch fish or are catching fish. I have had people walk through my tip ups I have had peripheral set up right on top of where I'm fishing I have also had people set my flags off because they were looking at the tip up to see how it works. There are people out there who have set out 1 or 2 extra tip ups. Than there are the people that are drunk or high on the ice There is plenty of area to fish out there. I usually put my tip ups around 5-10 feet a part just to avoid fish getting tangled in my other tipups.

missoulafish · « **Reply #1926 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 09:24 AM »

Most times jigging out performs tipups, for me, 10 to 1. Way funner for me to watch the Vex and jig 'em.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1927 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 07:32 PM »

What rig (example pole line and lure) do you use for pike missoulafish

missoulafish · « **Reply #1928 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 10:32 PM »

I use 6# mono for everything. Have caught them on buckshots, smallest sized perch pattern Thomas cyclones, PK's just to name a few. You can use a steel leader but I don't. BUT if you don't you really need to pay attention and put the wood to them as soon as they strike. That way 90% of the time you hook them they are not hooked inside if the mouth and way less likely to bite you off. The rod I use is a 42" Bricker stick.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1929 on:** Dec 18, 2014, 11:34 PM »

jojocarebear · « **Reply #1930 on:** Dec 23, 2014, 11:29 AM »

Hopefully this next cold spell frezzes some lakes.

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1931 on:** Dec 23, 2014, 06:59 PM »

I hope so I'm ready to get out on the ice

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1932 on:** Dec 23, 2014, 10:37 PM »

All I need is bait and then I'm ready

jojocarebear · « **Reply #1933 on:** Dec 23, 2014, 10:40 PM »

if it gets in single digits it won't take long. hopefully first january.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1934 on:** Dec 23, 2014, 11:17 PM »

I'll have to go get a new waterfowl license by then

jojocarebear · « **Reply #1935 on:** Dec 24, 2014, 11:48 PM »

Looks like we are getting some cold temp next week.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #1936 on:** Dec 26, 2014, 08:58 AM »

Supposed to start dropping like a rock on Sunday and be in the single digits by the first part of the week. Lets hope so.

Idahogator · « **Reply #1937 on:** Dec 26, 2014, 09:54 AM »

Yep, here's hoping.

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1938 on:** Dec 26, 2014, 05:37 PM »

My fingers are crossed I was out by sportsmen access on Hayden and there was a skim of ice starting in the shallows

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1939 on:** Dec 26, 2014, 06:40 PM »

I hope Cougars Bay Doesn't freeze I was Planning on going duck hunting over there tomorrow

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1940 on:** Dec 27, 2014, 08:04 PM »

Drove out by sportsmans access again today and it froze up a bit more in the back shallows but nothing on the main part of the of it yet

jojocarebear · « **Reply #1941 on:** Dec 27, 2014, 09:07 PM »

just wait. in a week ice should be good everywhere. I am going stir crazy at home.

elkhuntinfool · « **Reply #1942 on:** Dec 28, 2014, 07:37 PM »

Avondale had a layer of ice/snow mix all the way across it

jojocarebear · « **Reply #1943 on:** Dec 28, 2014, 09:10 PM »

That is good news

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1944 on:** Dec 28, 2014, 09:46 PM »

Wonder how thick it is and I know that I can get a lot of perch of many different sizes from there from bait size to eater-jumbo size

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #1945 on:** Dec 29, 2014, 08:36 PM »

Any one drive by wolf lodge in the last few days

icefish99 · « **Reply #1946 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 09:47 AM »

Drove by Avondale yesterday looks like it will be soon may take a look tomorrow

BlueDuck · « **Reply #1947 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 10:03 AM »

Good thing the snow came before the cold snap. Last thing we need now is a big dump of snow. 5 degrees here this morning....

icebomb · « **Reply #1948 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 11:25 AM »

You think I guy could get out on any of these lakes by this weekend?

Idahogator · « **Reply #1949 on:** Dec 30, 2014, 12:19 PM »

Lake Pend d'Oreille is frozen from Sunny Side to Bottle Bay.

Looks safe to me, I'll follow you.

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